What HUD offices serve Solana Beach, 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 Solana Beach.
How many renters live in Solana Beach, California?
The City of Solana Beach has 12,946 people living in 5,436 households.
There are 4,580 renters living in 1,811 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.38 percent of the population living in Solana Beach.
What is the rental market like in Solana Beach, California?
There are an estimated 6,410 housing units in the Solana Beach area. Of these, 2,042 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Solana Beach, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Solana Beach?
The rental vacancy rate in Solana Beach is 8 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 Solana Beach for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Solana Beach
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 368 | 775 | 482 | 71 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Solana Beach
A large number of apartments in Solana Beach 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 Solana Beach are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 64 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 37 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 Solana Beach
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,062 to $4,638. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,062 |
| One BR | $2,248 |
| Two BR | $2,833 |
| Three BR | $3,819 |
| Four BR | $4,638 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Solana Beach, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Solana Beach?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 28 | 8 percent |
| Two BR | 10 | 1 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Solana Beach, California
How many affordable rental units are in Solana Beach?
Income Based Apartments in Solana Beach, California
Solana Beach features 79 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 Solana Beach, California
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Solana Beach.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Solana Beach, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Solana Beach landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Solana Beach.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Solana Beach, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,550 and $3,116.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
