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

Discover affordable housing in Stanton where there are 5+ 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.

Stanton Accessible Apartments

10574 Knott Ave, Stanton, California 90680

Plaza Court

11380 Court St, Stanton, California 90680

Continental Gardens Apartments

8101 Cerritos Ave, Stanton, California 90680

Park Stanton Seniors Apartments

7622 Katella Ave, Stanton, California 90680

Aurora Vista

11892 Beach Blvd, Stanton, California 90680

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Stanton, California
$52.71/hour
$36.71 (+229%) more than California minimum wage and $45.46 (+627%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Stanton, 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 Stanton, California.

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

How many renters live in Stanton, California?

The City of Stanton has 38,271 people living in 12,148 households.

There are 19,943 renters living in 6,160 renter households in this City. Renters make up 52.11 percent of the population living in Stanton.

What is the rental market like in Stanton, California?

There are an estimated 12,583 housing units in the Stanton area. Of these, 6,387 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stanton, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stanton?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stanton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
364 1,637 2,767 1,171 214
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stanton

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 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 Stanton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,200 to $4,467. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,200
One BR $2,344
Two BR $2,783
Three BR $3,769
Four BR $4,467
2024 Fair Market Rents in Stanton, California

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

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 109 30 percent
One BR 631 39 percent
Two BR 372 13 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Stanton, California

How many affordable rental units are in Stanton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 736
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stanton, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Stanton, California

Stanton features 24 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 Stanton, California

There are 736 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stanton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stanton, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Stanton landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Stanton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stanton, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.