; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lomita, CA

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Lomita Kiwanis Garden

25109 Ebony Ln
Lomita, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Penninsula Committee House

1729 252nd St
Lomita, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

36th Street Apartments

157-161 E. 36th Street 4775 S. Broadway
Lomita, California

Lomita Manor

24925 Walnut St
Lomita, California
Subsidized
Public Housing
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1-2 BR

Harbor Hills

26401 Western Ave
Lomita, California
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Lomita that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 457 low-income homes in Lomita where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $551 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 4th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lomita, 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 Lomita.

Lomita, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lomita, California

Lomita features 457 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 Lomita, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lomita, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lomita landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Lomita.

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

2024 Lomita, 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
Lomita, California Fair Market Rent $1,777 $2,006 $2,544 $3,263 $3,600
Lomita, 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.

Lomita, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 457
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 457
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.57%
Average Renter Household Size 2.49
Average Household Size 2.54
Median Household Income $57,078 ±$4,852
Median Rent $1,276 ±$60
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.81% ± 6.78pp
Total Population 20,622

Population and Household Demographics

Lomita is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 20,622. There are 8,049 households in the city with an average household size of 2.54 persons. 57.57% of households in Lomita are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lomita

The median gross income for households in Lomita is $57,078 a year, or $4,757 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,276 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lomita, a household making less than $4,253 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.81% of households who rent are overburdened in Lomita.

Area Median Income In Lomita

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

In Lomita, 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 Lomita

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 Lomita

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lomita 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 Lomita 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 Lomita 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