Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rowland Heights, CA

There are 476 low-income apartments in Rowland Heights that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Rowland Heights, California can range from $1,350 to $1,605 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Rowland Heights where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $537 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 Rowland Heights, 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
Los Angeles County Development Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Moderate Rehabilitation

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

Rowland Heights, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rowland Heights, California

Rowland Heights 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 Rowland Heights, California

There are 476 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rowland Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rowland Heights, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rowland Heights landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Rowland Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rowland Heights, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,290 and $2,798.

2024 Rowland Heights, 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
Rowland Heights, California Fair Market Rent	$1,777	$2,006	$2,544	$3,263	$3,600
Rowland Heights, California Payment Standard Range	$1,599 to $1,955	$1,805 to $2,207	$2,290 to $2,798	$2,937 to $3,589	$3,240 to $3,960

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rowland Heights, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 476

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.04%

Average Renter Household Size 3.55

Average Household Size 3.44

Median Household Income $59,534 ±$3,239

Median Rent $1,379 ±$30

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 58.17% ± 5.75pp

Total Population 50,440

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	476
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	33.04%
Average Renter Household Size	3.55
Average Household Size	3.44
Median Household Income	$59,534 ±$3,239
Median Rent	$1,379 ±$30
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	58.17% ± 5.75pp
Total Population	50,440

Population and Household Demographics

Rowland Heights is a city in Los Angeles County, California with a population of 50,440. There are 14,617 households in the city with an average household size of 3.44 persons. 33.04% of households in Rowland Heights are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rowland Heights

The median gross income for households in Rowland Heights is $59,534 a year, or $4,961 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,379 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rowland Heights, a household making less than $4,597 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 58.17% of households who rent are overburdened in Rowland Heights.

Area Median Income In Rowland Heights

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 Rowland Heights, the AMI is calculated from all households within Los Angeles County.

In Rowland Heights, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,200

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 Rowland Heights

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 Rowland Heights

	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 Rowland Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$26,500	$30,300	$34,100	$37,850	$40,900	$43,950	$46,950	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Rowland Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$44,150	$50,450	$56,750	$63,050	$68,100	$73,150	$78,200	$83,250
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Rowland Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$70,650	$80,750	$90,850	$100,900	$109,000	$117,050	$125,150	$133,200