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Esperanza Crossing I & II

16797 County Road 87
Esparto, California
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1-3 BR

28628 CA-16

28628 CA-16
Esparto, California
$2,500
3 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Esparto that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Esparto where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $421 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Esparto, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Esparto, California

Esparto features 40 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 Esparto, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Esparto, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Esparto landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Esparto.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Esparto, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,782 and $2,178.

2024 Esparto, 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
Esparto, California Fair Market Rent $1,497 $1,507 $1,980 $2,717 $3,169
Esparto, California Payment Standard Range $1,347 to $1,647 $1,356 to $1,658 $1,782 to $2,178 $2,445 to $2,989 $2,852 to $3,486

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Esparto, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 41
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 40
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.97%
Average Renter Household Size 3.62
Average Household Size 3.29
Median Household Income $66,118 ±$10,064
Median Rent $1,220 ±$174
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.33% ± 17.07pp
Total Population 3,298

Population and Household Demographics

Esparto is a city in Yolo County, California with a population of 3,298. There are 1,001 households in the city with an average household size of 3.29 persons. 29.97% of households in Esparto are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Esparto

The median gross income for households in Esparto is $66,118 a year, or $5,510 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,220 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Esparto, a household making less than $4,067 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.33% of households who rent are overburdened in Esparto.

Area Median Income In Esparto

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 Esparto, the AMI is calculated from all households within Yolo County.

In Esparto, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $114,000

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 Esparto

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 Esparto

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Esparto AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$22,050 $25,200 $28,350 $31,450 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Esparto AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$36,750 $42,000 $47,250 $52,450 $56,650 $60,850 $65,050 $69,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Esparto AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$58,750 $67,150 $75,550 $83,900 $90,650 $97,350 $104,050 $110,750