; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Millbrae, CA

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The Rollins

181 Rollins Rd.
Millbrae, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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Studio-1 BR

Dolores Lia Apartments

1275 El Camino Real
Millbrae, California
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There are 107 low-income apartments in Millbrae that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Millbrae where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $675 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on August 21st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Millbrae, 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 San Mateo Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Millbrae.

Millbrae, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Millbrae, California

Millbrae 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 Millbrae, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Millbrae, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Millbrae landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Millbrae.

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

2024 Millbrae, 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
Millbrae, California Fair Market Rent $2,292 $2,818 $3,359 $4,112 $4,473
Millbrae, 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.

Millbrae, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 107
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.82%
Average Renter Household Size 2.48
Average Household Size 2.70
Median Household Income $93,777 ±$4,794
Median Rent $1,849 ±$89
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.99% ± 7.14pp
Total Population 22,416

Population and Household Demographics

Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California with a population of 22,416. There are 8,152 households in the city with an average household size of 2.70 persons. 37.82% of households in Millbrae are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Millbrae

The median gross income for households in Millbrae is $93,777 a year, or $7,815 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,849 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Millbrae, a household making less than $6,163 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.99% of households who rent are overburdened in Millbrae.

Area Median Income In Millbrae

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 Millbrae, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Mateo County.

In Millbrae, 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 Millbrae

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 Millbrae

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