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1. Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
3. Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
4. In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

• 250 King Street Unit 518For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units2 days leftEnds 10-21
• 200 Brannan Street Unit 114For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units2 days leftEnds 10-21
• 1 Federal Street Unit 47For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units3 days leftEnds 10-22
• LucaRental · San Francisco 94134 · 23 units4 days leftEnds 10-23
• 60 Ora Way Unit H101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 units9 days leftEnds 10-28
• Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units11 days leftEnds 10-30
• 400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units12 days leftEnds 10-31
• 31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units16 days leftEnds 11-04
• 619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units17 days leftEnds 11-05
• 1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units18 days leftEnds 11-06

Some cities assign new affordable units by lottery. There is no national list; these come from the public data of New York City and San Francisco. Tap a name to see rents and income limits and apply on the official site.

• O’Farrell TowersRental · San Francisco 94102 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 10-16
• 850 Turk StreetRental · San Francisco 94102 · 91 unitsClosedEnds 10-14
• 3300 MissionRental · San Francisco 94110 · 34 unitsClosedEnds 10-07
• Carter Terrace WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94134 · 2 unitsClosedEnds 10-03
• 1160 Mission Street Unit 801For sale · San Francisco 94103 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 10-03
• Franciscan Towers WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94102 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 10-02
• 285 Main Street Unit 404For sale · San Francisco 94105 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 09-30
• Candlestick Heights Units 881-102 881-302Rental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 unitsClosedEnds 09-30
• 65 Ora Way Unit C101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 09-24
• 140 South Van Ness Ave Unit 437For sale · San Francisco 94103 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 09-24
• 1740 Bancroft Avenue Unit 4507For sale · San Francisco 94124 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 09-22
• 1303 Larkin StreetRental · San Francisco 94109 · 15 unitsClosedEnds 09-19
• 3235-3237 16th StreetRental · San Francisco 94103ClosedEnds 09-19
• 3800 Mission StreetRental · San Francisco 94110 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 09-09
• 949 Post Street Unit 503Rental · San Francisco 94109 · 2 unitsClosedEnds 09-08
• 1 Federal Street Unit 20For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 09-04
• Hawkins Unit 306Rental · San Francisco 94130 · 2 unitsClosedEnds 09-03
• 750 Harrison Street Unit 301Rental · San Francisco 94107 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 08-29
• 335 Berry Street Unit 407For sale · San Francisco 94158 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 08-21
• Modera Rincon Hill Unit 408Rental · San Francisco 94105 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 08-21

These closed in the last 60 days and can no longer be applied for; they show what areas and unit sizes have come up lately.

• Housing Authority of the City of Los AngelesLos Angeles · 6,299 public housing units · 53,428 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Los Angeles County Development AuthorityAlhambra · 2,954 public housing units · 27,058 vouchersSign in to view phone
• San Diego Housing CommissionSan Diego · 189 public housing units · 16,368 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City & County of SFSan Francisco · 532 public housing units · 16,237 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Oakland Housing AuthorityOakland · 1,641 public housing units · 14,343 vouchersSign in to view phone
• County of Sacramento Housing AuthoritySacramento · 640 public housing units · 13,790 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of San DiegoSan Diego · 121 public housing units · 12,507 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Santa Clara County Housing AuthoritySan Jose · 4 public housing units · 12,606 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of San BernardinoSan Bernardino · 1 public housing units · 11,881 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Orange County Housing AuthoritySanta Ana · 11,686 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County Contra CostaMartinez · 955 public housing units · 9,811 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of RiversideRiverside · 10,267 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority City of FresnoFresno · 652 public housing units · 7,546 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Long Beach Housing AuthorityLong Beach · 7,862 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of AlamedaHayward · 7,132 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Anaheim Housing AuthorityAnaheim · 6,835 vouchersSign in to view phone
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSESan Jose · 6,799 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of Fresno CountyFresno · 467 public housing units · 5,845 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Auth. of the County of San JoaquinStockton · 904 public housing units · 5,380 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Stanislaus Regional Housing AuthorityModesto · 647 public housing units · 5,094 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of Santa CruzCapitola · 5,674 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of San MateoBelmont · 5,268 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of MontereySalinas · 4,852 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of KernBakersfield · 229 public housing units · 4,524 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of Santa BarbaraLompoc · 4,316 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Tulare County Housing AuthorityVisalia · 710 public housing units · 3,123 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of Santa AnaSanta Ana · 3,398 vouchersSign in to view phone
• County of Merced Housing AuthorityMerced · 421 public housing units · 2,891 vouchersSign in to view phone
• COUNTY OF SONOMASanta Rosa · 3,277 vouchersSign in to view phone
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF MARINSan Rafael · 494 public housing units · 2,449 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of VenturaNewbury Park · 350 public housing units · 2,569 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo · 2,766 vouchersSign in to view phone
• COUNTY OF BUTTE HSG AUTHChico · 345 public housing units · 2,286 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of Garden GroveGarden Grove · 2,437 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of OxnardOxnard · 528 public housing units · 1,904 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of YoloWoodland · 431 public housing units · 1,938 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Imperial Valley Housing AuthorityBrawley · 511 public housing units · 1,855 vouchersSign in to view phone
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VALLEJOVallejo · 2,358 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of San BuenaventuraVentura · 189 public housing units · 2,002 vouchersSign in to view phone
• BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITYBerkeley · 2,135 vouchersSign in to view phone
• CITY OF ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITYAlameda · 2,059 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Regional Housing AuthorityYuba City · 2,011 vouchersSign in to view phone
• CITY OF SANTA ROSASanta Rosa · 1,925 vouchersSign in to view phone
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF REDDINGRedding · 1,747 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of GlendaleGlendale · 1,667 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Oceanside Community Development CommOceanside · 1,600 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of Santa MonicaSanta Monica · 1,536 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Pasadena Housing DepartmentPasadena · 1,525 vouchersSign in to view phone
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NAPANapa · 1,470 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of HumboldtEureka · 1,407 vouchersSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

