; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Belmont, CA

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825 Old County Rd
Belmont, California
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive
Call For Rent
Studio-2 BR

Firehouse Square

1300 El Camino Real
Belmont, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBV
LIHTC

924 Hill St

924 Hill St
Belmont, California
$2,496
1 BR

1600 5th Ave Unit 1600 5th Ave- #2

1600 5th Ave
Belmont, California
$3,300
2 BR

1501 Ridge Rd

1501 Ridge Rd
Belmont, California
$2,611
1 BR

2168 Carlmont Dr Unit 2

2168 Carlmont Dr
Belmont, California
$1,800
Studio BR

655 Middle Rd Unit 657

655 Middle Rd Unit 657
Belmont, California
$2,495
1 BR

Belmont Apartments

1625 El Camino Real
Belmont, California
Rent Assisted
HOME

Bonnie Brae Terrace

2400 Carlmont Drive
Belmont, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236
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There are 25 low-income apartments in Belmont that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 254 low-income homes in Belmont where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $693 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Belmont, 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
Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Belmont.

Belmont, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Belmont, California

Belmont features 254 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 Belmont, California

There are 25 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Belmont.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Belmont, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Belmont landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Belmont.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Belmont, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

2024 Belmont, 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
Belmont, California Fair Market Rent $2,292 $2,818 $3,359 $4,112 $4,473
Belmont, California Payment Standard Range $2,063 to $2,521 $2,536 to $3,100 $3,023 to $3,695 $3,701 to $4,523 $4,026 to $4,920

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Belmont, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 9
Total Low Income Apartments 284
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 254
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.91%
Average Renter Household Size 2.22
Average Household Size 2.56
Median Household Income $109,631 ±$8,172
Median Rent $1,671 ±$49
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.8% ± 7.51pp
Total Population 26,766

Population and Household Demographics

Belmont is a city in San Mateo County, California with a population of 26,766. There are 10,272 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 39.91% of households in Belmont are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Belmont

The median gross income for households in Belmont is $109,631 a year, or $9,136 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,671 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Belmont, a household making less than $5,570 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.8% of households who rent are overburdened in Belmont.

Area Median Income In Belmont

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 Belmont, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Mateo County.

In Belmont, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $175,000

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 Belmont

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 Belmont

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Belmont AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Belmont AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Belmont AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250