What HUD offices serve Santa Rosa Valley, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Santa Rosa Valley.
How many renters live in Santa Rosa Valley, California?
The City of Santa Rosa Valley has 2,508 people living in 877 households.
There are 98 renters living in 76 renter households in this City. Renters make up 3.91 percent of the population living in Santa Rosa Valley.
What is the rental market like in Santa Rosa Valley, California?
There are an estimated 986 housing units in the Santa Rosa Valley area. Of these, 76 units are rental homes, making up 8 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Santa Rosa Valley, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Santa Rosa Valley?
The rental vacancy rate in Santa Rosa Valley is 0 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 Rosa Valley for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Rosa Valley
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Santa Rosa Valley
A large number of apartments in Santa Rosa Valley have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Santa Rosa Valley are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 45 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Santa Rosa Valley
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,725 to $3,867. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,725 |
| One BR | $2,011 |
| Two BR | $2,414 |
| Three BR | $3,310 |
| Four BR | $3,867 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Santa Rosa Valley, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Santa Rosa Valley?
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 |
| One BR | 34 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 34 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Santa Rosa Valley, California
How many affordable rental units are in Santa Rosa Valley?
Income Based Apartments in Santa Rosa Valley, California
Santa Rosa Valley features 0 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 Rosa Valley, California
There are 401 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Rosa Valley.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Rosa Valley, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santa Rosa Valley landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Santa Rosa Valley.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Rosa Valley, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
