What HUD offices serve Solano 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Solano County.
How many renters live in Solano County, California?
The County of Solano County has 448,747 people living in 159,294 households.
There are 154,283 renters living in 56,410 renter households in this County. Renters make up 34.38 percent of the population living in Solano County.
What is the rental market like in Solano County, California?
There are an estimated 164,666 housing units in the Solano County area. Of these, 58,491 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Solano County, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Solano County?
The rental vacancy rate in Solano County is 3 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 Solano County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Solano County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,180 | 11,367 | 19,166 | 15,534 | 7,035 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Solano County
A large number of apartments in Solano 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 Solano County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 58 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Solano County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,652 to $3,643. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,652 |
| One BR | $1,853 |
| Two BR | $2,308 |
| Three BR | $3,199 |
| Four BR | $3,643 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Solano County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Solano 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 | 1,143 | 52 percent |
| One BR | 4,545 | 40 percent |
| Two BR | 4,573 | 24 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Solano County, California
How many affordable rental units are in Solano County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Solano County, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 4,522 |
| Public Housing | 75 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1,189 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 119 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 96 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 59 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Solano County, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Solano County, California
Solano County features 1,699 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 Solano County, California
There are 3,571 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Solano County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Solano County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Solano County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Solano County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Solano County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,077 and $2,539.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
