Affordable Housing In Santa Rosa
Sonoma County, California
Affordable Housing programs support 1,341 income based apartments in Santa Rosa where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
There are 2,751 affordable apartments in Santa Rosa that offer reduced rents to low-income households.
There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Santa Rosa. Go to the California Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Santa Rosa.
Crossings on Aston
1536 John Richards Way
Santa Rosa, California
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable
Woodcreek Village
101 Boas Drive
Santa Rosa, California
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted
Grays Meadow
2324 Meadow Way
Santa Rosa, California
Call For Rent
2-4 BR
Affordable
Bethlehem Towers
801 Tupper Sttreet
Santa Rosa, California
Call For Rent
1 BR
62+
Rent Assisted
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Public Housing Agencies Serving Santa Rosa, 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.
Sonoma County Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Mainstream Voucher; Family Unification Program (FUP) |
City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Santa Rosa, California Affordable Housing Data
Income Based Apartments in Santa Rosa, CaliforniaSanta Rosa features 1,341 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 Santa Rosa, CaliforniaThere are 2,751 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Santa Rosa.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Santa Rosa, CaliforniaOn average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Santa Rosa landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Santa Rosa.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Santa Rosa, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,027 and $2,477.
2023 Santa Rosa, California Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment StandardsFair 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.
$1,525 | $1,711 | $2,252 | $3,101 | $3,356 |
$1,373 to $1,678 | $1,540 to $1,882 | $2,027 to $2,477 | $2,791 to $3,411 | $3,020 to $3,692 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Santa Rosa, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot55 |
4,197 |
1,341 |
47.3% |
2.73 |
2.64 |
$61,050 ±$1,554 |
$1,315 ±$25 |
55.11% ± 2.85pp |
172,066 |
Santa Rosa is a city in Sonoma County, California with a population of 172,066. There are 64,088 households in the city with an average household size of 2.64 persons. 47.3% of households in Santa Rosa are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Santa RosaThe median gross income for households in Santa Rosa is $61,050 a year, or $5,088 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,315 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Santa Rosa, a household making less than $4,383 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Santa Rosa.
Area Median Income In Santa RosaAffordable 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 Santa Rosa, the AMI is calculated from all households within Sonoma County.
In Santa Rosa, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $112,800
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 Santa RosaRental 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 Santa Rosa
$25,000 | $28,550 | $32,100 | $35,650 | $38,550 | $41,400 | $44,250 | $47,100 |
$41,600 | $47,550 | $53,500 | $59,400 | $64,200 | $68,950 | $73,700 | $78,450 |
$66,550 | $76,050 | $85,550 | $95,050 | $102,700 | $110,300 | $117,900 | $125,500 |