What HUD offices serve Upper Lake, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Upper Lake.
How many renters live in Upper Lake, California?
The City of Upper Lake has 954 people living in 398 households.
There are 35 renters living in 29 renter households in this City. Renters make up 3.67 percent of the population living in Upper Lake.
What is the rental market like in Upper Lake, California?
There are an estimated 398 housing units in the Upper Lake area. Of these, 29 units are rental homes, making up 7 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Upper Lake, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Upper Lake?
The rental vacancy rate in Upper Lake is 0 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 Upper Lake for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Upper Lake
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Upper Lake
A large number of apartments in Upper Lake 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 Upper Lake are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Upper Lake
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $928 to $2,150. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $928 |
| One BR | $964 |
| Two BR | $1,267 |
| Three BR | $1,785 |
| Four BR | $2,150 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Upper Lake, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Upper Lake?
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 |
| Two BR | 23 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Upper Lake, California
How many affordable rental units are in Upper Lake?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Upper Lake, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Upper Lake, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Upper Lake, California
Upper Lake features 28 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 Upper Lake, California
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Upper Lake.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Upper Lake, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Upper Lake landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Upper Lake.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Upper Lake, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,140 and $1,394.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
