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

Discover affordable housing in Weed where there are 3+ 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.

Boles Creek Apartments

315 E Lake St, Weed, California 96094

Siskiyou Gardens

380 Siskiyou Way, Weed, California 96094

Mountain View Apartments

268 E Lake St, Weed, California 96094

calendar_today Opened: Nov 30
calendar_today Closed: Feb 1,

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Weed, California
$20.63/hour
$4.63 (+29%) more than California minimum wage and $13.38 (+184%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Weed, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Homeownership, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Weed, California.

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

How many renters live in Weed, California?

The City of Weed has 2,845 people living in 1,252 households.

There are 1,563 renters living in 672 renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.94 percent of the population living in Weed.

What is the rental market like in Weed, California?

There are an estimated 1,377 housing units in the Weed area. Of these, 718 units are rental homes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Weed, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Weed?

The rental vacancy rate in Weed is 6 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 Weed for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Weed
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
68 139 239 211 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Weed

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 38 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 Weed

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $838 to $1,620. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $838
One BR $843
Two BR $1,089
Three BR $1,535
Four BR $1,620
2024 Fair Market Rents in Weed, California

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

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 63 93 percent
One BR 112 81 percent
Two BR 217 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Weed, California

How many affordable rental units are in Weed?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 109
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 120
Section 236 Rental Assistance 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Weed, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Weed, California

Weed features 98 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 Weed, California

There are 61 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Weed.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Weed, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Weed landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Weed.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Weed, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $980 and $1,198.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.