Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Sonoma, CA

Discover affordable housing in Sonoma where there are 19+ 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.

Fetters Apartments

200 Dorene Way, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1-3
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Celestina Garden Apartments

125 Dorene Way, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Fetters Apartments

200 Dorene Way , Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Altamira Family Apartments

20269 Broadway, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1-3
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accessibility Accessible

16914 Sonoma Hwy Unit 6

16914 Sonoma Hwy Unit 6, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 2
payment $2295/mo.

18405 Sonoma Hwy Unit #4

18405 Sonoma Hwy Unit #4, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1
payment $1250/mo.

475 W Verano Ave Unit #B

475 W Verano Ave Unit #B, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1
payment $2000/mo.

141 Agua Caliente Rd W

141 Agua Caliente Rd W, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 2
payment $2250/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

17263 Sonoma Hwy Unit #3

17263 Sonoma Hwy Unit #3, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 2
payment $2000/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

17263 Sonoma Hwy Unit #2

17263 Sonoma Hwy Unit #2, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 2
payment $2200/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

961 Central Ave Unit 961 Central Ave - Studio

961 Central Ave Unit 961 Central Ave - Studio, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1
payment $1600/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Oak Ridge Senior Apartments

18800 Beatrice Dr, Sonoma, California 95476

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Springs Village

200 Fuente Ln, Sonoma, California 95476

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accessibility Accessible

Siesta Senior Apartments

171 Siesta Way, Sonoma, California 95476

bed 1
payment $668-891/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Village Green II

650 4th St W, Sonoma, California 95476

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Firehouse Village

548 2nd St W, Sonoma, California 95476

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accessibility Accessible

Sonoma Valley Apts

30 West Agua Caliente Road, Sonoma, California

Sonoma Village Apts

61 W. Agua Caliente Rd, Sonoma, California

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Bhdc - Springs Village Apartments

17302 Vailetti Dr, Sonoma, California 95476

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Sonoma, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sonoma, California
$45.02/hour
$29.02 (+181%) more than California minimum wage and $37.77 (+521%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sonoma, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Sonoma, California.

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

How many renters live in Sonoma, California?

The City of Sonoma has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.24 percent of the population living in Sonoma.

What is the rental market like in Sonoma, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Sonoma area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sonoma, California, there are 1.02 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sonoma?

The rental vacancy rate in Sonoma 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 Sonoma for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sonoma
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 432 1,147 410 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sonoma

A large number of apartments in Sonoma have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Sonoma

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,611 to $3,425. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,611
One BR $1,809
Two BR $2,377
Three BR $3,228
Four BR $3,425
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sonoma, California

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

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 44 76 percent
One BR 190 44 percent
Two BR 127 11 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sonoma, California

How many affordable rental units are in Sonoma?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sonoma, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Sonoma, California

Sonoma features 81 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 Sonoma, California

There are 492 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sonoma.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sonoma, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sonoma landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Sonoma.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sonoma, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,139 and $2,615.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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