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

Discover affordable housing in Ventura where there are 36+ 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.

Paseo De Luz Apartments

10730 Henderson Rd, Ventura, California 93036

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Working Artists Ventura ( Wav )

170 S Garden St, Ventura, California 93001

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Azahar Place

465 Myrtle Ave, Ventura, California 93004

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accessibility Accessible

The Palms

137 S Palm St, Ventura, California 93001

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Westview Village

231 W Vince St, Ventura, California 93001

bed 1-4
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accessibility Accessible

123 S Ventura Ave

123 S VENTURA AVE, Ventura, California 93001

bed 1
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

148 S Palm St Apartments

148 S PALM ST, Ventura, California 93001

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Buena Vida

9050 Telephone Rd, Ventura, California 93004

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Home : Cedc - 5th and Meta Street

11011 Azahar St, Ventura, California 93004

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Scattered Sites

1216 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, California 93001

payment Subsidized

County - Hillmont Sro

300 Hillmont Ave, Ventura, California 93003

Chapel Lane Senior Apartments

11122 Snapdragon St, Ventura, California 93004

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Deanza Rehabilitation

606 N Ventura Ave, Ventura, California 93001

Garden Estates

80 S Garden St, Ventura, California 93001

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Bell Way Apartments

152 Bell Way, Ventura, California 93001

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Home Housing - Chapel Lane

501 Poli St, Ventura, California 93001

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ventura, 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
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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.
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Reported On September 16th, 2024 by David Layfield

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.
Learn More About Ventura, California Affordable Housing ↓

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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Ventura area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ventura, California, there are 1.11 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 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
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
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.

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