Low Income Apartments For Rent in Redway, CA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Redway where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Redway, 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 City of Eureka	Public Housing
Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Redway.

Redway, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Redway, California

Redway 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 Redway, California

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Redway.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Redway, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Redway, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,217 and $1,487.

2024 Redway, 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
Redway, California Fair Market Rent	$950	$1,032	$1,352	$1,905	$2,294
Redway, California Payment Standard Range	$855 to $1,045	$929 to $1,135	$1,217 to $1,487	$1,715 to $2,096	$2,065 to $2,523

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Redway, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 40

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 56.77%

Average Renter Household Size 2.90

Average Household Size 2.68

Median Household Income $37,778 ±$24,451

Median Rent $968 ±$537

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.22% ± 32.82pp

Total Population 1,031

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	40
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	56.77%
Average Renter Household Size	2.90
Average Household Size	2.68
Median Household Income	$37,778 ±$24,451
Median Rent	$968 ±$537
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	64.22% ± 32.82pp
Total Population	1,031

Population and Household Demographics

Redway is a city in Humboldt County, California with a population of 1,031. There are 384 households in the city with an average household size of 2.68 persons. 56.77% of households in Redway are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Redway

The median gross income for households in Redway is $37,778 a year, or $3,148 a month. The median rent for the city is $968 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Redway, a household making less than $3,227 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.22% of households who rent are overburdened in Redway.

Area Median Income In Redway

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 Redway, the AMI is calculated from all households within Humboldt County.

In Redway, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $78,000

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 Redway

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 Redway

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Redway AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,350	$19,800	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Redway AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$28,900	$33,000	$37,150	$41,250	$44,550	$47,850	$51,150	$54,450
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Redway AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$46,200	$52,800	$59,400	$65,950	$71,250	$76,550	$81,800	$87,100