• Northland Village332 Mosby Ave, Sacramento 95838 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WOODMAN MANOR APTS6712 Woodman Ave, Van Nuys 91401 · 100 assisted units · Seniors
• RIDGEVIEW TERRACE140 Cashmere St, San Francisco 94124 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• The Grove207 W H St, Ontario 91762 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• The Town Meadows115 W Murray Ave, Visalia 93291 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Garden Villas1260 3rd Ave, Chula Vista 91911 · 99 assisted units · Seniors
• NIKKEI VILLAGE9551 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Arleta 91331 · 99 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Parkway Plaza188 E Alaska Ave, Fairfield 94533 · 99 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ST JAMES PLAZA1052 9th St, Imperial Beach 91932 · 99 assisted units · Seniors
• SOUTHPOINTE VILLA302 W Merrill Ave, Rialto 92376 · 99 assisted units · Seniors
• St. Johns Plaza Apartments8150 Broadway, Lemon Grove 91945 · 99 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• TELACU VISTAS4900 Via Marisol, Los Angeles 90042 · 99 assisted units · Seniors
• Vista Lee Rosa Apartments1001 Pacific Coast Hwy, Harbor City 90710 · 99 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• TRINITY MANOR3940 Park Blvd, San Diego 92103 · 99 assisted units · Seniors
• First Congregational Memorial Tower3541 Park Blvd, San Diego 92103 · 99 assisted units · Seniors
• Del Monte Manor1466 Yosemite St, Seaside 93955 · 98 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Mulberry Gardens655 Howe Ave, Sacramento 95825 · 98 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• VILLA MIRAGE I34160 Rebecca Way, Rancho Mirage 92270 · 98 assisted units · Families
• Rodeo Village Apartments14200 Rodeo Dr, Victorville 92395 · 98 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SILVERCREST HOLLYWOOD5940 Carlos Ave, Los Angeles 90028 · 98 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Pacific Terrace Apts15000 Pacific St, Midway City 92655 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Foothill Farms5324 Hemlock St, Sacramento 95841 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Parkview7252 Munson Way, Sacramento 95823 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Kings Garden Apts1236 Fernot Way, Hanford 93230 · 97 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PILGRIM TOWER1207 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 90006 · 97 assisted units · People with disabilities
• WESLEY TOWER201 E Verdugo Ave, Burbank 91502 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• West Valley Towers14650 Sherman Way, Van Nuys 91405 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• YWCA APARTMENTS, INC.940 Powell St, San Francisco 94108 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Willie B. Kennedy Apartments1239 Turk St, San Francisco 94115 · 97 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Covina Manor20420 E Arrow Hwy, Covina 91724 · 96 assisted units · Families
• PARK PASEO123 S Isabel St, Glendale 91205 · 96 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• QUEEN APTS2620 Orchard Ave, Los Angeles 90007 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Banneker Homes, Inc.765 Fulton St Apt A, San Francisco 94102 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Whispering Pines Apartments1454 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento 95832 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• TWO WORLDS ONE APTS.4200 S Kansas Ave, Los Angeles 90037 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Rosswood Manor9400 N Kiefer Blvd, Sacramento 95826 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Stovall Terrace Apartments4075 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles 90037 · 95 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CASTLE ARGYLE APTS1919 Argyle Ave, Los Angeles 90068 · 95 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Ammel Park Coop656 Grove St, San Francisco 94102 · 95 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Wittenberg Manor657 Bartlett Ave, San Lorenzo 94541 · 95 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.