Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Gate, CA

Discover affordable housing in South Gate where there are 12+ 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.

Calden Court Apartments

8901 Calden Avenue, South Gate, California 90280

South Gate Senior Villas

9927 San Antonio Ave , South Gate, California 90280

Hollydale Park Plaza

12222 Garfield Avenue, South Gate, California 90280

Pennsylvania Square

3170 Southern Ave, South Gate, California 90280

PATH Villas South Gate

5610 Imperial Hwy., South Gate, California 90280

4550 Tweedy

4550 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, California 90280

10600 State Street

10600 State St, South Gate, California 90280

3271 Sequoia Drive

3271 Sequoia Dr, South Gate, California 90280

Dudlext Senior Housing

8931 Dudlext Ave, South Gate, California 90280

9532 Pinehurst

9532 Pinehurst Ave, South Gate, California 90280

2750 Glenwood Avenue

2750 Glenwood Pl, South Gate, California 90280

3209 - 11 Liberty Blvd.

3209 Liberty Blvd, South Gate, California 90280

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Gate, California
$48.18/hour
$32.18 (+201%) more than California minimum wage and $40.93 (+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve South Gate, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for South Gate, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for South Gate, California.

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

How many renters live in South Gate, California?

The City of South Gate has 90,935 people living in 25,199 households.

There are 46,088 renters living in 14,106 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.68 percent of the population living in South Gate.

What is the rental market like in South Gate, California?

There are an estimated 24,466 housing units in the South Gate area. Of these, 13,442 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Gate, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Gate?

The rental vacancy rate in South Gate 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 South Gate for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Gate
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,071 5,235 4,980 1,585 267
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Gate

A large number of apartments in South Gate 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 South Gate are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 South Gate

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,777
One BR $2,006
Two BR $2,544
Three BR $3,263
Four BR $3,600
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Gate, California

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

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 773 72 percent
One BR 4,300 82 percent
Two BR 2,136 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Gate, California

How many affordable rental units are in South Gate?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 314
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 75
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Gate, California

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

Income Based Apartments in South Gate, California

South Gate 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 South Gate, California

There are 435 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Gate.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Gate, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Gate landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in South Gate.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Gate, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.