; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Placer County, CA

Auburn Court Apartments

12199 Gateway Ct
Auburn, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-4 BR

Lincoln Senior Apartments

1655 3rd St
Lincoln, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
USDA S. 538
Income Based
1-2 BR

Shannon Bay Apartments

5757 Shannon Bay Dr
Rocklin, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Mcauley Meadows

535 Sacramento St
Auburn, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
Income Based
1 BR

Valle Vista Apartments

1675 1st St
Lincoln, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Brookside Crossing

1685 1st Street
Lincoln, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-4 BR

King's Beach Housing

204 Chipmunk St
Kings Beach, California
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR

Sunset Street Apartments

3655 Sunset Blvd
Rocklin, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
1 BR

Placer West Apartments

6055 Placer West Dr.
Rocklin, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
USDA S. 538
1 BR

Auburn Villa

628 Mikkelsen Dr
Auburn, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
BMIR
S236

Eskaton Roseville Manor

1725 Pleasant Grove Blvd
Roseville, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
HOME

Parkview I & II Apt

1660 1st St
Lincoln, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Manzanita Place

1019 Madden Ln
Roseville, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR

Foresthill Apartments

5771 Gold St
Foresthill, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Auburn Palms

701 Auburn Ravine Rd
Auburn, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
BMIR
S236
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There are 3,504 low-income apartments in Placer County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Placer County, California can range from $952 to $1,213 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,359 low-income homes in Placer County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $426 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 Placer County, 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
Placer County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Placer County.

Placer County, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Placer County, California

Placer County features 1,359 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 Placer County, California

There are 3,504 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Placer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Placer County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Placer County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Placer County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Placer County, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,865 and $2,279.

2024 Placer County, 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
Placer County, California Fair Market Rent $1,543 $1,666 $2,072 $2,884 $3,321
Placer County, California Payment Standard Range $1,389 to $1,697 $1,499 to $1,833 $1,865 to $2,279 $2,596 to $3,172 $2,989 to $3,653

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Placer County, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 125
Total Low Income Apartments 4,935
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,359
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.89%
Average Renter Household Size 2.60
Average Household Size 2.67
Median Household Income $73,948 ±$1,220
Median Rent $1,303 ±$19
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.55% ± 2.04pp
Total Population 366,280

Population and Household Demographics

Placer County is a county in California with a population of 366,280. There are 135,456 households in the county with an average household size of 2.67 persons. 29.89% of households in Placer County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Placer County

The median gross income for households in Placer County is $73,948 a year, or $6,162 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,303 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Placer County, a household making less than $4,343 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Placer County.

Area Median Income In Placer County

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.

In Placer County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $113,900

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 Placer County

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 Placer County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Placer County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$22,550 $25,750 $28,950 $32,150 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Placer County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$37,550 $42,900 $48,250 $53,600 $57,900 $62,200 $66,500 $70,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Placer County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$60,050 $68,600 $77,200 $85,750 $92,650 $99,500 $106,350 $113,200