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Bristlecone Apartments

3072 Chateau Rd
Mammoth Lakes, California
Rent Assisted
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448 Sierra Manor Rd
Mammoth Lakes, California
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Aspen Villages at Mammoth Creek ( Fka Mammoth Lakes Family Apartments )

1700 Old Mammoth Rd
Mammoth Lakes, California
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There are 107 low-income apartments in Mammoth Lakes that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Mammoth Lakes where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 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 Mammoth Lakes, 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 Stanislaus Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mammoth Lakes.

Mammoth Lakes, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mammoth Lakes, California

Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes, California

There are 107 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mammoth Lakes.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mammoth Lakes, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mammoth Lakes, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,305 and $1,595.

2024 Mammoth Lakes, 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
Mammoth Lakes, California Fair Market Rent $1,000 $1,292 $1,450 $2,043 $2,380
Mammoth Lakes, California Payment Standard Range $900 to $1,100 $1,163 to $1,421 $1,305 to $1,595 $1,839 to $2,247 $2,142 to $2,618

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mammoth Lakes, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 107
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 53.62%
Average Renter Household Size 3.45
Average Household Size 2.95
Median Household Income $55,799 ±$10,814
Median Rent $1,143 ±$161
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 23.55% ± 11.08pp
Total Population 8,104

Population and Household Demographics

Mammoth Lakes is a city in Mono County, California with a population of 8,104. There are 2,693 households in the city with an average household size of 2.95 persons. 53.62% of households in Mammoth Lakes are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mammoth Lakes

The median gross income for households in Mammoth Lakes is $55,799 a year, or $4,650 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,143 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mammoth Lakes, a household making less than $3,810 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 23.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Mammoth Lakes.

Area Median Income In Mammoth Lakes

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 Mammoth Lakes, the AMI is calculated from all households within Mono County.

In Mammoth Lakes, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $95,800

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 Mammoth Lakes

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 Mammoth Lakes

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mammoth Lakes AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mammoth Lakes AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mammoth Lakes AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800