Renting · Section 8
Data from November 2026
Renting in Siskiyou County, California
Siskiyou County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,254 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $1,091 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $24.12 an hour, full time.
Four numbers to start with
- Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
- $1,254
- a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
- 52% less than in California
- Typical rent
- $1,091
- a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
- 46% less than in California
- Wage needed
- $24.12
- an hour, 2 bedrooms
- Or $50,160 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
- Rent-burdened households
- 58%
- spend 30% or more of income on rent
- 5% more than in California
Only here
Renting in Siskiyou County: what sets it apart
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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At $59,095, Siskiyou County ranks 3rd among the 58 counties in California for the lowest typical household income.
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Nearby, in Modoc County, the typical rent is $836: 23% less than in Siskiyou County ($1,091).
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At $1,091, Siskiyou County ranks 5th among the 56 counties in California with this figure for the lowest typical rent.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
Fair market rent
What HUD sets for each size
Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Siskiyou County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.
The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)
According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Siskiyou County was $1,607 a month in September 2026: 0.9% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data
| Size | Fair rent per month | Hourly wage | Income needed per year |
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| Studio | $953 | $18.33 | $38,120 |
| 1 bedroom | $959 | $18.44 | $38,360 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,254 | $24.12 | $50,160 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,736 | $33.38 | $69,440 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,984 | $38.15 | $79,360 |
HUD area: Siskiyou County, CA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
The fair market rent for your ZIP code
HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 23 ZIP codes in Siskiyou County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,130 in 96014 to $1,660 in 96067. 8 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,254).
Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)
| 95568 | Humboldt County, CA | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $1,950 | $2,340 |
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| 95568 | Siskiyou County, CA | $1,010 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $1,950 | $2,340 |
| 96014 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,130 | $1,570 | $1,790 |
| 96023 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,130 | $1,570 | $1,730 |
| 96025 | Redding, CA | $1,060 | $1,100 | $1,440 | $1,990 | $2,410 |
| 96025 | Siskiyou County, CA | $1,060 | $1,100 | $1,440 | $1,990 | $2,410 |
| 96027 | Siskiyou County, CA | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,630 | $1,870 |
| 96031 | Siskiyou County, CA | $950 | $960 | $1,250 | $1,730 | $1,980 |
| 96032 | Siskiyou County, CA | $970 | $980 | $1,280 | $1,770 | $2,030 |
| 96034 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,130 | $1,570 | $1,730 |
| 96037 | Siskiyou County, CA | $940 | $950 | $1,240 | $1,720 | $1,970 |
| 96038 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,130 | $1,570 | $1,730 |
| 96039 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,130 | $1,570 | $1,730 |
| 96044 | Siskiyou County, CA | $880 | $890 | $1,160 | $1,610 | $1,840 |
| 96050 | Siskiyou County, CA | $900 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,650 | $1,890 |
| 96057 | Siskiyou County, CA | $1,050 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,910 | $2,180 |
| 96058 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,130 | $1,570 | $1,730 |
| 96064 | Siskiyou County, CA | $930 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,700 | $1,950 |
| 96067 | Siskiyou County, CA | $1,260 | $1,270 | $1,660 | $2,300 | $2,630 |
| 96085 | Siskiyou County, CA | $950 | $960 | $1,250 | $1,730 | $1,980 |
| 96086 | Siskiyou County, CA | $960 | $1,020 | $1,300 | $1,800 | $2,090 |
| 96094 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,150 | $1,590 | $1,820 |
| 96097 | Siskiyou County, CA | $870 | $880 | $1,140 | $1,580 | $1,800 |
- 95568 · Humboldt County, CA $1,400$1,950
- 95568 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,400$1,950
- 96014 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,130$1,570
- 96023 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,130$1,570
- 96025 · Redding, CA $1,440$1,990
- 96025 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,440$1,990
- 96027 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,180$1,630
- 96031 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,250$1,730
- 96032 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,280$1,770
- 96034 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,130$1,570
- 96037 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,240$1,720
- 96038 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,130$1,570
- 96039 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,130$1,570
- 96044 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,160$1,610
- 96050 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,190$1,650
- 96057 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,380$1,910
- 96058 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,130$1,570
- 96064 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,230$1,700
- 96067 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,660$2,300
- 96085 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,250$1,730
- 96086 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,300$1,800
- 96094 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,150$1,590
- 96097 · Siskiyou County, CA $1,140$1,580
Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Siskiyou County, 58% of renter households are in that position; in California, 55%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
58%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
5,876 households rent in Siskiyou County
- Spend half or more of their income 33%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 25%
- Spend less than 30% 42%
Compared with the state and the country
- Siskiyou 58%
- California 55%
- United States 51%
Low-income apartments
Low-income apartments in Siskiyou County
HUD lists 22 properties with homes for low-income households in Siskiyou County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.
