Low Income Apartments For Rent in Hacienda Heights, CA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Hacienda Heights where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $497 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 Hacienda Heights, 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
Los Angeles County Development Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Moderate Rehabilitation

Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hacienda Heights.

Hacienda Heights, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Hacienda Heights, California

Hacienda Heights features 0 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 Hacienda Heights, California

There are 227 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hacienda Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hacienda Heights, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hacienda Heights landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Hacienda Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hacienda Heights, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

2024 Hacienda Heights, 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
Hacienda Heights, California Fair Market Rent	$1,777	$2,006	$2,544	$3,263	$3,600
Hacienda Heights, California Payment Standard Range	$1,599 to $1,955	$1,805 to $2,207	$2,290 to $2,798	$2,937 to $3,589	$3,240 to $3,960

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Hacienda Heights, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 227

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.08%

Average Renter Household Size 3.67

Average Household Size 3.43

Median Household Income $78,039 ±$4,282

Median Rent $1,640 ±$57

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.12% ± 5.45pp

Total Population 55,158

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	227
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	23.08%
Average Renter Household Size	3.67
Average Household Size	3.43
Median Household Income	$78,039 ±$4,282
Median Rent	$1,640 ±$57
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	50.12% ± 5.45pp
Total Population	55,158

Population and Household Demographics

Hacienda Heights is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 55,158. There are 16,020 households in the city with an average household size of 3.43 persons. 23.08% of households in Hacienda Heights are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Hacienda Heights

The median gross income for households in Hacienda Heights is $78,039 a year, or $6,503 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,640 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Hacienda Heights, a household making less than $5,467 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.12% of households who rent are overburdened in Hacienda Heights.

Area Median Income In Hacienda Heights

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 Hacienda Heights, the AMI is calculated from all households within Los Angeles County.

In Hacienda Heights, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,200

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 Hacienda Heights

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 Hacienda Heights

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Hacienda Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$26,500	$30,300	$34,100	$37,850	$40,900	$43,950	$46,950	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Hacienda Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$44,150	$50,450	$56,750	$63,050	$68,100	$73,150	$78,200	$83,250
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Hacienda Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$70,650	$80,750	$90,850	$100,900	$109,000	$117,050	$125,150	$133,200