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Affordable Housing In Temple City
Los Angeles County, California

Waiting List Openings In Temple City

Waiting ListStatus
Los Angeles County Development Authority Senior Public Housing Open Now

Housing Authorities that serve Temple City

Housing Authority Programs
Los Angeles County Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Moderate Rehabilitation

Guide To Affordable Housing in Temple City, California

There are 0 low income housing apartment communities offering 0 affordable apartments for rent in Temple City, California.

Income Based Apartments in Temple City, California

Temple City features 0 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 Temple City, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Temple City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Temple City, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Temple City landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Temple City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Temple City, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,852 and $2,264.

2021 Temple City, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Temple City, California Fair Market Rent $1,369 $1,605 $2,058 $2,735 $2,982
Temple City, California Payment Standard Range $1,232 to $1,506 $1,445 to $1,766 $1,852 to $2,264 $2,462 to $3,009 $2,684 to $3,280

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Temple City, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.43%
Average Renter Household Size 2.89
Average Household Size 3.07
Median Household Income $64,372 ±$4,183
Median Rent $1,266 ±$79
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 54.72% ± 6.31pp
Total Population 36,079

Population and Household Demographics

Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 36,079. There are 11,604 households in the city with an average household size of 3.07 persons. 34.43% of households in Temple City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Temple City

The median gross income for households in Temple City is $64,372 a year, or $5,364 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,266 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Temple City, a household making less than $4,220 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 54.72% of households who rent are overburdened in Temple City.

Area Median Income In Temple City

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Temple City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Los Angeles County.

In Temple City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Temple City

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Temple City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Temple City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.		 $23,700 $27,050 $30,450 $33,800 $36,550 $39,250 $41,950 $44,650
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Temple City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.		 $39,450 $45,050 $50,700 $56,300 $60,850 $65,350 $69,850 $74,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Temple City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.		 $63,100 $72,100 $81,100 $90,100 $97,350 $104,550 $111,750 $118,950