What HUD offices serve West Rancho Dominguez, 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near West Rancho Dominguez.
How many renters live in West Rancho Dominguez, California?
The City of West Rancho Dominguez has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.67 percent of the population living in West Rancho Dominguez.
What is the rental market like in West Rancho Dominguez, California?
There are an estimated housing units in the West Rancho Dominguez area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Rancho Dominguez, California, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Rancho Dominguez?
The rental vacancy rate in West Rancho Dominguez 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 West Rancho Dominguez for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Rancho Dominguez
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 381 | 683 | 703 | 164 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Rancho Dominguez
A large number of apartments in West Rancho Dominguez have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Rancho Dominguez?
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 | 59 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 299 | 78 percent |
| Two BR | 402 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in West Rancho Dominguez, California
How many affordable rental units are in West Rancho Dominguez?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in West Rancho Dominguez, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Rancho Dominguez, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in West Rancho Dominguez, California
West Rancho Dominguez features 0 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 West Rancho Dominguez, California
There are 85 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Rancho Dominguez.
Housing Choice Vouchers in West Rancho Dominguez, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Rancho Dominguez landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $800 towards rent in West Rancho Dominguez.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Rancho Dominguez, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.