; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Smith River, CA

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Between US-101 and Ocean View Dr.
Smith River, California
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There are 21 low-income apartments in Smith River that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Smith River 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 August 18th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Smith River, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Smith River, California

Smith River 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 Smith River, California

There are 21 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Smith River.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Smith River, California

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Smith River, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,032 and $1,262.

2024 Smith River, 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
Smith River, California Fair Market Rent $791 $970 $1,147 $1,616 $1,946
Smith River, California Payment Standard Range $712 to $870 $873 to $1,067 $1,032 to $1,262 $1,454 to $1,778 $1,751 to $2,141

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Smith River, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 21
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.13%
Average Renter Household Size 3.60
Average Household Size 2.89
Median Household Income $42,944 ±$24,923
Median Rent $807 ±$322
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.86% ± 42.78pp
Total Population 767

Population and Household Demographics

Smith River is a city in Del Norte County, California with a population of 767. There are 265 households in the city with an average household size of 2.89 persons. 41.13% of households in Smith River are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Smith River

The median gross income for households in Smith River is $42,944 a year, or $3,579 a month. The median rent for the city is $807 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Smith River, a household making less than $2,690 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.86% of households who rent are overburdened in Smith River.

Area Median Income In Smith River

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 Smith River, the AMI is calculated from all households within Del Norte County.

In Smith River, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,000

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 Smith River

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 Smith River

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Smith River 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 Smith River 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 Smith River 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