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Discover affordable housing in Ventura County where there are 187+ 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.
167 South Kalorama Street, Ventura, California 93001
bed1-2
payment$964-1156/mo.
115 N. 4th Street, Santa Paula, California 93060
bedStudio
payment$919/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
4231 Alamo Street, Simi Valley, California 93063
bed1-4
payment$805-1128/mo.
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
401 Danvers River Street, Oxnard, California 93036
bed1-3
130 Brazil Street, Thousand Oaks, California 91360
bed1
703 N. Ventura Blvd, Port Hueneme, California 93041
bed1-2
739 Yale St., Santa Paula, California 93060
bedStudio-1
931 Bismark Way, Oxnard, California 93033
bed1-3
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
accessibilityAccessible
1405 Cypress Point Ln, Ventura, California 93003
bed1-2
1379 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, California 91362
bed1-3
1972-2026 Los Feliz Dr, Thousand Oaks, California 91362
765 Walnut Street, Moorpark, California 93021
396 Charles St, Moorpark, California 93021
610 Leonard St, Camarillo, California 93010
227 E Wilbur Rd, Thousand Oaks, California 91360
bed1-3
838 West 5th Street, Oxnard, California 93030
23801 Archwood St, Bell Canyon, California 91307
1700 S Lewis Rd, Camarillo, California 93011
1770 Heywood St, Simi Valley, California 93065
3500 Mountclef Blvd, Thousand Oaks, California 91360
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ventura 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 |
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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 County, California
$45.72/hour
(+186%) more thanCalifornia minimum wage and
$38.47(+531%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ventura 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.
Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ventura County, California.
Go to theCaliforniaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Ventura County.
How many renters live in Ventura County, California?
The County of Ventura County has 832,605people living in 278,631 households.
There are 283,709 renters living in96,165 renter households in thisCounty. Renters make up 34.07percent of the population living in Ventura County.
What is the rental market like in Ventura County, California?
There are an estimated 296,132 housing units in theVentura County area. Of these, 100,107 units are rentalhomes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Ventura County, California, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ventura County?
The rental vacancy rate in Ventura 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 Ventura County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventura County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 5,490 22,058 36,083 22,703 8,549 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ventura County
A large number of apartments in Ventura County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Ventura County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 56percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 29percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Ventura County
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 Size 2024 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 County, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ventura 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 2,531 46 percent One BR 8,044 36 percent Two BR 6,444 18 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Ventura County, California
How many affordable rental units are in Ventura County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inVentura County, California including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 6,873 Public Housing 1,178 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 517 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 110 Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 61 USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 506 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ventura County, California
Income Based Apartments in Ventura County, California
Ventura County features 2,852 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 County, California
There are 6,221 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ventura County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Ventura County, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ventura County landlords$1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $500 towards rent inVentura County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ventura County, California fora two-bedroom apartment is between $2,173 and $2,655.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
If you're a homeless veteran, contact your VA Medical Center.
You may have an opportunity to apply for a VASH voucher, which is a Section 8 voucher for homeless veterans.
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