; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA

Esencia Norte Apartment Homes

86 Esencia Dr
Rancho Mission Viejo, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Sendero Bluffs Senior Apartment Homes

30472 Gateway Place
Rancho Mission Viejo, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
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There are 219 low-income apartments in Rancho Mission Viejo that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Rancho Mission Viejo where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on September 7th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Rancho Mission Viejo, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rancho Mission Viejo, California

Rancho Mission Viejo features 0 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 Rancho Mission Viejo, California

There are 219 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rancho Mission Viejo.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rancho Mission Viejo, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rancho Mission Viejo landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rancho Mission Viejo.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rancho Mission Viejo, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.

2024 Rancho Mission Viejo, 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
Rancho Mission Viejo, California Fair Market Rent $2,200 $2,344 $2,783 $3,769 $4,467
Rancho Mission Viejo, California Payment Standard Range $1,980 to $2,420 $2,110 to $2,578 $2,505 to $3,061 $3,392 to $4,146 $4,020 to $4,914

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Area Median Income In Rancho Mission Viejo

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 Rancho Mission Viejo, the AMI is calculated from all households within Orange County.

In Rancho Mission Viejo, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $127,800

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 Rancho Mission Viejo

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 Rancho Mission Viejo

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Rancho Mission Viejo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$30,150 $34,450 $38,750 $43,050 $46,500 $49,950 $53,400 $56,850
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Rancho Mission Viejo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$50,250 $57,400 $64,600 $71,750 $77,500 $83,250 $89,000 $94,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Rancho Mission Viejo AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$80,400 $91,850 $103,350 $114,800 $124,000 $133,200 $142,400 $151,550