Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Smith River, CA

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Between US-101 and Ocean View Dr., Smith River, California 95567

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Smith River, California
$21.72/hour
$5.72 (+36%) more than California minimum wage and $14.47 (+200%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Smith River, California?

The City of Smith River has 849 people living in 251 households.

There are 78 renters living in 54 renter households in this City. Renters make up 9.19 percent of the population living in Smith River.

What is the rental market like in Smith River, California?

There are an estimated 292 housing units in the Smith River area. Of these, 76 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Smith River, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Smith River?

The rental vacancy rate in Smith River 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 Smith River for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Smith River
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
29 25 0 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Smith River

A large number of apartments in Smith River 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 Smith River are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 100 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 54 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 Smith River

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $791 to $1,946. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $791
One BR $970
Two BR $1,147
Three BR $1,616
Four BR $1,946
2024 Fair Market Rents in Smith River, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Smith River?

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 29 100 percent
One BR 25 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Smith River, California

How many affordable rental units are in Smith River?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Smith River, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Smith River, California

Smith River 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 Smith River, California

There are 21 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Smith River.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Smith River, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Smith River landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Smith River.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Smith River, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,032 and $1,262.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.