TangrenLi USA · Affordable housing in California

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

Official links

HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator › San Francisco DAHLIA ›

How to apply

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.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
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.
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.

Lotteries open now 7

LucaRental · San Francisco 94134 · 23 unitsCloses todayEnds 10-23
60 Ora Way Unit H101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 units5 days leftEnds 10-28
Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units7 days leftEnds 10-30
400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units8 days leftEnds 10-31
31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units12 days leftEnds 11-04
619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units13 days leftEnds 11-05
1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units14 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.

Recently closed lotteries 19

1 Federal Street Unit 47For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 10-22
250 King Street Unit 518For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 10-21
200 Brannan Street Unit 114For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 10-21
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
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
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

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.

California: housing agencies 96

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.

California: subsidized apartments 1784

VALENCIA VILLA APTS25857 Singing Hills Dr, Valencia 91355 · 75 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
VERNER VILLA9220 Verner St, Pico Rivera 90660 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
WESTVIEW TERRACE287 W Westward Ave, Banning 92220 · 75 assisted units · Families
Tierra Del Sol37101 W Buddy Rogers Ave, Cathedral City 92234 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
HEYWOOD GARDENS1770 Heywood St, Simi Valley 93065 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SEA MIST TOWER1451 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach 90813 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LAS PALMAS1778 N Las Palmas Ave, Los Angeles 90028 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CORONA COMMUNITY VILLAS2680 S Main St, Corona 92882 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CYPRESS SUNRISE9151 Grindlay St, Cypress 90630 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
South Bay Retirement Residence1001 W Cressey St, Compton 90222 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Fairway Apts.77 Westborough Blvd, South San Francisco 94080 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Casa TELACU251 S Arizona Ave, Los Angeles 90022 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
PLUMMER VILLAGE15450 Plummer St, North Hills 91343 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LA POSADA151 N Sunol Dr, Los Angeles 90063 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
LA MIRADA SR HSG14129 Adoree St, La Mirada 90638 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Arirang Housing1715 Whitley Ave, Los Angeles 90028 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
MIDWILSHIRE APTS1134 West Blvd, Los Angeles 90019 · 74 assisted units · Families
Casa Colina Del Sol5207 52nd Pl, San Diego 92105 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
Casa Bella1840 Park Ave, Costa Mesa 92627 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
CASA DE LA VISTA440 E Redlands Blvd, Redlands 92373 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Burke Manor15 N 3rd St, Alhambra 91801 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WILLIAM PENN MANOR7025 Friends Ave, Whittier 90602 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SUNNYSIDE GLEN APTS5675 E Balch Ave, Fresno 93727 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SUTTER VILLAGE1200 Gray Ave, Yuba City 95991 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Vineyard Village3700 Pacific Ave, Livermore 94550 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SHERMAN ARMS APARTMENTS17760 Sherman Way, Reseda 91335 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ROYAL VISTA TERRACE1310 Royal Oaks Dr, Duarte 91010 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
VILLA FLORES1020 S Flower St, Los Angeles 90015 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
THE GARDENS333 Monterey Rd, Glendale 91206 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
TELACU VILLA25105 Fir Ave, Moreno Valley 92553 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
TELACU TERRACE4536 W 118th St, Hawthorne 90250 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
TELACU SENIOR COURT14442 Pacific Ave, Baldwin Park 91706 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SILVERCREST - EL CAJON175 S Anza St, El Cajon 92020 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SILVERCREST-PASADENA975 E Union St, Pasadena 91106 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
Cambridge Gardens3533 Harrison St, Riverside 92503 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SILVERCREST - CHULA VISTA636 3rd Ave, Chula Vista 91910 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SILVERCREST-RIVERSIDE3003 Orange St, Riverside 92501 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
SILVERCREST- VENTURA750 Petit Ave, Ventura 93004 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WESTMINSTER COURT6850 Florence Ave, Bell Gardens 90201 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
Lakeview Terrace12514 Filmore St, Pacoima 91331 · 74 assisted units · FamiliesSign 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.

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-20; lotteries are from New York City and San Francisco open data. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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