What HUD offices serve Yolo 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.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Yolo County.
How many renters live in Yolo County, California?
The County of Yolo County has 222,115 people living in 77,323 households.
There are 92,844 renters living in 34,936 renter households in this County. Renters make up 41.8 percent of the population living in Yolo County.
What is the rental market like in Yolo County, California?
There are an estimated 80,533 housing units in the Yolo County area. Of these, 38,618 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Yolo County, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Yolo County?
The rental vacancy rate in Yolo 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 Yolo County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yolo County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,141 | 9,576 | 11,418 | 8,870 | 2,792 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yolo County
A large number of apartments in Yolo 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 Yolo County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Yolo County
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 Yolo County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Yolo 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 | 680 | 32 percent |
| One BR | 5,556 | 58 percent |
| Two BR | 4,004 | 35 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Yolo County, California
How many affordable rental units are in Yolo County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Yolo County, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 3,794 |
| Public Housing | 421 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 573 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 139 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 47 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 220 |
| USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing | 253 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Yolo County, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Yolo County, California
Yolo County features 1,909 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 Yolo County, California
There are 2,698 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yolo County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Yolo County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Yolo County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Yolo County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yolo County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,782 and $2,178.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
