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Affordable apartments in Palo Alto, California

15 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.

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Buildings

PALO ALTO GARDENS

LIHTC
648 SAN ANTONIO RD, PALO ALTO, CA, 94306
Income-restricted units
155 of 156
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
128 1BR · 20 2BR · 8 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

STEVENSON HOUSE

LIHTC
455 E CHARLESTON ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA, 94306
Income-restricted units
119 of 120
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
92 studio · 28 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Adlai E. Stevenson House

Section 8
455 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
Income-restricted units
109 of 120
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ALMA PLACE

LIHTC
753 ALMA ST, PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
Income-restricted units
106 of 106
Year placed in service
1998

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

OPPORTUNITY CENTER OF THE MIDPENINSULA

LIHTC
33 ENCINA AVE, PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
Income-restricted units
88 of 89
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
70 studio · 13 1BR · 6 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MAYFIELD PLACE APARTMENTS (FKA STANFORD PALO APARTMENTS)

LIHTC
2500 EL CAMINO REAL, PALO ALTO, CA, 94306
Income-restricted units
69 of 70
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
24 1BR · 24 2BR · 22 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COLORADO PARK APARTMENTS

LIHTC
1140 COLORADO AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA, 94303
Income-restricted units
56 of 60
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
8 1BR · 24 2BR · 22 3BR · 6 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

THE SHERIDAN APTS

LIHTC
360 SHERIDAN AVE, PALO ALTO, CA, 94306
Income-restricted units
56 of 56
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
57 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ALTA TORRE APTS

LIHTC
3895 FABIAN WAY, PALO ALTO, CA, 94303
Income-restricted units
55 of 56
Year placed in service
2010
Bedroom mix
55 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

OAK COURT APTS

LIHTC
845 RAMONA ST, PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
Income-restricted units
52 of 53
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
9 1BR · 18 2BR · 26 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PALO ALTO FAMILY HOUSING

LIHTC
801 ALMA ST, PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
Income-restricted units
49 of 49
Year placed in service
2013
Bedroom mix
8 1BR · 26 2BR · 16 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Arastradero Park Apartments

Section 8
574 Arastradero RD, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
Income-restricted units
47 of 66
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $3,790 rent + $157 utilities = $3,947/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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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.

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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 94306

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$2,850n/a
1 bedroom$3,240n/a
2 bedroom$3,790$1,502
3 bedroom$5,010n/a
4 bedroom$5,450n/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 : Santa Clara County, CA

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. FY2025. Area median income: $195,200.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$42,200$70,350$111,700
2 people$48,200$80,400$127,650
3 people$54,250$90,450$143,600
4 people$60,250$100,450$159,550
5 people$65,100$108,500$172,350
6 people$69,900$116,550$185,100
7 people$74,750$124,600$197,850
8 people$79,550$132,600$210,650

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: Palo Alto cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview