; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Montclair, CA

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Briarwood Manor

9656 Exeter Ave
Montclair, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
BMIR

Vista Del Cielo Apartments

10319 Mills Ave
Montclair, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

San Antonio Vista Apartments

10410 Pradera Ave
Montclair, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Robert O Townsend Manor

9190 MONTE VISTA AVE
Montclair, California
Subsidized
PBV
Income Based
1 BR

Montclair Senior Housing Project

10355 Mills Ave
Montclair, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Kinsley Apartments Monclair

4113 KINGSLEY ST
Montclair, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBRA
811 PRA
1 BR

Chdo - Hpi Montclair

10302 Poulsen Ct
Montclair, California
Rent Assisted
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There are 205 low-income apartments in Montclair that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 164 low-income homes in Montclair where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $362 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 Montclair, 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 Bernardino 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 Montclair.

Montclair, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Montclair, California

Montclair features 164 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 Montclair, California

There are 205 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Montclair.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Montclair, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Montclair landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Montclair.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Montclair, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

2024 Montclair, 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
Montclair, California Fair Market Rent $1,517 $1,611 $2,010 $2,707 $3,304
Montclair, California Payment Standard Range $1,365 to $1,669 $1,450 to $1,772 $1,809 to $2,211 $2,436 to $2,978 $2,974 to $3,634

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Montclair, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 369
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 164
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.5%
Average Renter Household Size 3.46
Average Household Size 3.59
Median Household Income $49,366 ±$3,454
Median Rent $1,130 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 62.75% ± 6.87pp
Total Population 38,025

Population and Household Demographics

Montclair is a city in San Bernardino County, California with a population of 38,025. There are 10,498 households in the city with an average household size of 3.59 persons. 41.5% of households in Montclair are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Montclair

The median gross income for households in Montclair is $49,366 a year, or $4,114 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,130 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Montclair, a household making less than $3,767 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 62.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Montclair.

Area Median Income In Montclair

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 Montclair, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Bernardino County.

In Montclair, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,500

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 Montclair

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 Montclair

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Montclair AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Montclair AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,650 $37,300 $41,950 $46,600 $50,350 $54,100 $57,800 $61,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Montclair AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,200 $59,650 $67,100 $74,550 $80,550 $86,500 $92,450 $98,450