; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Milpitas, CA

DeVries Place Senior Apartments

163 N Main St
Milpitas, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Income Based
Studio-2 BR

1496 Edsel Dr

1496 Edsel Dr
Milpitas, California
$2,595
2 BR

Aspen Family Apartments

81 Mihalakis St
Milpitas, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Sunnyhills Apartments

1724 Sunnyhills Dr
Milpitas, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236

Montevista Apartments

1001 S Main St
Milpitas, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
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There are 510 low-income apartments in Milpitas that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 171 low-income homes in Milpitas 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 July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Milpitas, 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
San Jose City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Santa Clara County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moving to Work
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Milpitas.

Milpitas, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Milpitas, California

Milpitas features 171 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 Milpitas, California

There are 510 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Milpitas.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Milpitas, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Milpitas, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,819 and $3,445.

2024 Milpitas, 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
Milpitas, California Fair Market Rent $2,383 $2,694 $3,132 $4,011 $4,425
Milpitas, California Payment Standard Range $2,145 to $2,621 $2,425 to $2,963 $2,819 to $3,445 $3,610 to $4,412 $3,983 to $4,868

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Milpitas, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 682
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 171
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.73%
Average Renter Household Size 3.29
Average Household Size 3.34
Median Household Income $100,242 ±$3,015
Median Rent $1,870 ±$65
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.71% ± 4.92pp
Total Population 71,533

Population and Household Demographics

Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California with a population of 71,533. There are 20,792 households in the city with an average household size of 3.34 persons. 35.73% of households in Milpitas are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Milpitas

The median gross income for households in Milpitas is $100,242 a year, or $8,354 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,870 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Milpitas, a household making less than $6,233 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.71% of households who rent are overburdened in Milpitas.

Area Median Income In Milpitas

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 Milpitas, the AMI is calculated from all households within Santa Clara County.

In Milpitas, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $181,300

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 Milpitas

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 Milpitas

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Milpitas AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$37,450 $42,800 $48,150 $53,500 $57,800 $62,100 $66,350 $70,650
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Milpitas AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$62,450 $71,400 $80,300 $89,200 $96,350 $103,500 $110,650 $117,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Milpitas AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$96,000 $109,700 $123,400 $137,100 $148,100 $159,050 $170,050 $181,000