- with tax credits (LIHTC)
- 10
- HUD-assisted
- 13
854 homes in all; 766 of them low-income, according to HUD.
- Emerald Pointe Apt Homes Tax credit (LIHTC) 450 N Foothill Dr, Yreka 96097 81 homes, 80 low-income · 1 bd: 64 · 2 bd: 17 · In service since 2007 · For older adults
- Mountain View Apt Homes Tax credit (LIHTC) 272 E Lake St, Weed 96094 61 homes, 60 low-income · 2 bd: 29 · 3 bd: 32 · In service since 2008 · For families
- Shasta Courtyards Tax credit (LIHTC) 400 N Foothill Dr, Yreka 96097 61 homes, 60 low-income · 2 bd: 29 · 3 bd: 32 · In service since 2006 · For families
- Juniper Terrace Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) 800 Jasper Pl, Yreka 96097 55 homes, 54 low-income · 1 bd: 49 · 2 bd: 6 · In service since 2015 · For older adults
- Boles Creek Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 315 E Lake St, Weed 96094 50 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 33 · In service since 2011 · For families · (530) 938-2346
- Boles Creek Apartments Phase II HUD-assisted 407 E Lake St, Weed 96094 48 low-income homes · For families · (530) 938-2346
- Shadows Garden HUD-assisted 402 Turre St, Yreka 96097 46 homes, 45 low-income · For families · (530) 842-1556
- Alta Vista Manor Tax credit (LIHTC) 625 Marjorie St, Mount Shasta 96067 44 homes, 43 low-income · 1 bd: 43 · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2012 · For older adults
- Mccloud River Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 110 Water St, McCloud 96057 41 low-income homes · 1 bd: 16 · 2 bd: 20 · 3 bd: 6 · In service since 2013
- Pres. George Washington Manor I HUD-assisted 1020 Kingston Rd, Mount Shasta 96067 39 homes, 38 low-income · For older adults · (530) 926-5339
- Siskiyou Valley Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 409 Bruce St, Yreka 96097 36 low-income homes · In service since 1989 · For families
- Deer Creek Apartments HUD-assisted 1060 Deer Creek Way, Yreka 96097 36 homes, 35 low-income · For older adults · (530) 842-7943
- Sierra Vista Retirement Center HUD-assisted 885 Sierra Vista Dr, Yreka 96097 30 homes, 29 low-income · For older adults · (530) 842-3930
- Alder Gardens HUD-assisted 700 Pine St, Mount Shasta 96067 28 low-income homes · For families · (530) 926-2702
- Montague Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 791 E Webb St, Montague 96064 28 homes, 27 low-income · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 4 · In service since 1996
- Siskiyou Gardens HUD-assisted 380 Siskiyou Way, Weed 96094 48 homes, 24 low-income · For families · (530) 938-4436
- Pres. George Washington Manor II HUD-assisted 1020 Kingston Rd, Mount Shasta 96067 24 homes, 22 low-income · For older adults · (530) 926-5339
- Mccloud Motel Apartments HUD-assisted 101 W Minnesota Ave, McCloud 96057 14 low-income homes · For older adults · (707) 463-1975
- Shasta Manor HUD-assisted 1198 Kingston Rd, Mount Shasta 96067 11 low-income homes · For older adults · (530) 926-5339
- Shasta Manor II HUD-assisted 1020 Kingston Rd, Mount Shasta 96067 11 low-income homes · For older adults · (530) 926-5339
- President Grover Cleveland Manor HUD-assisted 1020 Kingston Rd, Mount Shasta 96067 10 low-income homes · For older adults · (530) 926-5339
- Juniper Terrace Tax credit (LIHTC) 800 Jasper Pl, Yreka 96097 52 homes
One property has two programs at the same address and appears once. Search HUD's map
Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.
