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

Discover affordable housing in Ventura where there are 30+ 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.

Kalorama Apartments

167 South Kalorama Street, Ventura, California 93001

Cypress Meadows Apartments

1405 Cypress Point Ln, Ventura, California 93003

Silvercrest - Ventura

750 S. Petit Ave, Ventura, California 93004

Citrus Tree Apartments

11155 Citrus Dr, Ventura, California 93004

Encanto Del Mar

375 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura, California 93001

Soho Apartments

1150 N Ventura Ave, Ventura, California 93001

El Patio Hotel

167 S Palm St, Ventura, California 93001

Johnson Gardens

9620 Telephone Road, Ventura, California 93004

Castillo del Sol

3005 East Main Street, Ventura, California 93003

Riverside Apartments

691 Riverside Street, Ventura, California 93001

Rancho Verde Apartments

10503-10587 Los Gatos St, Ventura, California 93004

Willett Ranch

54 Willett St., Ventura, California 93001

Snapdragon Place

11056 Snapdragon Street, Ventura, California 93004

Bradford Apartments

2825 Johnson Drive, Ventura, California 93003

Paseo De Luz Apartments

10730 Henderson Rd, Ventura, California 93036

Working Artists Ventura ( Wav )

170 S Garden St, Ventura, California 93001

The Palms

137 S Palm St, Ventura, California 93001

Azahar Place

465 Myrtle Ave, Ventura, California 93004

Westview Village

231 W Vince St, Ventura, California 93001

123 S Ventura Ave

123 S VENTURA AVE, Ventura, California 93001

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ventura, California
$45.72/hour
$29.72 (+186%) more than California minimum wage and $38.47 (+531%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ventura, 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 Ventura, California.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ventura, California.

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

How many renters live in Ventura, California?

The City of Ventura has 109,528 people living in 41,937 households.

There are 40,369 renters living in 17,270 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.86 percent of the population living in Ventura.

What is the rental market like in Ventura, California?

There are an estimated 44,787 housing units in the Ventura area. Of these, 19,174 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ventura, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ventura?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventura
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,615 4,732 7,617 3,208 967
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventura

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Ventura

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,725 to $3,867. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,725
One BR $2,011
Two BR $2,414
Three BR $3,310
Four BR $3,867
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ventura, California

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

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 753 47 percent
One BR 1,839 39 percent
Two BR 1,328 17 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ventura, California

How many affordable rental units are in Ventura?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,280
Public Housing 216
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 75
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ventura, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Ventura, California

Ventura features 609 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 Ventura, California

There are 634 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ventura.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ventura, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ventura landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Ventura.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ventura, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.