Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rosamond, CA

Rental assistance programs support 79 low-income homes in Rosamond where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $343 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 13th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rosamond, 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 Kern	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

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

Rosamond, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rosamond, California

Rosamond features 79 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 Rosamond, California

There are 92 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rosamond.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rosamond, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rosamond landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rosamond.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rosamond, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

2024 Rosamond, 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
Rosamond, California Fair Market Rent	$960	$967	$1,258	$1,773	$2,135
Rosamond, California Payment Standard Range	$864 to $1,056	$870 to $1,064	$1,132 to $1,384	$1,596 to $1,950	$1,922 to $2,349

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rosamond, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 171

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 79

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.46%

Average Renter Household Size 3.16

Average Household Size 3.26

Median Household Income $58,265 ±$8,065

Median Rent $1,007 ±$130

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.22% ± 10.62pp

Total Population 19,540

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	171
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	79
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	41.46%
Average Renter Household Size	3.16
Average Household Size	3.26
Median Household Income	$58,265 ±$8,065
Median Rent	$1,007 ±$130
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	47.22% ± 10.62pp
Total Population	19,540

Population and Household Demographics

Rosamond is a city in Kern County, California with a population of 19,540. There are 5,996 households in the city with an average household size of 3.26 persons. 41.46% of households in Rosamond are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rosamond

The median gross income for households in Rosamond is $58,265 a year, or $4,855 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,007 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rosamond, a household making less than $3,357 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.22% of households who rent are overburdened in Rosamond.

Area Median Income In Rosamond

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 Rosamond, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kern County.

In Rosamond, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,600

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 Rosamond

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 Rosamond

	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 Rosamond 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 Rosamond 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 Rosamond 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