; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Clayton, CA

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Kirker Court

1732 Kirker Pass Rd
Clayton, California
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive
Income Based
1-2 BR

Diamond Terrace Apartments

6401 Center St
Clayton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 86 low-income apartments in Clayton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 20 low-income homes in Clayton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 16th, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Clayton, 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 Contra Costa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clayton.

Clayton, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Clayton, California

Clayton features 20 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 Clayton, California

There are 86 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clayton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clayton, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clayton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Clayton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clayton, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,331 and $2,849.

2024 Clayton, 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
Clayton, California Fair Market Rent $1,825 $2,131 $2,590 $3,342 $3,954
Clayton, California Payment Standard Range $1,643 to $2,008 $1,918 to $2,344 $2,331 to $2,849 $3,008 to $3,676 $3,559 to $4,349

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Clayton, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 106
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 20
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 9.02%
Average Renter Household Size 2.95
Average Household Size 2.77
Median Household Income $131,563 ±$14,223
Median Rent $2,372 ±$342
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.67% ± 19.8pp
Total Population 11,497

Population and Household Demographics

Clayton is a city in Contra Costa County, California with a population of 11,497. There are 4,145 households in the city with an average household size of 2.77 persons. 9.02% of households in Clayton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Clayton

The median gross income for households in Clayton is $131,563 a year, or $10,964 a month. The median rent for the city is $2,372 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clayton, a household making less than $7,907 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.67% of households who rent are overburdened in Clayton.

Area Median Income In Clayton

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 Clayton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Contra Costa County.

In Clayton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $147,900

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 Clayton

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 Clayton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Clayton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Clayton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Clayton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050