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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.

• 60 Ora Way Unit H101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 units1 days leftEnds 10-28
• Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units3 days leftEnds 10-30
• 400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units4 days leftEnds 10-31
• 31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units8 days leftEnds 11-04
• 619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units9 days leftEnds 11-05
• 1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units10 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.

• LucaRental · San Francisco 94134 · 23 unitsClosedEnds 10-23
• 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
• 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.

• Housing Authority of the City of Los AngelesLos Angeles · 5,997 public housing units · 53,456 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Los Angeles County Development AuthorityAlhambra · 2,954 public housing units · 27,201 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City & County of SFSan Francisco · 533 public housing units · 16,331 vouchersSign in to view phone
• San Diego Housing CommissionSan Diego · 189 public housing units · 16,385 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 · 13,836 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of San DiegoSan Diego · 121 public housing units · 12,517 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Santa Clara County Housing AuthoritySan Jose · 4 public housing units · 12,553 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 · 11,766 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County Contra CostaMartinez · 955 public housing units · 9,823 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of RiversideRiverside · 10,319 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority City of FresnoFresno · 652 public housing units · 7,560 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Long Beach Housing AuthorityLong Beach · 7,922 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of AlamedaHayward · 7,138 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 · 5,190 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of Santa CruzCapitola · 5,690 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of San MateoBelmont · 5,321 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 · 75 public housing units · 4,663 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of Santa BarbaraLompoc · 4,366 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Tulare County Housing AuthorityVisalia · 710 public housing units · 3,128 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 · 2,896 vouchersSign in to view phone
• COUNTY OF SONOMASanta Rosa · 3,282 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of VenturaNewbury Park · 350 public housing units · 2,589 vouchersSign in to view phone
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF MARINSan Rafael · 407 public housing units · 2,535 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 · 2,301 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
• Imperial Valley Housing AuthorityBrawley · 511 public housing units · 1,865 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the County of YoloWoodland · 431 public housing units · 1,943 vouchersSign in to view phone
• HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VALLEJOVallejo · 2,363 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of San BuenaventuraVentura · 189 public housing units · 2,029 vouchersSign in to view phone
• BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITYBerkeley · 2,135 vouchersSign in to view phone
• CITY OF ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITYAlameda · 2,064 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Regional Housing AuthorityYuba City · 2,016 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 · 1,610 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of the City of Santa MonicaSanta Monica · 1,551 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 · 1,417 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.

• Plymouth Place1320 N Monroe St, Stockton 95203 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• St. Patricks Terrace1212 Center St, Oakland 94607 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ST. JAMES MANOR615 S Gramercy Pl, Los Angeles 90005 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SUNNYSIDE VILLAS APARTMENTS5271 E Kings Canyon Rd, Fresno 93727 · 65 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LA SERENA APARTMENTS290 N 4th St, Porterville 93257 · 65 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Donald Jordan Sr. Manor11441 Acacia Pkwy, Garden Grove 92840 · 65 assisted units · Seniors
• Notre Dame Plaza347 Dolores St, San Francisco 94110 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• West Hills500 Pacific St, Coalinga 93210 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• STEEL PLAZA1711 W 3rd St, Los Angeles 90017 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Long Beach Senior Housing571 E Vernon St, Long Beach 90806 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Lincoln Heights Apartments2317 Johnston St, Los Angeles 90031 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Columbus Square8561 Columbus Ave, North Hills 91343 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Arrow Plaza20644 E Arrow Hwy, Covina 91724 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ALTURAS GARDENS310 E McDowell Ave, Alturas 96101 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Portola Vista (Monterey H)20 Del Monte Ave, Monterey 93940 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Parkside Villa Apartments1650 Park Ln, Fairfield 94533 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PALMDALIA APTS38040 11th St E, Palmdale 93550 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• ROCKWELL MANOR693 E Tabor Ave, Fairfield 94533 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• HURON PLAZA16525 11th St, Huron 93234 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LA PINTORESCA1275 La Pintoresca Dr, Pasadena 91103 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Lakeview Apartments32211 Riverside Dr, Lake Elsinore 92530 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Westchester Housing125 S Westchester Dr, Anaheim 92804 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Wittenberg Manor II713 Bartlett Ave, San Lorenzo 94541 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• The Springs Apartments402 S Eastern Ave, Brawley 92227 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Whitley Gardens2400 Whitley Ave, Corcoran 93212 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• EL CAZADOR APTS4851 N Cedar Ave, Fresno 93726 · 64 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Rosewood Court1888 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena 91103 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Hillcrest Terrace3420 Deer Valley Rd, Antioch 94531 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Oasis Senior Villa465 N Palm Ave, Hemet 92543 · 64 assisted units · Seniors
• Canterbury Village23420 Avenida Rotella, Santa Clarita 91355 · 63 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Eskaton Hazel Shirley Manor11025 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito 94530 · 63 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Lesley Gardens701 Arnold Way, Half Moon Bay 94019 · 63 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ADDA & PAUL SAFRAN SENIOR HOUSING151 Ocean Front Walk, Venice 90291 · 63 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• HOLLYWOOD GARDENS5401 Lemon Grove Ave, Los Angeles 90038 · 62 assisted units · Families
• BREEZES DEL MAR 1A-1D535 Santa Clara Ave, Venice 90291 · 62 assisted units · Families
• Buchanan Park Apartments1150 Webster St, San Francisco 94115 · 62 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Mariposa Gardens Apartments2445 Mariposa St, San Francisco 94110 · 62 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Ocean View Garden Apartments819 Hearst Ave, Berkeley 94710 · 62 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• MANZANITA PLACE1019 Madden Ln, Roseville 95661 · 62 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Mercy Oaks Village2355 McAuley Way, Redding 96003 · 62 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.