; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Covina, CA

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Covina Manor Apartments

20420 East Arrow Highway
Covina, California
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
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2-3 BR

Arrow Plaza

20644 E Arrow Hwy
Covina, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC

Cienega Gardens Apartments

1211 N Lyman Ave
Covina, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBRA
BMIR
S236
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1-2 BR

Charter Oaks Apartments

19525 E Covina Boulevard
Covina, California
Subsidized
PBRA
Public Housing
BMIR
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2-3 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Covina that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 384 low-income homes in Covina where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $453 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Covina, 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 Covina.

Covina, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Covina, California

Covina features 384 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 Covina, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Covina.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Covina, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Covina landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Covina.

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

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

Covina, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 384
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 384
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 43.67%
Average Renter Household Size 3.06
Average Household Size 3.17
Median Household Income $64,813 ±$3,586
Median Rent $1,262 ±$43
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.64% ± 5.11pp
Total Population 48,587

Population and Household Demographics

Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 48,587. There are 15,185 households in the city with an average household size of 3.17 persons. 43.67% of households in Covina are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Covina

The median gross income for households in Covina is $64,813 a year, or $5,401 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,262 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Covina, a household making less than $4,207 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.64% of households who rent are overburdened in Covina.

Area Median Income In Covina

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

In Covina, 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 Covina

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 Covina

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