; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Azusa, CA

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Azusa Apartments

805 S Cerritos Ave
Azusa, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236
Call For Rent
1-4 BR

Azusa Park Apartments

363 N Calera Ave
Azusa, California
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Income Based
2-3 BR

Alosta Gardens

745 E 5th St
Azusa, California
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Iris Gardens

385 N Rockvale Ave
Azusa, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 120 low-income apartments in Azusa that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 238 low-income homes in Azusa where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $505 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Azusa, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Los Angeles County Development Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Moderate Rehabilitation
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Azusa.

Azusa, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Azusa, California

Azusa features 238 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 Azusa, California

There are 120 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Azusa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Azusa, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Azusa landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Azusa.

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

2024 Azusa, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Azusa, California Fair Market Rent $1,777 $2,006 $2,544 $3,263 $3,600
Azusa, California Payment Standard Range $1,599 to $1,955 $1,805 to $2,207 $2,290 to $2,798 $2,937 to $3,589 $3,240 to $3,960

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Azusa, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 358
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 238
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.34%
Average Renter Household Size 3.61
Average Household Size 3.52
Median Household Income $53,135 ±$3,065
Median Rent $1,218 ±$29
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.24% ± 4.48pp
Total Population 48,033

Population and Household Demographics

Azusa is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 48,033. There are 12,162 households in the city with an average household size of 3.52 persons. 47.34% of households in Azusa are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Azusa

The median gross income for households in Azusa is $53,135 a year, or $4,428 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,218 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Azusa, a household making less than $4,060 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.24% of households who rent are overburdened in Azusa.

Area Median Income In Azusa

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Azusa, the AMI is calculated from all households within Los Angeles County.

In Azusa, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,200

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Azusa

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Azusa

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Azusa AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$26,500 $30,300 $34,100 $37,850 $40,900 $43,950 $46,950 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Azusa AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$44,150 $50,450 $56,750 $63,050 $68,100 $73,150 $78,200 $83,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Azusa AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$70,650 $80,750 $90,850 $100,900 $109,000 $117,050 $125,150 $133,200