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Discover affordable housing in San Diego County where there are 445+ 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.
3753 Fairway Dr, La Mesa, California
bed1
payment$1300/mo.
1476 Imperial Ave, San Diego, California 92101
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paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
2875 Cowley Way, San Diego, California 92110
bedStudio-1
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paymentSubsidized
accessibilityAccessible
1415 E Lexington Avenue, El Cajon, California 92019
bed2-3
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paymentSubsidized
accessibilityAccessible
10122 Buena Vista Avenue, Santee, California 92071
bed1-2
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paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
3690 Del Sol Blvd., San Diego, California 92154
bed1-3
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paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
8070 Orange Avenue, La Mesa, California 91942
bed1-2
paymentSubsidized
accessibilityAccessible
2615 E Plaza Blvd, National City, California 91950
bedStudio-3
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accessibilityAccessible
1055 9th Ave, San Diego, California 92101
bed1
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accessibilityAccessible
3604 Beyer Blvd, San Diego, California 92173
bed2-4
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
accessibilityAccessible
740 S 36th St, San Diego, California 92113
bed1
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
accessibilityAccessible
3836 Alabama St, San Diego, California 92104
bed1
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
accessibilityAccessible
7844 Paradise Valley Rd, San Diego, California 92139
bed2-3
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paymentSubsidized
accessibilityAccessible
1260 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, California 91911
bed1
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accessibilityAccessible
1250 6th Ave, San Diego, California 92101
bedStudio
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
accessibilityAccessible
609 Richmar Ave, San Marcos, California 92069
bed1-3
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accessibilityAccessible
3247 Anchor Way, Oceanside, California 92054
bed1-3
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
1551 3rd Ave, San Diego, California 92101
bedStudio-1
paymentSubsidized
1345 5th Ave, San Diego, California 92101
bedStudio
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real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
2172 Front St, San Diego, California 92101
bedStudio-1
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How To Identify Affordable Housing in San Diego County, 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 |
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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. |
real_estate_agentNaturally Affordable | Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InSan Diego County, California
$53.66/hour
(+235%) more thanCalifornia minimum wage and
$46.41(+640%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve San Diego County, 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.
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs for San Diego County, California.
Go to theCaliforniaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near San Diego County.
How many renters live in San Diego County, California?
The County of San Diego County haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCounty. Renters make up 41.56percent of the population living in San Diego County.
What is the rental market like in San Diego County, California?
There are an estimated housing units in theSan Diego County area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in San Diego County, California, there are1.05 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Diego County?
The rental vacancy rate in San Diego County is 4 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 San Diego County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Diego County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 43,339 132,076 222,387 97,828 30,927 Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Diego County
A large number of apartments in San Diego County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in San Diego County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $2,062 to $4,638. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $2,062 One BR $2,248 Two BR $2,833 Three BR $3,819 Four BR $4,638 2024 Fair Market Rents in San Diego County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Diego County?
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 17,696 41 percent One BR 41,710 32 percent Two BR 36,223 16 percent Rental Units Below FMR in San Diego County, California
How many affordable rental units are in San Diego County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inSan Diego County, 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 Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 236 Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Diego County, California
Income Based Apartments in San Diego County, California
San Diego County features 10,876 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in San Diego County, California
There are 24,458 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Diego County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in San Diego County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Diego County landlords$900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $500 towards rent inSan Diego County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Diego County, California fora two-bedroom apartment is between $2,550 and $3,116.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.
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