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

Discover affordable housing in Tustin where there are 11+ 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.

Flanders Pointe Apartments

15520 Tustin Village Way, Tustin, California 92780

bed 1-2
payment $1100-1350/mo.

Westchester Park

1602 Nisson Rd, Tustin, California 92780

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

147 Terra at Tustin

1151 Walnut Ave, Tustin, California 92780

bed 1
payment $2225/mo.

Alders Apartment Company

15652 Williams St, Tustin, California 92780

bed 1-2
payment $2100-2600/mo.

Arbor Ranch

15482 Pasadena Ave, Tustin, California 92780

bed 1
payment $2250/mo.

Axiom Tustin

13843 Tustin East Dr, Tustin, California 92780

bed Studio-1
payment $1980-2320/mo.

Briarwood Apartments

1322 Walnut Ave, Tustin, California 92780

bed 1
payment $2200/mo.

Hampton Square Apartments

16331 McFadden Ave, Tustin, California 92780

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Coventry Court Luxury Senior Apartments

16000 Cambridge Street, Tustin, California 92782

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Tustin Gardens

275 East 6th Street, Tustin, California 92780

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Heritage Place at Tustin

1101 Sycamore Ave, Tustin, California 92780

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Tustin, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Tustin, California
$52.71/hour
$36.71 (+229%) more than California minimum wage and $45.46 (+627%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Tustin, California Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Tustin, 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 Tustin, California.

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

How many renters live in Tustin, California?

The City of Tustin has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.58 percent of the population living in Tustin.

What is the rental market like in Tustin, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the Tustin area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tustin, California, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tustin?

The rental vacancy rate in Tustin is 4 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 Tustin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tustin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
883 3,723 5,879 2,008 624
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tustin

A large number of apartments in Tustin 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 Tustin

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 Tustin, California

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

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 179 20 percent
One BR 723 19 percent
Two BR 417 7 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tustin, California

How many affordable rental units are in Tustin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tustin, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Tustin, California

Tustin features 101 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 Tustin, California

There are 806 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tustin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tustin, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tustin landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Tustin.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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