Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Solano County, CA (2024)

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Discover affordable housing in Solano County where there are 62+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Marina Vista Apartments

201 Maine St, Vallejo, California 94590

bed2-3

payment$697-844/mo.

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

paymentSubsidized

accessibilityAccessible

Carolina Heights Apartments

135 Carolina Street, Vallejo, California 94590

bed1-2

payment$602/mo.

accessibilityAccessible

Sereno Village Apartments

750 Sereno Drive, Vallejo, California 94589

bed1-4

payment$556-876/mo.

Temple Art Lofts

707 Marin St, Vallejo, California 94590

bed1-2

Gateway Village

2000 Pennsylvania Ave, Fairfield, California 94533

bed2-3

Monument Arms

261 E Alaska Ave, Fairfield, California 94533

bedStudio-4

The Calms at Burgess

91 Riverview Terrace, Benicia, California 94510

bed1-3

switch_access_shortcutShort Wait

paymentSubsidized

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

paymentIncome Based

accessibilityAccessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Solano County, California

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge	Description
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait	Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
paymentSubsidized	Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers	Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderlySenior	Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
paymentIncome Based	Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibilityAccessible	Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forwardDisability	Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InSolano County, California

$43.71/hour

$27.71

(+173%) more thanCalifornia minimum wage and

$36.46

(+503%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Solano County, California?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.

Vacaville Housing Authority

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Solano County, California.

Solano County Housing Authority

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Solano County, California.

Go to theCaliforniaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Solano County.

How many renters live in Solano County, California?

The County of Solano County haspeople living in households.

There are renters living inrenter households in thisCounty. Renters make up 34.38percent of the population living in Solano County.

What is the rental market like in Solano County, California?

There are an estimated housing units in theSolano County area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Solano County, California, there are1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Solano County?

The rental vacancy rate in Solano County is 3 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Solano County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Solano County

Studio	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four+ Bedrooms
2,180	11,367	19,166	15,534	7,035

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Solano County

A large number of apartments in Solano County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Solano County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,652 to $3,643. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size	2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio	$1,652
One BR	$1,853
Two BR	$2,308
Three BR	$3,199
Four BR	$3,643

2024 Fair Market Rents in Solano County, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Solano County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size	Count of Units Below FMR	Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio	1,143	52 percent
One BR	4,545	40 percent
Two BR	4,573	24 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Solano County, California

How many affordable rental units are in Solano County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inSolano County, California including the following:

Federal Program	Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing

Tracked Units by Federal Program in Solano County, California

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Solano County, California

Solano County features 1,699 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Solano County, California

There are 3,571 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Solano County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Solano County, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Solano County landlords$900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $500 towards rent inSolano County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Solano County, California fora two-bedroom apartment is between $2,077 and $2,539.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

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