Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Sacramento, CA

Discover affordable housing in West Sacramento where there are 17+ 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.

Eskaton Wilson Manor

2140 Evergreen Avenue, West Sacramento, California 95691

East Yolo Manor

500 6th St, West Sacramento, California 95605

Margaret Mcdowell Manor

1525 Merkley Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691

Savannah At Southport

3401 Savannah Lane, West Sacramento, California 95691

Mosaic Gardens at Holly Courts

445 Maple St, West Sacramento, California 95691

The Rivers Senior

750 Dorothy Adamo Lane, West Sacramento, California 95605

West Gateway Place

825 Delta Lane, West Sacramento, California 95691

Bryte Gardens Apartments

815 Bryte Ave, West Sacramento, California 95605

Parkside at City Center

2119 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691

West Sacramento ( City of )

2455 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691

Washington Courtyard

500 7th St, West Sacramento, California 95605

West Sacramento, City Of

2485 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691

Harbor Park Apartments

3429 Evergreen Cir, West Sacramento, California 95691

Patios De Castillo Apartments + River Rose Apartments

200 4th St, West Sacramento, California 95605

Las Casitas

685 Lighthouse Dr, West Sacramento, California 95605

Westwood Vistas

719 F St, West Sacramento, California 95605

Citrus Ave

1624 Citrus St, West Sacramento, California 95605

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Sacramento, California
$37.50/hour
$21.50 (+134%) more than California minimum wage and $30.25 (+417%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve West Sacramento, 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 West Sacramento, California.

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

How many renters live in West Sacramento, California?

The City of West Sacramento has 54,163 people living in 18,979 households.

There are 22,101 renters living in 7,991 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.8 percent of the population living in West Sacramento.

What is the rental market like in West Sacramento, California?

There are an estimated 19,968 housing units in the West Sacramento area. Of these, 8,534 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Sacramento, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Sacramento?

The rental vacancy rate in West Sacramento 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 Sacramento for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Sacramento
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
616 2,290 2,408 1,950 616
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Sacramento

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 West Sacramento

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,497 to $3,169. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,497
One BR $1,507
Two BR $1,980
Three BR $2,717
Four BR $3,169
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Sacramento, California

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

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 380 62 percent
One BR 1,971 86 percent
Two BR 1,312 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Sacramento, California

How many affordable rental units are in West Sacramento?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,303
Public Housing 139
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 132
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Sacramento, California

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

Income Based Apartments in West Sacramento, California

West Sacramento features 454 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 Sacramento, California

There are 1,165 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Sacramento.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Sacramento, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Sacramento landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in West Sacramento.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Sacramento, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,782 and $2,178.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.