Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lake County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Lake County where there are 24+ 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.

Ridge Lake Apartments

15160 Austin Dr, Clearlake, California 95422

Adagio Apartments

15117 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, California 95422

Orchard Garden Apartments

5025 Gaddy Ct, Kelseyville, California 95451

Austin Manor Apartments

14900 Burns Valley Rd, Clearlake, California 95422

Kelseyville Family Apartments

5185 State St, Kelseyville, California 95451

Martin Street

1255 Martin Street, Lakeport, California 95453

Martin Street II

1257 Martin St, Lakeport, California 95453

Olympic Villa Apartments

14580 Olympic Dr, Clearlake, California 95422

Middletown Garden Apartments

15750 Knowles Ln, Middletown, California 95461

Nice Village Apartments

6620 Collier Ave, Upper Lake, California 95485

Bevins Court

958 Bevins Ct, Lakeport, California 95453

Sunshine Manor

2031 Giselman St, Lakeport, California 95453

Lakeview Housing

525 Bevins St, Lakeport, California 95453

North Shore Villas

5860 E Highway 20, Lucerne, California 95458

Highlands Village

6215 Old Highway 53, Clearlake, California 95422

Clearlake Oaks Manor

14102 E Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks, California 95423

Clearlake Apartments

7145 Old Highway 53, Clearlake, California 95422

Bella Vista Apartments

1075 Martin St, Lakeport, California 95453

Oak Hill

4425 Cruickshank Rd, Kelseyville, California 95451

Walnut Grove Senior Apartments

3155 Smith Ln, Clearlake, California 95422

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lake County, California
$24.00/hour
$8.00 (+50%) more than California minimum wage and $16.75 (+231%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lake County, 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) programs for Lake County, California.

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

How many renters live in Lake County, California?

The County of Lake County has 68,191 people living in 27,058 households.

There are 16,145 renters living in 7,085 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.68 percent of the population living in Lake County.

What is the rental market like in Lake County, California?

There are an estimated 34,313 housing units in the Lake County area. Of these, 8,355 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lake County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lake County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake County is 2 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 Lake County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
535 1,117 3,311 2,780 305
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake County

A large number of apartments in Lake County 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 Lake County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Lake County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $2,150. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $928
One BR $964
Two BR $1,267
Three BR $1,785
Four BR $2,150
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lake County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lake County?

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 234 44 percent
One BR 682 61 percent
Two BR 1,787 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lake County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Lake County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 856
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 206
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 22
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 430
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 142
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lake County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Lake County, California

Lake County features 632 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 Lake County, California

There are 288 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lake County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lake County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lake County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lake County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,140 and $1,394.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.