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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.
2140 Evergreen Avenue, West Sacramento, California 95691
500 6th St, West Sacramento, California 95605
1525 Merkley Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691
3401 Savannah Lane, West Sacramento, California 95691
445 Maple St, West Sacramento, California 95691
bed2-4
750 Dorothy Adamo Lane, West Sacramento, California 95605
bed1-3
825 Delta Lane, West Sacramento, California 95691
bed1-3
815 Bryte Ave, West Sacramento, California 95605
bed1-4
2119 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691
2455 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691
500 7th St, West Sacramento, California 95605
2485 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, California 95691
3429 Evergreen Cir, West Sacramento, California 95691
200 4th St, West Sacramento, California 95605
685 Lighthouse Dr, West Sacramento, California 95605
719 F St, West Sacramento, California 95605
1624 Citrus St, West Sacramento, California 95605
How To Identify Affordable Housing in West Sacramento, California
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InWest Sacramento, California
$37.50/hour
(+134%) more thanCalifornia 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 atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Yolo County Housing
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for West Sacramento, California.
Go to theCaliforniaPublic 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 haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 40.8percent of the population living in West Sacramento.
What is the rental market like in West Sacramento, California?
There are an estimated housing units in theWest Sacramento area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in West Sacramento, California, there are1.07 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Sacramento?
The rental vacancy rate in West Sacramento is 6 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete 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 youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in West Sacramento
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,497 to $3,169. FMRs areupdated 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 FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch 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 inWest Sacramento, California including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Sacramento, California
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 andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in West Sacramento, California
There are 1,165 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide 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 holdercontributes $500 towards rent inWest Sacramento.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Sacramento, California fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,782 and $2,178.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Only submit truthful information.
Submitting false information can disqualify the household from assistance, and may land the applicant in legal trouble.
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