; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Willits, CA

Lenore Street Apartments

251 S Lenore St
Willits, California
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

25859 Madrone Dr Unit A

25859 Madrone Dr Unit A
Willits, California
$1,300
2 BR

Holly Heights I & II Apartments

77 Holly St
Willits, California
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
PBRA
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

LENORE Street Senior Housing

251 S LENORE AVE
Willits, California
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Willits that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 38 low-income homes in Willits where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $357 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 Willits, 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
Community Development Commission of Mendocino County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Willits.

Willits, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Willits, California

Willits features 38 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 Willits, California

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Willits, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Willits landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Willits.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Willits, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,339 and $1,637.

2024 Willits, 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
Willits, California Fair Market Rent $1,119 $1,132 $1,488 $2,097 $2,525
Willits, California Payment Standard Range $1,007 to $1,231 $1,019 to $1,245 $1,339 to $1,637 $1,887 to $2,307 $2,273 to $2,778

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Willits, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 51
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 38
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 54.04%
Average Renter Household Size 2.09
Average Household Size 2.31
Median Household Income $30,678 ±$8,648
Median Rent $853 ±$97
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.53% ± 13.44pp
Total Population 4,853

Population and Household Demographics

Willits is a city in Mendocino County, California with a population of 4,853. There are 2,067 households in the city with an average household size of 2.31 persons. 54.04% of households in Willits are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Willits

The median gross income for households in Willits is $30,678 a year, or $2,557 a month. The median rent for the city is $853 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Willits, a household making less than $2,843 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.53% of households who rent are overburdened in Willits.

Area Median Income In Willits

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 Willits, the AMI is calculated from all households within Mendocino County.

In Willits, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,700

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 Willits

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 Willits

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Willits AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Willits AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Willits AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800