Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Los Angeles, CA (2024)

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Discover affordable housing in Los Angeles where there are 750+ 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.

Sonata Apartment Homes

21350 Parthenia Street, Los Angeles, California 91304

bed2

payment$1510-1750/mo.

Apperson Street Apartments

7412 Apperson St, Los Angeles, California 91042

bed1

payment$1295/mo.

Happy Valley Apartments

3035-3045 Sierra Street , Los Angeles, California 90031

bed3

payment$1292/mo.

Chariton Apartments

2010 Chariton Street, Los Angeles, California 90034

bedStudio

payment$1275/mo.

Artiste Apartments

6731 Leland Way, Los Angeles, California 90028

bedStudio

payment$1250/mo.

Mission Plaza

2250 Parkside Ave, Los Angeles, California 90031

bed2-3

payment$990-1165/mo.

Huntington Hacienda II

4668 Huntington Dr S, Los Angeles, California 90032

bed1-4

payment$954-1768/mo.

Asturias Senior Apartments

9628 Van Nuys Blvd, Los Angeles, California 91402

bed1-2

payment$952-1133/mo.

Andalucia Senior Apartments

15305 Lanark Street , Los Angeles, California 91406

bed1-2

payment$952-1183/mo.

Juanita Tate Legacy Towers

4827 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, California 90011

bedStudio-1

payment$788-1014/mo.

San Lucas Apartments

1221 W 7th St, Los Angeles, California 90017

bedStudio-1

payment$771-1067/mo.

ML Shepard Manor Apartments

2330 S. Santa Ana Blvd , Los Angeles, California 90059

bed1

payment$685/mo.

Alvarado Gardens

1800 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles, California 90026

bed1-3

Lorena Heights

3327 E. Sabina Street, Los Angeles, California 90023

bed2-3

payment$802-1908/mo.

Miramar Towers

2000 Miramar St, Los Angeles, California 90057

bed1

The Gateway at Willowbrook

11740 Bandera St, Los Angeles, California 90059

bed1-2

New Harvest at Jordan Downs

2212 E Century Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90002

bed1-5

Apple Tree Village

9229 Sepulveda Eastway, Los Angeles, California 90045

bed2-3

Sylmar Apartments

9363 Sylmar Ave, Los Angeles, California 91402

bed3

136 E. 120th St.

136 E 120th Street, Los Angeles, California 90061

bed2-3

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Los Angeles, 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.

BadgeDescription

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 InLos Angeles, California

$48.18/hour

$32.18

(+201%) more thanCalifornia minimum wage and

$40.93

(+565%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Los Angeles, 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.

Los Angeles County Development Authority

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Los Angeles, California.

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Los Angeles, California.

Go to theCaliforniaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Los Angeles.

How many renters live in Los Angeles, California?

The City of Los Angeles haspeople living in households.

There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 58.1percent of the population living in Los Angeles.

What is the rental market like in Los Angeles, California?

There are an estimated housing units in theLos Angeles area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Los Angeles, California, there are1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Los Angeles?

The rental vacancy rate in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
148,565316,711321,923103,76425,953

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Los Angeles

A large number of apartments in Los Angeles have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Los Angeles

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,777 to $3,600. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,777
One BR$2,006
Two BR$2,544
Three BR$3,263
Four BR$3,600

2024 Fair Market Rents in Los Angeles, California

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

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio82,57456 percent
One BR135,95243 percent
Two BR78,36324 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Los Angeles, California

How many affordable rental units are in Los Angeles?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Los Angeles, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles features 33,019 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Los Angeles, California

There are 37,512 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Los Angeles.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Los Angeles, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Los Angeles landlords$1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inLos Angeles.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Los Angeles, California fora two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

Do you have little or no income?

You can qualify for most rental assistance programs, including Section 8 and Public Housing, even if you have little or no income.

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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Los Angeles, CA (2024)

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