With its lovely beaches, temperate weather and famous cities, California may be known as The Golden State. But it is also known as an extremely expensive state in which to rent an apartment — especially in the large metropolitan areas . Major cities such as San Diego and Los Angeles have average rental rates of over $2,000, while cities such as Irvine have average rental rates of nearly $3,000.
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Such expenses can be especially difficult for retirees who live on fixed incomes and budgets. That’s why California offers a number of rental assistance programs, especially for retirees. Public housing programs offer affordable housing for senior citizens with low incomes, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides benefits for low-income seniors and Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) helps homeless and disabled seniors apply for such benefit programs. All of these programs (and more) can assist retirees in affording the rather pricey rental rates for California’s cities.