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Abc Apartments

462 Corte Arango
El Sobrante, California
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

El Sobrante Silvercrest

4630 Appian Way #100
El Sobrante, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Creekside Terrace Apartments

5038 San Pablo Dam Rd
El Sobrante, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236
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There are 0 low-income apartments in El Sobrante that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 115 low-income homes in El Sobrante 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

El Sobrante, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in El Sobrante, California

El Sobrante features 115 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 El Sobrante, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in El Sobrante, California

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

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

2024 El Sobrante, 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
El Sobrante, California Fair Market Rent $1,517 $1,611 $2,010 $2,707 $3,304
El Sobrante, 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.

El Sobrante, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 115
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 115
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 11.17%
Average Renter Household Size 3.83
Average Household Size 3.73
Median Household Income $99,361 ±$7,458
Median Rent $2,512 ±$513
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 66.53% ± 34.21pp
Total Population 15,788

Population and Household Demographics

El Sobrante is a city in Riverside County, California with a population of 15,788. There are 4,226 households in the city with an average household size of 3.73 persons. 11.17% of households in El Sobrante are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in El Sobrante

The median gross income for households in El Sobrante is $99,361 a year, or $8,280 a month. The median rent for the city is $2,512 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In El Sobrante, a household making less than $8,373 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 66.53% of households who rent are overburdened in El Sobrante.

Area Median Income In El Sobrante

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 El Sobrante, the AMI is calculated from all households within Riverside County.

In El Sobrante, 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 El Sobrante

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 El Sobrante

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the El Sobrante 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 El Sobrante 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 El Sobrante 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