; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lost Hills, CA

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Aldea Park Apartments

14681 Lost Hills Rd
Lost Hills, California
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2-3 BR

Almond Village

14869 Lamberson Avenue
Lost Hills, California
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2-3 BR
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There are 41 low-income apartments in Lost Hills that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 27 low-income homes in Lost Hills where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on November 1st, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lost Hills, 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 Kern Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lost Hills.

Lost Hills, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lost Hills, California

Lost Hills features 27 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 Lost Hills, California

There are 41 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lost Hills.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lost Hills, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lost Hills landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lost Hills.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lost Hills, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

2024 Lost Hills, 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
Lost Hills, California Fair Market Rent $960 $967 $1,258 $1,773 $2,135
Lost Hills, California Payment Standard Range $864 to $1,056 $870 to $1,064 $1,132 to $1,384 $1,596 to $1,950 $1,922 to $2,349

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lost Hills, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 68
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 27
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 61.6%
Average Renter Household Size 4.08
Average Household Size 4.37
Median Household Income $31,033 ±$4,185
Median Rent $641 ±$30
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47% ± 12.64pp
Total Population 2,126

Population and Household Demographics

Lost Hills is a city in Kern County, California with a population of 2,126. There are 487 households in the city with an average household size of 4.37 persons. 61.6% of households in Lost Hills are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lost Hills

The median gross income for households in Lost Hills is $31,033 a year, or $2,586 a month. The median rent for the city is $641 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lost Hills, a household making less than $2,137 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47% of households who rent are overburdened in Lost Hills.

Area Median Income In Lost Hills

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 Lost Hills, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kern County.

In Lost Hills, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,600

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 Lost Hills

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 Lost Hills

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lost Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,350 $19,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lost Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$28,900 $33,000 $37,150 $41,250 $44,550 $47,850 $51,150 $54,450
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lost Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,200 $52,800 $59,400 $65,950 $71,250 $76,550 $81,800 $87,100