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

Discover affordable housing in Yreka where there are 8+ 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.

Oregon Street Apartments

1118 S Oregon St, Yreka, California 96097

Siskiyou Valley Apartments

409 Bruce St, Yreka, California 96097

The Shadows Garden Apartments

402 Turre St, Yreka, California 96097

Sierra Vista Retirement Center

885 Sierra Vista Dr, Yreka, California 96097

Juniper Terrace Apartments

800 Jasper Pl, Yreka, California 96097

Shasta Courtyards

96 Shasta Court, Yreka, California 96097

Emerald Pointe Apartments Homes

450 North Foothill Dr, Yreka, California 96097

Deer Creek Apartments

1060 Deer Creek Way, Yreka, California 96097

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Yreka, 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 Yreka, 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 Yreka, California.

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

How many renters live in Yreka, California?

The City of Yreka has 7,833 people living in 3,230 households.

There are 3,252 renters living in 1,254 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.52 percent of the population living in Yreka.

What is the rental market like in Yreka, California?

There are an estimated 3,490 housing units in the Yreka area. Of these, 1,305 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Yreka, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Yreka?

The rental vacancy rate in Yreka is 4 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 Yreka for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yreka
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
52 172 553 376 95
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yreka

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Yreka

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 Yreka, California

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

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 50 96 percent
One BR 119 69 percent
Two BR 409 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Yreka, California

How many affordable rental units are in Yreka?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 282
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 80
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 29
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 137
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Yreka, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Yreka, California

Yreka features 203 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 Yreka, California

There are 142 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yreka.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yreka, California

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.