; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pleasanton, CA

Promenade Apartments I & II

5300 Case Avenue
Pleasanton, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Supportive
LIHTC
S. 811 Supportive
BMIR
$2,145-3,100
1-3 BR

Kottinger Gardens II

251 Kottinger Dr
Pleasanton, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBRA
BMIR
S236
1 BR

Kottinger Gardens I

240 Kottinger Dr
Pleasanton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
1 BR

The Gardens at Ironwood Senior Apartments

3431 Cornerstone Ct
Pleasanton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch

3701 Nevada St
Pleasanton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Ridgeview Commons

5200 Case Avenue
Pleasanton, California
Subsidized
PBRA

The Greenbriar

1490 E Gate Way
Pleasanton, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 434 low-income apartments in Pleasanton that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Pleasanton, California can range from $2,145 to $3,100 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 386 low-income homes in Pleasanton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $523 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 Pleasanton, 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
Housing Authority of the City of Pleasanton Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pleasanton.

Pleasanton, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pleasanton, California

Pleasanton features 386 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 Pleasanton, California

There are 434 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pleasanton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pleasanton, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pleasanton landlords $1,800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Pleasanton.

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

2024 Pleasanton, 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
Pleasanton, California Fair Market Rent $1,825 $2,131 $2,590 $3,342 $3,954
Pleasanton, 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.

Pleasanton, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 820
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 386
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.49%
Average Renter Household Size 2.62
Average Household Size 2.87
Median Household Income $124,759 ±$3,248
Median Rent $1,813 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.34% ± 4.63pp
Total Population 75,009

Population and Household Demographics

Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California with a population of 75,009. There are 26,020 households in the city with an average household size of 2.87 persons. 30.49% of households in Pleasanton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pleasanton

The median gross income for households in Pleasanton is $124,759 a year, or $10,397 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,813 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pleasanton, a household making less than $6,043 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.34% of households who rent are overburdened in Pleasanton.

Area Median Income In Pleasanton

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

In Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton

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 Pleasanton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton 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