# Colusa County

## Summary

- **38.4%** share of renter households
- **43.4%** share of low-income households
- **39.8%** share of rent-burdened households

## Renter population data

### Renters vs homeowners

| Households              | % Share      |
|------------------------|--------------|
| Renter households       | 2,806 (38.4%)|
| Homeowner households    | 4,497 (61.6%)|
| Total households        | 7,303 (100%) |

### Low-income renter households

| Household Income Group       | Households | % Share   |
|------------------------------|------------|-----------|
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI) | 397        | 14.1%     |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI) | 437        | 15.6%     |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI)      | 384        | 13.7%     |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI)| 1,218  | 43.4%     |

### Rent-burdened households

| Payment Share                    | Households | % Share   |
|----------------------------------|------------|-----------|
| Moderately rent-burdened (30.0–34.9%)| 651      | 23.2%     |
| 30.0–34.9%                       | 267        | 9.5%      |
| 35.0–39.9%                       | 192        | 6.8%      |
| 40.0-49.9%                       | 192        | 6.8%      |
| Severely rent-burdened (≥50.0%)  | 466        | 16.6%     |
| All rent-burdened households      | 1,117      | 39.8%     |

## Affordable housing shortage

### Rent vs median household income

| Year                  | Median Household Income ($) | Median Rent ($) |
|-----------------------|----------------------------|------------------|
| 2010                  | 31,509                     | 1,182            |
| 2021                  | 41,875                     | 781              |
| Increase (2010–2021) | 32.9%                      | -33.9%          |

### Affordable housing stock

| Units                              | Supply (current stock) | Demand (total units needed) | Shortage | Supply/Demand Ratio |
|------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|----------|---------------------|
| Current stock                      | 639                    | 652                         | 142      | 98.0%               |

## HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Name                             | Type                                       | Year |  Location                  | Number of Units | Income Ceiling | LIHTC Allocation  | Amount      |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|-------------|
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK              | New construction                           | 2014 | 10452                     | N/A             | 1              | N/A              | $1,804,887  |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS            | New construction                           | 2007 | 94538                     | N/A             | 1              | N/A              | $1,378,252  |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE                  | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab   | 2012 | 32208                     | N/A             | 0              | N/A              | $504,385    |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE                | NA                                         | 2006 | 32773                     | N/A             | 0              | N/A              | $424,046    |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS | New construction                           | 2016 | 91768                     | N/A             | 1              | N/A              | $1,557,010  |
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC            | New construction                           | 2008 | 10459                     | N/A             | 1              | N/A              | $659,087    |
| HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II  | New construction                           | 2012 | 33905                     | N/A             | 0              | N/A              | $1,510,000  |
| JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS| New construction                       | 2013 | 90018                     | N/A             | 1              | N/A              | $674,261    |
| IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS     | New construction                           | 2009 | 92243                     | N/A             | 1              | N/A              | $1,142,750  |
| HOLLY HEIGHTS I + II APARTMENTS   | Acquisition and Rehab                      | 2016 | 95490                     | N/A             | 1              | N/A              | $435,816    |
| HILTON SENIOR APTS               | New construction                           | 2007 | 14468                     | N/A             | 0              | N/A              | $242,084    |
| ... [Additional properties omitted for brevity] ...

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