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Affordable housing income criteria and rent maximums

Income and rent maximums help you see if you are eligible for affordable housing in Walnut Creek. These numbers are updated July 1 annually.

Walnut Creek area median income levels

Each year, the federal government calculates area median incomes (AMI) based on household size. It’s important to know which AMI range your household falls in.

A household is defined by the number of people who will live in the home. It can be:

  • One person living alone
  • A single family
  • Two or more families living together, or
  • People who live together, related or not-related to each other

Your total household income is the combined income of everyone in the household who is 18 years old or older.

Affordable housing units are typically available for specific AMI levels. For example, a development might have 6 units available for people with 80% AMI and 4 units available for people with 60% AMI.

City of Walnut Creek Affordability Criteria

2024 Maximum incomes

View expanded affordability income criteria.

HouseHold Size

 Extremely Low -  30% AMI Very low - 50% AMI Lower -  60% AMI  Low - 80% AMI Median - 100% AMI Moderate - 120% AMI
1 person  32,700  54,500  65,400  84,600  109,000  130,800
2 people  37,400  62,300  74,760  96,650  124,550  149,500
3 people  42,050  70,100  84,120  108,750  140,150  168,150
4 people   46,700  77,850  93,420  120,800  155,700  186,850
5 people  50,450  84,100  100,920  130,500  168,150  201,800
6 people  54,200  90,350  108,420  140,150  180,600  216,750
7 people  57,950  96,550  115,860  149,800  193,050  231,700
8 people  61,650  102,800  123,360  159,500  205,500  246,650

 

2024 Maximum rent amounts

AMI is also used to determine your maximum monthly rent. If you are in an affordable unit, your monthly rent (including utilities) will not exceed these amounts.  View expanded affordable monthly rents criteria.

No. of Bdrms Extremeley low - 30% AMI very low - 50% AMI lower - 60% AMI low - 80% AMI median - 100% AMI moderate - 120% AMI
 Studio  $818  $1,363  $1,635  $2,115  $2,725  $3,270
 1 Bdrm  $935  $1,558  $1,869  $2,416

 $3,114

  $3,738
 2 Bdrm  $1,051  $1,753  $2,103  $2,719  $3,504  $4,204
 3 Bdrm  $1,168  $1,946  $2,336  $3,020  $3,893  $4,671
 4 Bdrm  $1,261  $2,103  $2,523  $3,263  $4,204  $5,045
 5 Bdrm  $1,355  $2,259  $2,711  $3,504  $4,515  $5,419
 6 Bdrm+  $1,449  $2,414  $2,897  $3,745  $4,826  $5,793