Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Union City, CA

Discover affordable housing in Union City where there are 9+ 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.

Mission Gateway

33155 Mission Blvd, Union City, California 94587

Station Center

34888 11th St, Union City, California 94587

Los Robles Apartments

32300 Almaden Blvd , Union City, California 94587

Wisteria Place

33821 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California 94587

Rosewood Terrace

33935 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City, California 94587

Vintage Court Senior Apartments

2499 Decoto Rd, Union City, California 94587

Mission View Apartments

4125 DYER ST, Union City, California 94587

Senior Village

33801 Rd, Union City, California 94587

Nidus and Dyer

2004 Nidus Ct, Union City, California 94587

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Reported On March 19th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Union City, California
$49.05/hour
$33.05 (+207%) more than California minimum wage and $41.80 (+577%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Union City, 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 programs for Union City, California.

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

How many renters live in Union City, California?

The City of Union City has 67,049 people living in 21,449 households.

There are 21,946 renters living in 7,160 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.73 percent of the population living in Union City.

What is the rental market like in Union City, California?

There are an estimated 21,663 housing units in the Union City area. Of these, 7,385 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union City, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union City?

The rental vacancy rate in Union City 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 Union City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
248 1,694 2,405 1,836 773
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union City

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Union City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,825 to $3,954. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,825
One BR $2,131
Two BR $2,590
Three BR $3,342
Four BR $3,954
2024 Fair Market Rents in Union City, California

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

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 117 47 percent
One BR 277 16 percent
Two BR 317 13 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union City, California

How many affordable rental units are in Union City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 517
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
Section 236 Rental Assistance 98
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 83
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Union City, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Union City, California

Union City features 314 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 Union City, California

There are 385 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union City, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Union City landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Union City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Union City, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,331 and $2,849.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.