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Affordable apartments in Santa Monica, California

33 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

BELMAR APTS

LIHTC
1725 OCEAN AVE, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90401
Income-restricted units
158 of 160
Year placed in service
2014
Bedroom mix
10 studio · 28 1BR · 56 2BR · 66 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WESTMINSTER TOWERS

Section 8
1112 7TH ST, Santa Monica, CA, 90403
Income-restricted units
128 of 285
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Geneva Plaza

Section 202
1441 21st St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
Income-restricted units
100 of 100
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Geneva Plaza

Section 8
1441 21st St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404
Income-restricted units
100 of 100
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

THE ARROYO

LIHTC
1626 LINCOLN BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404
Income-restricted units
63 of 64
Year placed in service
2018
Bedroom mix
29 1BR · 18 2BR · 17 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Barnard Park Villas

Section 8
3356 Barnard Way, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Income-restricted units
60 of 61
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

FAME SANTA MONICA SENIOR APTS

LIHTC
1753 18TH ST, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404
Income-restricted units
47 of 49
Year placed in service
2014
Bedroom mix
42 studio · 6 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SANTA MONICA BERKELEY

LIHTC
3031 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404
Income-restricted units
46 of 47
Year placed in service
2007
Bedroom mix
32 2BR · 15 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HIGH PLACE WEST

LIHTC
2345 VIRGINIA AVE, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90404
Income-restricted units
46 of 46
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
32 2BR · 15 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

COMMUNITY OF SANTA MONICA

LIHTC
815 ASHLAND AVE, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90405
Income-restricted units
45 of 45
Year placed in service
1995

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PACIFIC COURT

LIHTC
2209 MAIN ST, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90405
Income-restricted units
44 of 44
Year placed in service
2007
Bedroom mix
4 1BR · 16 2BR · 22 3BR · 3 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SECOND STREET CENTER

LIHTC
1423 SECOND ST, SANTA MONICA, CA, 90401
Income-restricted units
44 of 44
Year placed in service
1994

Estimated total housing cost: $3,320 rent + $157 utilities = $3,477/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 90404

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$2,380n/a
1 bedroom$2,660n/a
2 bedroom$3,320$1,502
3 bedroom$4,210n/a
4 bedroom$4,690n/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: Santa Monica cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview