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

Discover affordable housing in Woodlake where there are 10+ 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.

Woodlake Garden Apartments

705 W Sequoia Ave, Woodlake, California 93286

Woodlake Apartments

551 N Cypress St, Woodlake, California 93286

Bravo Terrace

448 West Ropes Ave, Woodlake, California 93286

Woodlake Manor Apartments

200 E Sierra Ave, Woodlake, California 93286

Sierra Village

702 W Sierra Ave, Woodlake, California 93286

Valencia House

248 S Valencia Blvd, Woodlake, California 93286

Woodlake, City Of

248 N Valencia Blvd, Woodlake, California 93286

Woodlake, City Of

388 Pomegranate St, Woodlake, California 93286

Parkside Court

351 Danielle Way, Woodlake, California 93286

Castle Rock Estates

455 E. Wutchumna, Woodlake, California

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Woodlake, California
$24.60/hour
$8.60 (+54%) more than California minimum wage and $17.35 (+239%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Woodlake, 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, Moving to Work programs for Woodlake, California.

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

How many renters live in Woodlake, California?

The City of Woodlake has 7,495 people living in 2,121 households.

There are 3,496 renters living in 1,054 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.64 percent of the population living in Woodlake.

What is the rental market like in Woodlake, California?

There are an estimated 2,216 housing units in the Woodlake area. Of these, 1,085 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Woodlake, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Woodlake?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodlake 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 Woodlake for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodlake
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
59 143 471 339 42
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodlake

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Woodlake

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $977 to $2,065. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $977
One BR $989
Two BR $1,299
Three BR $1,809
Four BR $2,065
2024 Fair Market Rents in Woodlake, California

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

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 33 56 percent
One BR 111 78 percent
Two BR 419 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Woodlake, California

How many affordable rental units are in Woodlake?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 286
Public Housing 31
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 144
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Woodlake, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Woodlake, California

Woodlake features 240 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 Woodlake, California

There are 197 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Woodlake.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodlake, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Woodlake landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Woodlake.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Woodlake, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,169 and $1,429.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.