; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lagunitas Forest Knolls, CA

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lagunitas Forest Knolls, 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
Marin Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lagunitas Forest Knolls.

Lagunitas Forest Knolls, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lagunitas Forest Knolls, California

Lagunitas Forest Knolls 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 Lagunitas Forest Knolls, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lagunitas Forest Knolls, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lagunitas Forest Knolls landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Lagunitas Forest Knolls.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lagunitas Forest Knolls, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

2024 Lagunitas Forest Knolls, 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
Lagunitas Forest Knolls, California Fair Market Rent $2,292 $2,818 $3,359 $4,112 $4,473
Lagunitas Forest Knolls, California Payment Standard Range $2,063 to $2,521 $2,536 to $3,100 $3,023 to $3,695 $3,701 to $4,523 $4,026 to $4,920

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lagunitas Forest Knolls, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.67%
Average Renter Household Size 1.66
Average Household Size 2.12
Median Household Income $73,616 ±$29,765
Median Rent $1,600 ±$447
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.14% ± 29.26pp
Total Population 1,485

Population and Household Demographics

Lagunitas Forest Knolls is a city in Marin County, California with a population of 1,485. There are 689 households in the city with an average household size of 2.12 persons. 33.67% of households in Lagunitas Forest Knolls are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lagunitas Forest Knolls

The median gross income for households in Lagunitas Forest Knolls is $73,616 a year, or $6,135 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,600 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lagunitas Forest Knolls, a household making less than $5,333 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Lagunitas Forest Knolls.

Area Median Income In Lagunitas Forest Knolls

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 Lagunitas Forest Knolls, the AMI is calculated from all households within Marin County.

In Lagunitas Forest Knolls, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $175,000

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 Lagunitas Forest Knolls

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 Lagunitas Forest Knolls

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lagunitas Forest Knolls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$39,050 $44,600 $50,200 $55,750 $60,250 $64,700 $69,150 $73,600
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lagunitas Forest Knolls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$65,050 $74,350 $83,650 $92,900 $100,350 $107,800 $115,200 $122,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lagunitas Forest Knolls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$104,100 $118,950 $133,800 $148,650 $160,550 $172,450 $184,350 $196,250