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

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Discover affordable housing in Indio where there are 23+ 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.

Christiansen Senior Apartments

81-901 Shadow Palm Ave., Indio, California 92201

bed1

payment$599-688/mo.

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accessibilityAccessible

Cielo Vista Apartments

81-820 Shadow Palms Ave., Indio, California 92201

bed1-2

payment$595-775/mo.

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paymentSubsidized

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paymentIncome Based

accessibilityAccessible

Allanza Apartment Homes

46-575 Clinton Street, Indio, California 92201

bed2-4

Indio Gardens

82490 Requa Avenue, Indio, California 92201

bed1

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Indio, 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 InIndio, California

$38.07/hour

$22.07

(+138%) more thanCalifornia minimum wage and

$30.82

(+425%) more than the Federal minimum wage.

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What HUD offices serve Indio, 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 County of Riverside

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

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

How many renters live in Indio, California?

The City of Indio has 91,991people living in 30,593 households.

There are 31,645 renters living in10,403 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 34.4percent of the population living in Indio.

What is the rental market like in Indio, California?

There are an estimated 38,222 housing units in theIndio area. Of these, 11,152 units are rentalhomes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Indio, California, there are1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Indio?

The rental vacancy rate in Indio is 10 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.

How many rental units are in Indio for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Indio

Studio	One-Bedroom	Two-Bedroom	Three-Bedroom	Four+ Bedrooms
670	2,659	3,406	1,762	1,370

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Indio

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

How many renter households in Indio are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 42percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 23percent 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 Indio

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $1,517 to $3,304. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size	2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio	$1,517
One BR	$1,611
Two BR	$2,010
Three BR	$2,707
Four BR	$3,304

2024 Fair Market Rents in Indio, California

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

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	623	93 percent
One BR	2,160	81 percent
Two BR	2,370	70 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in Indio, California

How many affordable rental units are in Indio?

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

Federal Program	Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit	1,491
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	577
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing	77

Tracked Units by Federal Program in Indio, California

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

Income Based Apartments in Indio, California

Indio features 1,060 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Indio, California

There are 1,616 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Indio.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Indio, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Indio landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inIndio.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Indio, California fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,809 and $2,211.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.

Affordable Housing Tip

Housing options for families with immigrants.

If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.

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