Low Income Apartments For Rent in Indian Wells, CA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Indian Wells where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $322 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 19th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Indian Wells, 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 Riverside	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Indian Wells, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Indian Wells, California

Indian Wells 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 Indian Wells, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Indian Wells, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Indian Wells landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Indian Wells.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Indian Wells, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

2024 Indian Wells, 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
Indian Wells, California Fair Market Rent	$1,517	$1,611	$2,010	$2,707	$3,304
Indian Wells, California Payment Standard Range	$1,365 to $1,669	$1,450 to $1,772	$1,809 to $2,211	$2,436 to $2,978	$2,974 to $3,634

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Indian Wells, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 218

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 16.4%

Average Renter Household Size 1.66

Average Household Size 1.84

Median Household Income $93,625 ±$14,015

Median Rent $831 ±$135

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.71% ± 18.13pp

Total Population 5,158

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	218
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	16.4%
Average Renter Household Size	1.66
Average Household Size	1.84
Median Household Income	$93,625 ±$14,015
Median Rent	$831 ±$135
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	64.71% ± 18.13pp
Total Population	5,158

Population and Household Demographics

Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California with a population of 5,158. There are 2,798 households in the city with an average household size of 1.84 persons. 16.4% of households in Indian Wells are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Indian Wells

The median gross income for households in Indian Wells is $93,625 a year, or $7,802 a month. The median rent for the city is $831 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Indian Wells, a household making less than $2,770 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.71% of households who rent are overburdened in Indian Wells.

Area Median Income In Indian Wells

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 Indian Wells, the AMI is calculated from all households within Riverside County.

In Indian Wells, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,500

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 Indian Wells

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 Indian Wells

	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 Indian Wells AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$19,600	$22,400	$25,200	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Indian Wells AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$32,650	$37,300	$41,950	$46,600	$50,350	$54,100	$57,800	$61,550
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Indian Wells AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$52,200	$59,650	$67,100	$74,550	$80,550	$86,500	$92,450	$98,450