Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Santa Clarita, CA

Discover affordable housing in Santa Clarita where there are 9+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Canyon Country Senior Apartments

18701 Flying Tiger Drive, Santa Clarita, California 91387

bed 1-2
payment $1115-1295/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Bouquet Canyon Senior

26705 Bouquet Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita, California 91350

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Three Oaks

23610 Newhall Avenue, Santa Clarita, California 91321

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Larc Homes

24624 Apple St, Santa Clarita, California 91321

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Canyon Ridge

23645 Meadow Ridge Dr, Santa Clarita, California 91321

bed 2
payment $2281/mo.

The Canyons at Santa Clarita Apartments

24817 Walnut St, Santa Clarita, California 91321

bed 1-2
payment $1751-2450/mo.

Canyon Crest

23639 Newhall Ave, Santa Clarita, California 91321

bed 1-3
payment $1998-2785/mo.

Canterbury Village

23420 Avenida Rotella, Santa Clarita, California 91355

bed 1
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Valencia Villa

25857 Singing Hills Drive, Santa Clarita, California 91355

bed 1

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Santa Clarita, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Santa Clarita, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Santa Clarita, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Santa Clarita, California?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Santa Clarita, California.

Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Santa Clarita.

How many renters live in Santa Clarita, California?

The City of Santa Clarita has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.55 percent of the population living in Santa Clarita.

What is the rental market like in Santa Clarita, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Santa Clarita area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Santa Clarita, California, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Santa Clarita?

The rental vacancy rate in Santa Clarita is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Santa Clarita for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Clarita
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,264 4,501 8,740 4,722 1,528
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Clarita

A large number of apartments in Santa Clarita have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Santa Clarita

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,777
One BR $2,006
Two BR $2,544
Three BR $3,263
Four BR $3,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in Santa Clarita, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Santa Clarita?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 320 25 percent
One BR 1,040 23 percent
Two BR 492 6 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Santa Clarita, California

How many affordable rental units are in Santa Clarita?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Santa Clarita, California including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Santa Clarita, California

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita features 146 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Santa Clarita, California

There are 530 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Clarita.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Clarita, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santa Clarita landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Santa Clarita.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Clarita, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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