Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Amador County, CA

Discover affordable housing in Amador County 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.

Jackson Cornerstone Apartments

1029 N. Main St. #9, Jackson, California 95642

Jackson Hills Apartments

300 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson, California 95642

Sutter Hill Place

451 Sutter Hill Rd, Sutter Creek, California 95685

Jose's Place Apartments

154 North Arroyo Seco, Ione, California 95640

Kennedy Meadows Apartments

701 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson, California 95642

Meadows II Apartments

900 Broadway, Jackson, California 95642

The Meadows

401 Clinton Rd, Jackson, California 95642

Sutter Hill Apartments

116 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek, California 95685

Varley Place

1001 Broadway, Jackson, California 95642

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Amador County, California
$25.51/hour
$9.51 (+59%) more than California minimum wage and $18.26 (+252%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Amador County, 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 Amador County, California.

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

How many renters live in Amador County, California?

The County of Amador County has 40,577 people living in 15,745 households.

There are 7,306 renters living in 3,305 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.01 percent of the population living in Amador County.

What is the rental market like in Amador County, California?

There are an estimated 18,813 housing units in the Amador County area. Of these, 3,460 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Amador County, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Amador County?

The rental vacancy rate in Amador County 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 Amador County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amador County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
195 586 1,424 933 120
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amador County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Amador County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,128 to $2,286. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,128
One BR $1,135
Two BR $1,347
Three BR $1,898
Four BR $2,286
2024 Fair Market Rents in Amador County, California

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

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 75 38 percent
One BR 402 69 percent
Two BR 751 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Amador County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Amador County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 283
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 112
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 186
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Amador County, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Amador County, California

Amador County features 313 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 Amador County, California

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Amador County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Amador County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Amador County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Amador County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Amador County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,212 and $1,482.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.