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

Discover affordable housing in Sacramento where there are 186+ 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.

Jerron Place Apartments

1730 Jerron Pl, Sacramento, California 95825

Studios at Hotel Berry

729 L St, Sacramento, California 95814

The Arbors at Oak Park

3820 Broadway, Sacramento, California 95817

Foothill Farms Senior Apartments

5400 Auburn Blvd, Sacramento, California 95841

Arbor Creek Family Apartments

8340 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Sacramento, California 95829

Sierra Vista Apartments

1107 23rd St, Sacramento, California 95816

Florin Gardens Coop. East, Phase II

2536 Wah Ave, Sacramento, California 95822

Pensione K

1100 17th St, Sacramento, California 95811

Natomas Park Apartments

S of Club Center Dr E of Danbrook Dr, Sacramento, California 95814

The Fremont Building

The Fremont Building, Sacramento, California 95814

Sacramento County

SE Corner of 14th And A Sts, Sacramento, California 95814

River Oaks

2845 37th St, Sacramento, California 95817

River Oaks

454 River Bend Cir, Sacramento, California 95818

Mutual Housing at Lemon Hill

6000 Lemon Hill Ave, Sacramento, California 95824

Fremont Mews

1400 P St, Sacramento, California 95814

The Lofts

3351 Duckhorn Dr, Sacramento, California 95834

Saybrook Apartments

4390 47th Ave, Sacramento, California 95824

The Verandas Apartments

8160 Power Inn Rd, Sacramento, California 95828

Meadowview Apartments

2451 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, California 95832

Kennedy Estates

6501 Elder Creek Rd, Sacramento, California 95824

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sacramento, California
$39.24/hour
$23.24 (+145%) more than California minimum wage and $31.99 (+441%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve 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 Sacramento, California.

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

How many renters live in Sacramento, California?

The City of Sacramento has 528,026 people living in 200,189 households.

There are 225,105 renters living in 94,962 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.63 percent of the population living in Sacramento.

What is the rental market like in Sacramento, California?

There are an estimated 212,260 housing units in the Sacramento area. Of these, 101,276 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sacramento, California, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sacramento?

The rental vacancy rate in 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 Sacramento for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sacramento
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7,229 24,356 33,372 22,205 6,515
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sacramento

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Sacramento

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,543 to $3,321. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,543
One BR $1,666
Two BR $2,072
Three BR $2,884
Four BR $3,321
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sacramento, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in 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 4,463 62 percent
One BR 13,310 55 percent
Two BR 11,899 36 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sacramento, California

How many affordable rental units are in Sacramento?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 9,084
Public Housing 1,237
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,542
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 6
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 124
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sacramento, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Sacramento, California

Sacramento features 6,774 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 Sacramento, California

There are 12,856 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sacramento.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sacramento, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sacramento landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sacramento.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sacramento, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,865 and $2,279.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.