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Affordable apartments in Watsonville, California

16 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

VISTA MONTANA APTS (WATSONVILLE)

LIHTC
790 VISTA MONTANA DR, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
130 of 132
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
60 2BR · 51 3BR · 21 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

STONE CREEK APTS

LIHTC
300 BREE LN, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
119 of 120
Year placed in service
2000
Bedroom mix
12 1BR · 40 2BR · 60 3BR · 8 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Clifford Manor

Section 8
240 CLIFFORD AVE, Watsonville, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
100 of 100
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SCHAPIRO KNOLLS

LIHTC
33 MINTO RD, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
87 of 87
Year placed in service
2013
Bedroom mix
22 1BR · 32 2BR · 27 3BR · 7 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NORTHGATE APTS

LIHTC
485 HOLOHAN RD, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
81 of 82
Year placed in service
2000
Bedroom mix
82 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLAS DEL PARAISO

LIHTC
340A PARAISO DR, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
50 of 51
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
10 1BR · 24 2BR · 12 3BR · 5 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PIPPIN ORCHARDS APARTMENTS

LIHTC
56 ATKINSON LANE, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
45 of 46
Year placed in service
2018
Bedroom mix
3 1BR · 29 2BR · 14 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SAN ANDREAS FARM LABOR CAMP

LIHTC
295 SAN ANDREAS RD, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
42 of 43
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
2 1BR · 4 2BR · 24 3BR · 12 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLA LA POSADA

LIHTC
34 ORTEGA DR, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
42 of 42
Year placed in service
1993

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VIA DEL MAR

LIHTC
124 W BEACH ST, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
39 of 40
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
7 1BR · 20 2BR · 13 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EVERGREEN APTS

LIHTC
50 HOLLOW VIEW LN, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
28 of 37
Year placed in service
1988

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PACIFICA APTS

LIHTC
201 PACIFICA BLVD, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Income-restricted units
19 of 19
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
13 2BR · 7 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $3,440 rent + $157 utilities = $3,597/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 95076

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$2,610n/a
1 bedroom$2,710n/a
2 bedroom$3,440$1,502
3 bedroom$4,400n/a
4 bedroom$4,640n/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 Cruz County, CA

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. FY2025. Area median income: $132,800.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$41,550$69,250$111,100
2 people$47,500$79,100$127,000
3 people$53,450$89,000$142,850
4 people$59,350$98,900$158,700
5 people$64,100$106,800$171,400
6 people$68,850$114,700$184,100
7 people$73,600$122,650$196,800
8 people$78,350$130,550$209,500

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: Watsonville cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview