; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bloomington, CA

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Bloomington Grove

18028 Valley Blvd
Bloomington, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBV
$620-866
2-3 BR

New West Partial Tract

18169 Gregory St
Bloomington, California
Subsidized
PBRA

New West II

10656 Maple Ave
Bloomington, California
Subsidized
PBRA

New West I

18167 Mindanao St
Bloomington, California
Subsidized
PBRA

Lillian Court Apartments

18028 Valley Blvd
Bloomington, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR
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There are 98 low-income apartments in Bloomington that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Bloomington, California can range from $546 to $866 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 117 low-income homes in Bloomington where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $346 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on August 7th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bloomington, 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 Bernardino Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moving to Work
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bloomington.

Bloomington, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bloomington, California

Bloomington features 117 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 Bloomington, California

There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bloomington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bloomington, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bloomington landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bloomington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bloomington, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

2024 Bloomington, 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
Bloomington, California Fair Market Rent $1,517 $1,611 $2,010 $2,707 $3,304
Bloomington, California Payment Standard Range $1,365 to $1,669 $1,450 to $1,772 $1,809 to $2,211 $2,436 to $2,978 $2,974 to $3,634

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bloomington, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 215
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 117
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.47%
Average Renter Household Size 4.44
Average Household Size 4.28
Median Household Income $46,792 ±$2,580
Median Rent $1,104 ±$71
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.81% ± 10.26pp
Total Population 24,864

Population and Household Demographics

Bloomington is a city in San Bernardino County, California with a population of 24,864. There are 5,751 households in the city with an average household size of 4.28 persons. 27.47% of households in Bloomington are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bloomington

The median gross income for households in Bloomington is $46,792 a year, or $3,899 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,104 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bloomington, a household making less than $3,680 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.81% of households who rent are overburdened in Bloomington.

Area Median Income In Bloomington

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 Bloomington, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Bernardino County.

In Bloomington, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,500

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 Bloomington

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 Bloomington

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bloomington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Bloomington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,650 $37,300 $41,950 $46,600 $50,350 $54,100 $57,800 $61,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Bloomington AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,200 $59,650 $67,100 $74,550 $80,550 $86,500 $92,450 $98,450