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Willow Plaza

324 Willow St
Bishop, California
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There are 12 low-income apartments in Bishop that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Bishop where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $439 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 Bishop, 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 Stanislaus Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bishop.

Bishop, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bishop, California

Bishop features 0 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 Bishop, California

There are 12 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bishop.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bishop, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bishop landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bishop.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bishop, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,227 and $1,499.

2024 Bishop, 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
Bishop, California Fair Market Rent $924 $1,079 $1,363 $1,648 $2,237
Bishop, California Payment Standard Range $832 to $1,016 $971 to $1,187 $1,227 to $1,499 $1,483 to $1,813 $2,013 to $2,461

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bishop, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 12
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.51%
Average Renter Household Size 1.96
Average Household Size 2.17
Median Household Income $41,069 ±$8,126
Median Rent $867 ±$57
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.16% ± 14.57pp
Total Population 3,839

Population and Household Demographics

Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California with a population of 3,839. There are 1,737 households in the city with an average household size of 2.17 persons. 57.51% of households in Bishop are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bishop

The median gross income for households in Bishop is $41,069 a year, or $3,422 a month. The median rent for the city is $867 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bishop, a household making less than $2,890 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.16% of households who rent are overburdened in Bishop.

Area Median Income In Bishop

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 Bishop, the AMI is calculated from all households within Inyo County.

In Bishop, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,400

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 Bishop

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 Bishop

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bishop AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,950 $20,500 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Bishop AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,900 $34,200 $38,450 $42,700 $46,150 $49,550 $52,950 $56,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Bishop AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,850 $54,650 $61,500 $68,300 $73,800 $79,250 $84,700 $90,200