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Hillside II

28410 Encanto Dr
Sun City, California
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Sun City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 118 low-income homes in Sun City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $536 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 Sun City, 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 Riverside Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sun City.

Sun City, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sun City, California

Sun City features 118 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 Sun City, California

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sun City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sun City, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sun City landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Sun City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sun City, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

2024 Sun City, 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
Sun City, California Fair Market Rent $1,517 $1,611 $2,010 $2,707 $3,304
Sun City, California Payment Standard Range $1,365 to $1,669 $1,450 to $1,772 $1,809 to $2,211 $2,436 to $2,978 $2,974 to $3,634

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sun City, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 118
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 118
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.54%
Average Renter Household Size 3.63
Average Household Size 3.28
Median Household Income $66,452 ±$4,794
Median Rent $1,549 ±$74
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.93% ± 6.9pp
Total Population 28,867

Population and Household Demographics

Sun City is a city in Riverside County, California with a population of 28,867. There are 8,753 households in the city with an average household size of 3.28 persons. 39.54% of households in Sun City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sun City

The median gross income for households in Sun City is $66,452 a year, or $5,538 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,549 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sun City, a household making less than $5,163 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.93% of households who rent are overburdened in Sun City.

Area Median Income In Sun City

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 Sun City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Riverside County.

In Sun City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,500

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 Sun City

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 Sun City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Sun City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Sun City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,650 $37,300 $41,950 $46,600 $50,350 $54,100 $57,800 $61,550
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Sun City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,200 $59,650 $67,100 $74,550 $80,550 $86,500 $92,450 $98,450