; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Nipomo, CA

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Willow Walk Senior Apartments

167 Mary Ave.
Nipomo, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBV
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Cider Village Family Apartments

760 Spruce Ln
Nipomo, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

San Luis Bay Apartments

206 Blume St
Nipomo, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Roosevelt Family Apartments

750 Grande Ave
Nipomo, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
USDA S. 538

The Oaks at Nipomo Senior Living

177 Mary Ave
Nipomo, California
Subsidized
PBV
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
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There are 212 low-income apartments in Nipomo that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 39 low-income homes in Nipomo where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $482 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 Nipomo, 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 San Luis Obispo Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Nipomo.

Nipomo, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Nipomo, California

Nipomo features 39 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 Nipomo, California

There are 212 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nipomo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nipomo, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nipomo landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Nipomo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nipomo, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,047 and $2,501.

2024 Nipomo, 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
Nipomo, California Fair Market Rent $1,541 $1,731 $2,274 $3,045 $3,465
Nipomo, California Payment Standard Range $1,387 to $1,695 $1,558 to $1,904 $2,047 to $2,501 $2,741 to $3,350 $3,119 to $3,812

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Nipomo, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 251
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 39
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.94%
Average Renter Household Size 3.15
Average Household Size 2.95
Median Household Income $60,348 ±$6,465
Median Rent $1,327 ±$202
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.57% ± 13.27pp
Total Population 16,727

Population and Household Demographics

Nipomo is a city in San Luis Obispo County, California with a population of 16,727. There are 5,656 households in the city with an average household size of 2.95 persons. 28.94% of households in Nipomo are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Nipomo

The median gross income for households in Nipomo is $60,348 a year, or $5,029 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,327 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Nipomo, a household making less than $4,423 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.57% of households who rent are overburdened in Nipomo.

Area Median Income In Nipomo

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 Nipomo, the AMI is calculated from all households within San Luis Obispo County.

In Nipomo, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $113,100

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 Nipomo

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 Nipomo

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Nipomo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,350 $27,800 $31,300 $34,750 $37,550 $40,350 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Nipomo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$40,550 $46,350 $52,150 $57,900 $62,550 $67,200 $71,800 $76,450
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Nipomo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$64,900 $74,150 $83,400 $92,650 $100,100 $107,500 $114,900 $122,300