Section 8 houses for rent in modesto ca

There are no open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Modesto. Go to the California Section 8 Waiting Lists page for openings near Modesto.

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Affordable Housing Near Modesto
What is the most Section 8 will pay?
How much does Section 8 pay for rent in California?
Can landlord refuse Section 8 in California 2022?
How to rent a house to Section 8 in California?

Affordable Housing Near Modesto

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Modesto, California Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Modesto, California

Modesto features 1,380 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 Modesto, California

There are 983 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Modesto.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Modesto, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Modesto landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Modesto.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Modesto, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,229 and $1,502.

2023 Modesto, 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.

StudioOne BRTwo BRThree BRFour BRModesto, California Fair Market Rent$1,039$1,072$1,365$1,929$2,258Modesto, California Payment Standard Range$935 to $1,143$965 to $1,179$1,229 to $1,502$1,736 to $2,122$2,032 to $2,484

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Modesto, CA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties19Total Low Income Apartments2,718Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance1,380Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters46.58%Average Renter Household Size2.88Average Household Size2.90Median Household Income$48,577 ±$1,886Median Rent$1,002 ±$16Percentage Of Renters Overburdened56.77% ± 2.65ppTotal Population207,482

Population and Household Demographics

Modesto is a city in Stanislaus County, California with a population of 207,482. There are 70,481 households in the city with an average household size of 2.90 persons. 46.58% of households in Modesto are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Modesto

The median gross income for households in Modesto is $48,577 a year, or $4,048 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,002 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Modesto, a household making less than $3,340 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.77% of households who rent are overburdened in Modesto.

Area Median Income In Modesto

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 Modesto, the AMI is calculated from all households within Stanislaus County.

In Modesto, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,300

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 Modesto

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.

What is the most Section 8 will pay?

This payment standard will be between 90 and 110 percent of the Fair Market Rent. Therefore, the three factors that determine how much Section 8 pays landlords are: The Fair Market Rent that has been set for the metropolitan area where your property is located. HUD publishes their list of Fair Market Rents each year.

How much does Section 8 pay for rent in California?

How much rent will I have to pay if I have a Section 8 voucher? Your rent payment is based on your income. The voucher will pay anything above 30% of your adjusted monthly income up to an established limit.

Can landlord refuse Section 8 in California 2022?

No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent to applicants just because they have a Section 8 voucher. The law added voucher holders to existing California discrimination protections for source of income.