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

Discover affordable housing in Vacaville where there are 14+ 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.

Twin Oaks

2390 Nut Tree Rd, Vacaville, California 95687

Alamo Garden

1501 Alamo Dr, Vacaville, California 95687

Rocky Hill Veterans Apartments

582 Rocky Hill Road, Vacaville, California 95688

Hillside Senior Apartments

454 Markham Ave, Vacaville, California 95688

Meadows Holly

525 Meadows Court, Vacaville, California 95688

Lincoln Corner Apartments

130 Scoggins Ct, Vacaville, California 95688

Vacaville Meadows

131 Gable Ave, Vacaville, California 95688

Vacaville Autumn Leaves

2470 Nut Tree Rd, Vacaville, California 95687

Saratoga Senior Apartments Phase II

1151 Burton Dr, Vacaville, California 95687

Saratoga Senior Apts Phase 1

1101 Burton Dr, Vacaville, California 95687

Vacaville, City Of

100 Gable Ave, Vacaville, California 95688

City of Vacaville

455 Markham Ave, Vacaville, California 95688

Pony Express Senior Apartments

220 Aegean Way, Vacaville, California 95687

Rocky Hill Veterans Apartment

582 ROCKY HILL RD, Vacaville, California 95688

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Vacaville, California
$43.71/hour
$27.71 (+173%) more than California minimum wage and $36.46 (+503%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Vacaville, 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 Vacaville, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Vacaville, California.

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

How many renters live in Vacaville, California?

The City of Vacaville has 101,898 people living in 34,623 households.

There are 28,234 renters living in 10,954 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.71 percent of the population living in Vacaville.

What is the rental market like in Vacaville, California?

There are an estimated 35,518 housing units in the Vacaville area. Of these, 11,767 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Vacaville, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Vacaville?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vacaville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
573 2,145 4,058 3,251 1,285
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vacaville

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

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Vacaville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,652 to $3,643. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,652
One BR $1,853
Two BR $2,308
Three BR $3,199
Four BR $3,643
2024 Fair Market Rents in Vacaville, California

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

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 118 21 percent
One BR 872 41 percent
Two BR 781 19 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Vacaville, California

How many affordable rental units are in Vacaville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 746
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 102
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Vacaville, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Vacaville, California

Vacaville features 188 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 Vacaville, California

There are 826 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vacaville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vacaville, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Vacaville landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Vacaville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Vacaville, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,077 and $2,539.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.