; Low Income Apartments For Rent in San Ramon, CA

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Deer Creek Apartments

17115 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, California
$1,807-2,750
1-2 BR

Seville Apartments

2000 Bellas Artes Cir
San Ramon, California

Falcon Bridge

500 Copperset Rd
San Ramon, California

Cornerstone Apartments

2200 Brookcliff Circle
San Ramon, California

Highlands Point Apartments

2311 Ivy Hill Way
San Ramon, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
$2,000-2,100
1 BR

Valley Vista Senior Housing

20503 San Ramon Valley Blvd
San Ramon, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
LIHTC
S. 202
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Muirlands at Windemere Apartments

1108 Crestfield Dr
San Ramon, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Villa San Ramon

9199 Fircrest Ln
San Ramon, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio-2 BR
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There are 554 low-income apartments in San Ramon that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in San Ramon, California can range from $2,000 to $2,750 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 104 low-income homes in San Ramon where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $520 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 2nd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving San Ramon, 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 Contra Costa 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 San Ramon.

San Ramon, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in San Ramon, California

San Ramon features 104 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 San Ramon, California

There are 554 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Ramon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in San Ramon, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Ramon landlords $1,600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in San Ramon.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Ramon, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,331 and $2,849.

2024 San Ramon, 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
San Ramon, California Fair Market Rent $1,825 $2,131 $2,590 $3,342 $3,954
San Ramon, California Payment Standard Range $1,643 to $2,008 $1,918 to $2,344 $2,331 to $2,849 $3,008 to $3,676 $3,559 to $4,349

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

San Ramon, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8
Total Low Income Apartments 858
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 104
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.72%
Average Renter Household Size 2.59
Average Household Size 2.95
Median Household Income $128,916 ±$4,301
Median Rent $1,853 ±$51
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.86% ± 4.82pp
Total Population 74,571

Population and Household Demographics

San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California with a population of 74,571. There are 25,265 households in the city with an average household size of 2.95 persons. 31.72% of households in San Ramon are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in San Ramon

The median gross income for households in San Ramon is $128,916 a year, or $10,743 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,853 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In San Ramon, a household making less than $6,177 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.86% of households who rent are overburdened in San Ramon.

Area Median Income In San Ramon

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 San Ramon, the AMI is calculated from all households within Contra Costa County.

In San Ramon, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $147,900

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 San Ramon

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 San Ramon

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the San Ramon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,050 $35,500 $39,950 $44,350 $47,900 $51,450 $55,000 $58,550
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the San Ramon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,800 $59,200 $66,600 $73,950 $79,900 $85,800 $91,700 $97,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the San Ramon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$78,550 $89,750 $100,950 $112,150 $121,150 $130,100 $139,100 $148,050