; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rio Vista, CA

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Casitas Del Rio Apartments

250 Saint Joseph St
Rio Vista, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

343 Canyon Spring Dr

343 Canyon Spring Dr
Rio Vista, California
$2,500
3 BR

732 Oakhill Way

732 Oakhill Way
Rio Vista, California
$1,800
2 BR

27 S 3rd Street Unit 4

27 S 3rd St
Rio Vista, California
$1,450
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Rio Vista that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 40 low-income homes in Rio Vista where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $370 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 Rio Vista, 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
Solano County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work
Vacaville Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rio Vista.

Rio Vista, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rio Vista, California

Rio Vista features 40 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 Rio Vista, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rio Vista.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rio Vista, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rio Vista landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Rio Vista.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rio Vista, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,077 and $2,539.

2024 Rio Vista, 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
Rio Vista, California Fair Market Rent $1,652 $1,853 $2,308 $3,199 $3,643
Rio Vista, California Payment Standard Range $1,487 to $1,817 $1,668 to $2,038 $2,077 to $2,539 $2,879 to $3,519 $3,279 to $4,007

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rio Vista, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 43
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 40
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 23.44%
Average Renter Household Size 2.26
Average Household Size 2.11
Median Household Income $62,079 ±$6,302
Median Rent $1,241 ±$93
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.98% ± 15pp
Total Population 7,826

Population and Household Demographics

Rio Vista is a city in Solano County, California with a population of 7,826. There are 3,708 households in the city with an average household size of 2.11 persons. 23.44% of households in Rio Vista are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rio Vista

The median gross income for households in Rio Vista is $62,079 a year, or $5,173 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,241 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rio Vista, a household making less than $4,137 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.98% of households who rent are overburdened in Rio Vista.

Area Median Income In Rio Vista

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 Rio Vista, the AMI is calculated from all households within Solano County.

In Rio Vista, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,600

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 Rio Vista

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 Rio Vista

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Rio Vista AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,050 $27,450 $30,900 $34,300 $37,050 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Rio Vista AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$40,050 $45,800 $51,500 $57,200 $61,800 $66,400 $70,950 $75,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Rio Vista AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$64,050 $73,200 $82,350 $91,500 $98,850 $106,150 $113,500 $120,800