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

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Discover affordable housing in Ventura where there are 30+ 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.

Kalorama Apartments

167 South Kalorama Street, Ventura, California 93001

bed1-2

payment$964-1156/mo.

Cypress Meadows Apartments

1405 Cypress Point Ln, Ventura, California 93003

bed1-2

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paymentSubsidized

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

Silvercrest - Ventura

750 S. Petit Ave, Ventura, California 93004

elderlySenior

paymentIncome Based

Citrus Tree Apartments

11155 Citrus Dr, Ventura, California 93004

bed1-3

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paymentSubsidized

real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers

Encanto Del Mar

375 E Thompson Blvd, Ventura, California 93001

bed1-3

Soho Apartments

1150 N Ventura Ave, Ventura, California 93001

bed2-3

El Patio Hotel

167 S Palm St, Ventura, California 93001

bedStudio

Johnson Gardens

9620 Telephone Road, Ventura, California 93004

bed1

Castillo del Sol

3005 East Main Street, Ventura, California 93003

bedStudio

Riverside Apartments

691 Riverside Street, Ventura, California 93001

bed2-3

Rancho Verde Apartments

10503-10587 Los Gatos St, Ventura, California 93004

bed1-4

Willett Ranch

54 Willett St., Ventura, California 93001

bed1-2

Snapdragon Place

11056 Snapdragon Street, Ventura, California 93004

bed1-3

Bradford Apartments

2825 Johnson Drive, Ventura, California 93003

Paseo De Luz Apartments

10730 Henderson Rd, Ventura, California 93036

Working Artists Ventura ( Wav )

170 S Garden St, Ventura, California 93001

The Palms

137 S Palm St, Ventura, California 93001

Azahar Place

465 Myrtle Ave, Ventura, California 93004

Westview Village

231 W Vince St, Ventura, California 93001

bed1-4

123 S Ventura Ave

123 S VENTURA AVE, Ventura, California 93001

bed1

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ventura, 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.

BadgeDescription

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 InVentura, California

$45.72/hour

$29.72

(+186%) more thanCalifornia minimum wage and

$38.47

(+531%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Ventura, 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.

Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ventura, California.

Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ventura, California.

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

How many renters live in Ventura, California?

The City of Ventura haspeople living in households.

There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 36.86percent of the population living in Ventura.

What is the rental market like in Ventura, California?

There are an estimated housing units in theVentura area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Ventura, California, there are1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ventura?

The rental vacancy rate in Ventura is 4 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 Ventura for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventura
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
1,6154,7327,6173,208967

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventura

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

How Much Is Rent in Ventura

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,725 to $3,867. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,725
One BR$2,011
Two BR$2,414
Three BR$3,310
Four BR$3,867

2024 Fair Market Rents in Ventura, California

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

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio75347 percent
One BR1,83939 percent
Two BR1,32817 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Ventura, California

How many affordable rental units are in Ventura?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ventura, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Ventura, California

Ventura features 609 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Ventura, California

There are 634 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ventura.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ventura, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ventura landlords$1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $500 towards rent inVentura.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ventura, California fora two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

Housing options for renters with a criminal record.

A criminal history does not automatically disqualify a renter from federal housing assistance. But more serious offenses may make you inelligible if they were recent.

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