; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Claremont, CA

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Courier Place Apartments

111 S College Ave
Claremont, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Income Based
1-3 BR

Claremont Villas Senior

100 S Indian Hill Blvd
Claremont, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Access Village

1730 N Towne Avenue
Claremont, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Claremont Village Apartments

965 W Arrow Hwy
Claremont, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
S236
$1,495-2,395
1-3 BR

Vista Valle Townhomes

670 W San Jose Ave
Claremont, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
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There are 363 low-income apartments in Claremont that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Claremont where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $419 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 Claremont, 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 Claremont.

Claremont, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Claremont, California

Claremont features 24 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 Claremont, California

There are 363 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Claremont.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Claremont, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Claremont landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Claremont.

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

2024 Claremont, 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
Claremont, California Fair Market Rent $1,777 $2,006 $2,544 $3,263 $3,600
Claremont, 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.

Claremont, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 387
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.11%
Average Renter Household Size 2.38
Average Household Size 2.68
Median Household Income $88,523 ±$6,183
Median Rent $1,366 ±$83
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.22% ± 6.75pp
Total Population 35,762

Population and Household Demographics

Claremont is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 35,762. There are 11,673 households in the city with an average household size of 2.68 persons. 34.11% of households in Claremont are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Claremont

The median gross income for households in Claremont is $88,523 a year, or $7,377 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,366 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Claremont, a household making less than $4,553 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.22% of households who rent are overburdened in Claremont.

Area Median Income In Claremont

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 Claremont, the AMI is calculated from all households within Los Angeles County.

In Claremont, 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 Claremont

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 Claremont

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Claremont 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 Claremont 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 Claremont 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