; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Fullerton, CA

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Fullerton City Lights

224 E Commonwealth Ave
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio BR

Harbor View Terrace Apartments

2305 N Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, California
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Casa Maria Del Rio

2200 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, California
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Ventana

345 East Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$1,061-1,185
1-2 BR

Fullerton Heights Apartments

1220 East Orangethorpe Avenue
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Courtyard Apartments

4127 West Valencia Dr
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-4 BR

Highland Meadows Apartments

1560 S Highland Ave
Fullerton, California
$1,800
Studio BR

Longwood Apartments

1319 Peckham St
Fullerton, California
$2,400
2 BR

Palm Garden Apartments

400 W Orangethorpe Ave
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

East Fullerton Villas

2140 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Klimpel Manor

229 E Amerige Ave
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Compass Rose

411 W. West Ave.
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Citrea Apartments

336. E Santa Fe Avenue
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR

Amerige Villa Apartments

343 W Amerige Avenue
Fullerton, California
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Call For Rent
1 BR

North Hills Apartments

570 Imperial Hwy
Fullerton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 970 low-income apartments in Fullerton that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Fullerton, California can range from $1,061 to $1,185 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 151 low-income homes in Fullerton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $514 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 Fullerton, 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
Orange County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Fullerton.

Fullerton, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Fullerton, California

Fullerton features 151 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 Fullerton, California

There are 970 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fullerton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fullerton, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fullerton landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Fullerton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fullerton, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.

2024 Fullerton, 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
Fullerton, California Fair Market Rent $2,200 $2,344 $2,783 $3,769 $4,467
Fullerton, California Payment Standard Range $1,980 to $2,420 $2,110 to $2,578 $2,505 to $3,061 $3,392 to $4,146 $4,020 to $4,914

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Fullerton, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 16
Total Low Income Apartments 1,123
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 151
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.49%
Average Renter Household Size 3.07
Average Household Size 3.01
Median Household Income $65,974 ±$2,306
Median Rent $1,348 ±$22
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 57.37% ± 3.02pp
Total Population 138,976

Population and Household Demographics

Fullerton is a city in Orange County, California with a population of 138,976. There are 45,031 households in the city with an average household size of 3.01 persons. 47.49% of households in Fullerton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Fullerton

The median gross income for households in Fullerton is $65,974 a year, or $5,498 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,348 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Fullerton, a household making less than $4,493 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 57.37% of households who rent are overburdened in Fullerton.

Area Median Income In Fullerton

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 Fullerton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Orange County.

In Fullerton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $127,800

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 Fullerton

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 Fullerton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Fullerton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$30,150 $34,450 $38,750 $43,050 $46,500 $49,950 $53,400 $56,850
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Fullerton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$50,250 $57,400 $64,600 $71,750 $77,500 $83,250 $89,000 $94,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Fullerton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$80,400 $91,850 $103,350 $114,800 $124,000 $133,200 $142,400 $151,550