; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Escalon, CA

Heritage House

1100 Escalon Ave
Escalon, California
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Escalon that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 42 low-income homes in Escalon 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 Escalon, 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 Joaquin Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Escalon.

Escalon, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Escalon, California

Escalon features 42 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 Escalon, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Escalon, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Escalon, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,446 and $1,768.

2024 Escalon, 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
Escalon, California Fair Market Rent $1,122 $1,245 $1,607 $2,265 $2,727
Escalon, California Payment Standard Range $1,010 to $1,234 $1,121 to $1,370 $1,446 to $1,768 $2,039 to $2,492 $2,454 to $3,000

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Escalon, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 42
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 42
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.19%
Average Renter Household Size 2.80
Average Household Size 2.82
Median Household Income $52,125 ±$14,921
Median Rent $1,108 ±$150
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 58.44% ± 21.17pp
Total Population 7,320

Population and Household Demographics

Escalon is a city in San Joaquin County, California with a population of 7,320. There are 2,590 households in the city with an average household size of 2.82 persons. 30.19% of households in Escalon are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Escalon

The median gross income for households in Escalon is $52,125 a year, or $4,344 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,108 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Escalon, a household making less than $3,693 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 58.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Escalon.

Area Median Income In Escalon

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 Escalon, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Joaquin County.

In Escalon, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,300

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 Escalon

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 Escalon

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Escalon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,450 $21,050 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Escalon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$30,700 $35,100 $39,500 $43,850 $47,400 $50,900 $54,400 $57,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Escalon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$49,100 $56,100 $63,100 $70,100 $75,750 $81,350 $86,950 $92,550