; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gonzales, CA

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Casa De Oro

48 C St
Gonzales, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
RAD
1 BR

Gonzales Family Apartment Homes

10th St & Alta St
Gonzales, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
RAD
1 BR

Canyon Creek Townhomes

1834 Chablis Way
Gonzales, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Fanoe Road Apartments

550 Fanoe Rd
Gonzales, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 80 low-income apartments in Gonzales that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 50 low-income homes in Gonzales where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $714 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Gonzales, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gonzales, California

Gonzales features 50 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 Gonzales, California

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gonzales.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gonzales, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gonzales landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Gonzales.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gonzales, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,591 and $3,167.

2024 Gonzales, 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
Gonzales, California Fair Market Rent $2,340 $2,367 $2,879 $3,990 $4,400
Gonzales, California Payment Standard Range $2,106 to $2,574 $2,130 to $2,604 $2,591 to $3,167 $3,591 to $4,389 $3,960 to $4,840

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Gonzales, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 130
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 50
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 51.31%
Average Renter Household Size 4.56
Average Household Size 4.13
Median Household Income $48,865 ±$6,027
Median Rent $1,181 ±$124
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.87% ± 13.13pp
Total Population 8,378

Population and Household Demographics

Gonzales is a city in Monterey County, California with a population of 8,378. There are 2,025 households in the city with an average household size of 4.13 persons. 51.31% of households in Gonzales are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gonzales

The median gross income for households in Gonzales is $48,865 a year, or $4,072 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,181 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gonzales, a household making less than $3,937 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Gonzales.

Area Median Income In Gonzales

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 Gonzales, the AMI is calculated from all households within Monterey County.

In Gonzales, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,400

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 Gonzales

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 Gonzales

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Gonzales AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$25,300 $28,900 $32,500 $36,100 $39,000 $41,900 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Gonzales AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$42,150 $48,200 $54,200 $60,200 $65,050 $69,850 $74,650 $79,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Gonzales AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$67,450 $77,100 $86,750 $96,350 $104,100 $111,800 $119,500 $127,200