Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Scotts Valley, CA

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Emerald Hill

101 Civic Center Dr, Scotts Valley, California 95066

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Scotts Valley, California
$76.78/hour
$60.78 (+380%) more than California minimum wage and $69.53 (+959%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Scotts 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Scotts Valley, California.

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

How many renters live in Scotts Valley, California?

The City of Scotts Valley has 12,239 people living in 4,920 households.

There are 2,711 renters living in 1,298 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.15 percent of the population living in Scotts Valley.

What is the rental market like in Scotts Valley, California?

There are an estimated 5,450 housing units in the Scotts Valley area. Of these, 1,461 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scotts Valley, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scotts Valley?

The rental vacancy rate in Scotts Valley is 11 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Scotts Valley for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scotts Valley
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
112 227 670 261 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scotts Valley

A large number of apartments in Scotts 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 Scotts Valley are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Scotts Valley

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,849 to $5,504. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,849
One BR $3,085
Two BR $4,054
Three BR $5,000
Four BR $5,504
2024 Fair Market Rents in Scotts Valley, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Scotts 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
Studio 78 70 percent
One BR 134 59 percent
Two BR 45 7 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Scotts Valley, California

How many affordable rental units are in Scotts Valley?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 46
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scotts Valley, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Scotts Valley, California

Scotts 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 Scotts Valley, California

There are 46 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scotts Valley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Scotts Valley, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Scotts Valley landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Scotts Valley.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Scotts Valley, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,649 and $4,459.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.