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Affordable apartments in Downey, California

3 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

3 lihtc

Buildings

BIRCHCREST APTS

LIHTC
8525 PARAMOUNT BLVD, DOWNEY, CA, 90240
Income-restricted units
62 of 64
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
10 1BR · 35 2BR · 17 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,850 rent + $157 utilities = $3,007/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

DOWNEY VIEW

LIHTC
8314 2ND STREET, DOWNEY, CA, 90241
Income-restricted units
49 of 50
Year placed in service
2014
Bedroom mix
35 2BR · 15 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,850 rent + $157 utilities = $3,007/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

DOWNEY SENIOR APTS

LIHTC
8133 THIRD ST, DOWNEY, CA, 90241
Income-restricted units
29 of 31
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
23 1BR · 7 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,850 rent + $157 utilities = $3,007/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in California

Residential electricity in California runs about 32.77¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $157. Natural gas runs about $22.13/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for 90241

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$2,040n/a
1 bedroom$2,290n/a
2 bedroom$2,850$1,502
3 bedroom$3,610n/a
4 bedroom$4,020n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: hud_safmr.

HUD income limits : Los Angeles County, CA

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. FY2025. Area median income: $106,600.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$31,850$53,000$84,850
2 people$36,400$60,600$96,950
3 people$40,950$68,150$109,050
4 people$45,450$75,750$121,150
5 people$49,100$81,800$130,850
6 people$52,750$87,850$140,550
7 people$56,400$93,900$150,250
8 people$60,000$100,000$159,950

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Downey cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview