Mendocino County

Summary

39.7%
share of renter households
43.9%
share of low-income households
50.3%
share of rent-burdened households

Renter population data

Renters vs homeowners
Households
% share
Renter households
13,580
39.7%
Homeowner households
20,603
60.3%
Total households
34,183
100.0%

Low-income renter households
Renter households by income group
Households
% share
Extremely low-income
≤30% AMI
2,302
17.0%
Very low-income
31-50% AMI
1,929
14.2%
Low-income
51-80% AMI
1,733
12.8%
All low-income households
<80% AMI
5,964
43.9%

Rent-burdened households
Share of income spent on rent
Households
% share
Moderately rent-burdened
3,644
26.8%
30.0–34.9%
1,220
9.0%
35.0–39.9%
928
6.8%
40.0-49.9%
1,496
11.0%
Severely rent-burdened
3,182
23.4%
≥50.0%
3,182
23.4%
All rent-burdened households
6,826
50.3%

Affordable housing shortage

Rent vs median household income
Median household income
Amount ($)
in 2010
30,273
in 2021
40,432
Increase (2010–2021)
33.6%

Median rent
Median rent
Amount ($)
in 2010
678
in 2021
1,004
Increase (2010–2021)
48.1%

Affordable housing stock
Supply, demand & shortage
Units
Supply (current stock)
634
Demand (total units needed)
3,514
Shortage
3,037
3,037
total shortage
18.0%
supply/demand ratio

HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

List of states
Construction
Placed in service
Location
Number of units
Income ceiling
LIHTC allocation
Name
Type
Year
Zipcode
Market Rate
Low-income
Type
Amount
HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK

New construction
N/A
2014
N/A
10452
N/A
1
N/A
154
N/A
60% AMI
N/A
$1,804,887

IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS

New construction
N/A
2007
N/A
94538
N/A
1
N/A
99
N/A
60% AMI
N/A
$1,378,252

HILLTOP VILLAGE

New construction - Acquisition and Rehab
N/A
2012
N/A
32208
N/A
0
N/A
200
N/A
60% AMI
N/A
$504,385

HUNTINGTON RESERVE

NA
N/A
2006
N/A
32773
N/A
0
N/A
168
N/A
60% AMI
N/A
$424,046

HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS

New construction
N/A
2016
N/A
91768
N/A
1
N/A
61
N/A
60% AMI
N/A
$1,557,010

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