Low Income Apartments For Rent in Stanton, CA

Rental assistance programs support 24 low-income homes in Stanton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $484 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 Stanton, 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
Orange County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Stanton, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Stanton, California

Stanton features 24 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 Stanton, California

There are 736 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stanton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stanton, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Stanton landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Stanton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stanton, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,505 and $3,061.

2024 Stanton, 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
Stanton, California Fair Market Rent	$2,200	$2,344	$2,783	$3,769	$4,467
Stanton, California Payment Standard Range	$1,980 to $2,420	$2,110 to $2,578	$2,505 to $3,061	$3,392 to $4,146	$4,020 to $4,914

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Stanton, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 761

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 24

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 51.4%

Average Renter Household Size 3.54

Average Household Size 3.35

Median Household Income $46,801 ±$2,197

Median Rent $1,264 ±$32

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 61.89% ± 4.69pp

Total Population 38,625

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	761
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	24
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	51.4%
Average Renter Household Size	3.54
Average Household Size	3.35
Median Household Income	$46,801 ±$2,197
Median Rent	$1,264 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	61.89% ± 4.69pp
Total Population	38,625

Population and Household Demographics

Stanton is a city in Orange County, California with a population of 38,625. There are 11,464 households in the city with an average household size of 3.35 persons. 51.4% of households in Stanton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Stanton

The median gross income for households in Stanton is $46,801 a year, or $3,900 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,264 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Stanton, a household making less than $4,213 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 61.89% of households who rent are overburdened in Stanton.

Area Median Income In Stanton

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 Stanton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Orange County.

In Stanton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $127,800

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 Stanton

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 Stanton

	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 Stanton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$30,150	$34,450	$38,750	$43,050	$46,500	$49,950	$53,400	$56,850
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Stanton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$50,250	$57,400	$64,600	$71,750	$77,500	$83,250	$89,000	$94,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Stanton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$80,400	$91,850	$103,350	$114,800	$124,000	$133,200	$142,400	$151,550