; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Temecula, CA

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Creekside Apartments

1953 Spruce Dr
Temecula, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
USDA S. 538
Call For Rent
1 BR

Portola Terraces

28701 Pujol St
Temecula, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
2-3 BR

Mission Village Apartments

28493 Pujol St
Temecula, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Income Based
2-3 BR

Oak Tree Apartments CO Hyder and Company

42176 Lyndie Ln
Temecula, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

River Bank Village

28500 Pujol St
Temecula, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Madera Vista Apartments

44155 Margarita Road
Temecula, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Rancho California

29210 Stonewood Rd
Temecula, California
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 302 low-income apartments in Temecula that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 135 low-income homes in Temecula where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $425 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 9th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Temecula, 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 Temecula.

Temecula, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Temecula, California

Temecula features 135 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 Temecula, California

There are 302 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Temecula.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Temecula, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Temecula landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Temecula.

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

2024 Temecula, 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
Temecula, California Fair Market Rent $1,517 $1,611 $2,010 $2,707 $3,304
Temecula, 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.

Temecula, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 437
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 135
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.68%
Average Renter Household Size 3.16
Average Household Size 3.26
Median Household Income $79,925 ±$2,593
Median Rent $1,557 ±$46
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.12% ± 4.2pp
Total Population 107,153

Population and Household Demographics

Temecula is a city in Riverside County, California with a population of 107,153. There are 32,835 households in the city with an average household size of 3.26 persons. 35.68% of households in Temecula are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Temecula

The median gross income for households in Temecula is $79,925 a year, or $6,660 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,557 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Temecula, a household making less than $5,190 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.12% of households who rent are overburdened in Temecula.

Area Median Income In Temecula

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

In Temecula, 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 Temecula

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 Temecula

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Temecula 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 Temecula 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 Temecula 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