Section 8
The Section 8 voucher in Siskiyou County
The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. A public housing agency runs it. HUD lists none with an office in Siskiyou County; the state's agencies can help you. Here is what the rules say:
The rules, with their source
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You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
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Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
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Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
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If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
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When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
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Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)
| People | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low |
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| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,000 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,850 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,100 | $102,600 |
Area median income: $78,500. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Siskiyou County, CA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026
Possible payment standard
- Studio $858 – $1,048
- 1 bedroom $863 – $1,055
- 2 bedrooms $1,129 – $1,379
- 3 bedrooms $1,562 – $1,910
- 4 bedrooms $1,786 – $2,182
The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.
Housing agencies that serve this place
HUD lists no housing agency with an office in Siskiyou County. You can apply at another agency in your state: you do not have to live where you apply. Source: HUD
Your rights as a tenant in California
What California law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleCompare these rules with other states →
A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- How much can they charge for a deposit?
- Up to 1 month of rent
- Cal. Civ. Code §1950.5(c)(1), (c)(4)
- When must they return my deposit?
- 21 days
- Cal. Civ. Code §1950.5
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 3 court days
- Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §1161(2)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 30 or 60 days, depending on the case
- Cal. Civ. Code §1946.1(b), (c)
- Only a court order can remove youCal. Civ. Code §789.3
- Protection from retaliationCal. Civ. Code §1942.5
- Protection related to immigration statusCal. Civ. Code §1940.3
Help
Where to get help with rent in Siskiyou County
HUD lists no counseling agencies near in Siskiyou County. Free legal aid and your housing agency can guide you.
Rental assistance programs
The ones that serve in Siskiyou County or the whole state, with what each page says about being open.
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): energy bill help
Run by California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD)
One-time payment from the federal LIHEAP program in California to help with your heating or cooling bill, or if your service is about to be shut off
Limited funds remain, per the source
See details
Tool
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It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Siskiyou County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.
Count power on top of the rent: in California, the average home bill was $161 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs
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Cash to move in
$2,508
What you need before you get the keys.
What adds up
- First month
- $1,254
- Security deposit
- $1,254
- Total
- $2,508
When you'll have it
Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.
What helps
- Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
- On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
- Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Siskiyou County?
According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $953; 1 bedroom: $959; 2 bedrooms: $1,254; 3 bedrooms: $1,736; 4 bedrooms: $1,984. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.
How much do you need to earn to rent in Siskiyou County?
Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,254) without spending more than 30% of income takes $24.12 an hour full time, or $50,160 a year.
Who qualifies for Section 8 in Siskiyou County?
Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $48,550 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.
How much does Section 8 pay in Siskiyou County?
The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $1,129 and $1,379 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.
Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Siskiyou County?
For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,130 in 96014 to $1,660 in 96067. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.
How many low-income apartments are there in Siskiyou County?
HUD lists 22 properties with homes for low-income households in Siskiyou County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC) and HUD-assisted buildings. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.
How many households spend too much on rent in Siskiyou County?
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Siskiyou County, 58% of renter households are in that position; in California, 55%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).