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Affordable apartments in Foster City, 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

ALPHA POINT AT FOSTER SQUARE FKA FOSTER SQUARE

LIHTC
790 ALMA LANE, FOSTER CITY, CA, 94404
Income-restricted units
66 of 66
Year placed in service
2015
Bedroom mix
65 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,501 rent + $157 utilities = $3,658/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

METRO CENTER SENIOR HOMES

LIHTC
100 VILLAGE LN, FOSTER CITY, CA, 94404
Income-restricted units
59 of 60
Year placed in service
1997
Bedroom mix
48 1BR · 12 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,501 rent + $157 utilities = $3,658/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MIRAMAR APTS

LIHTC
1288 E HILLSDALE BLVD, FOSTER CITY, CA, 94404
Income-restricted units
32 of 159
Year placed in service
2002
Bedroom mix
15 1BR · 17 2BR · 1 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,501 rent + $157 utilities = $3,658/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 Foster City, CA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$2,976n/a
1 bedroom$3,326n/a
2 bedroom$3,501$1,502
3 bedroom$4,551n/a
4 bedroom$5,252n/a

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

HUD income limits : San Mateo County, CA

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. FY2025. Area median income: $185,700.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$40,600$67,700$108,300
2 people$46,400$77,400$123,800
3 people$52,200$87,050$139,250
4 people$58,000$96,700$154,700
5 people$62,650$104,450$167,100
6 people$67,300$112,200$179,500
7 people$71,950$119,950$191,850
8 people$76,600$127,650$204,250

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: Foster City cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview