; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Newark, CA

Newark Station Senior Apartments

37433 Willow St
Newark, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Rosemont Aka Newark Gardens I

35300 Cedar Blvd
Newark, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Newark Gardens II

35322 Cedar Blvd
Newark, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
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There are 75 low-income apartments in Newark that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 200 low-income homes in Newark where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $836 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on August 16th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Newark, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Newark, California

Newark features 200 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 Newark, California

There are 75 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Newark.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newark, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Newark landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $800 towards rent in Newark.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newark, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,331 and $2,849.

2024 Newark, 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
Newark, California Fair Market Rent $1,825 $2,131 $2,590 $3,342 $3,954
Newark, California Payment Standard Range $1,643 to $2,008 $1,918 to $2,344 $2,331 to $2,849 $3,008 to $3,676 $3,559 to $4,349

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Newark, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 275
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 200
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.84%
Average Renter Household Size 3.41
Average Household Size 3.28
Median Household Income $86,757 ±$2,129
Median Rent $1,632 ±$60
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.13% ± 6.65pp
Total Population 44,207

Population and Household Demographics

Newark is a city in Alameda County, California with a population of 44,207. There are 13,436 households in the city with an average household size of 3.28 persons. 30.84% of households in Newark are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Newark

The median gross income for households in Newark is $86,757 a year, or $7,230 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,632 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Newark, a household making less than $5,440 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.13% of households who rent are overburdened in Newark.

Area Median Income In Newark

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 Newark, the AMI is calculated from all households within Alameda County.

In Newark, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $147,900

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 Newark

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 Newark

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Newark AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Newark AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Newark AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050