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 6

60 Ora Way Unit H101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 units3 days leftEnds 10-28
Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units5 days leftEnds 10-30
400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units6 days leftEnds 10-31
31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units10 days leftEnds 11-04
619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units11 days leftEnds 11-05
1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units12 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 20

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
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

Ponderosa Estates1001 Drake Ave, Marin City 94965 · 56 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
PENDLETON ARMS8400 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Sun Valley 91352 · 56 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Vacaville Autumn Leaves2470 Nut Tree Rd, Vacaville 95687 · 56 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SHERIDAN360 Sheridan Ave, Palo Alto 94306 · 56 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
1215 D Street1215 D St, Sacramento 95814 · 56 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Mountain Vistas675 Peppertree Ln, Redding 96003 · 56 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Light Tree III1805 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto 94303 · 56 assisted units · Seniors
LAWNDALE SENIOR HOUSING4716 W 153rd Pl, Lawndale 90260 · 55 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Casa El Centro Apts.101 N Cypress St, La Habra 90631 · 55 assisted units · Seniors
Florin Gardens Apts. Cooperative6929 24th St, Sacramento 95822 · 55 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
DINUBA APARTMENTS1151 N Villa Ave, Dinuba 93618 · 55 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
DESERT VIEW APTS38633 10th St E, Palmdale 93550 · 55 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Sister Thea Bowman Manor6400 San Pablo Ave, Oakland 94608 · 55 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Villa La Jolla734 W La Jolla St, Placentia 92870 · 55 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Westminster Arms3405 Arlington Ave, Los Angeles 90018 · 55 assisted units · Seniors
On Lok House1441 Powell St, San Francisco 94133 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Eskaton Lincoln Manor6600 Mother Lode Dr, Placerville 95667 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Presidio Gate2770 Lombard St, San Francisco 94123 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LAKE MERRITT APTS1417 1st Ave, Oakland 94606 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MAYWOOD MANOR COOP4646 Slauson Ave, Maywood 90270 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Eskaton Kennedy Manor714 N Humboldt Ave, Willows 95988 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Burlington Arms817 S Burlington Ave, Los Angeles 90057 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
BETH EDEN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT1100 Market St, Oakland 94607 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Empire Village254 Palin Ave Apt 5, Galt 95632 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Rancho California29210 Stonewood Rd, Temecula 92591 · 54 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
SULLIVAN MANOR2508 W 1st St, Santa Ana 92703 · 54 assisted units · Families
Jennings Court1080 Jennings Ave, Santa Rosa 95401 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Imperial Senior307 N Imperial Ave Apt 321, Imperial 92251 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Foothill Gardens7687 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga 91042 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
E. E. CLEVELAND MANOR2611 Alvingroom Ct, Oakland 94605 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CASA DE LOS AMIGOS123 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach 90277 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Tujunga Gardens6643 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga 91042 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Eskaton Wilson Manor2138 Evergreen Ave, West Sacramento 95691 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Strawberry Creek Lodge1320 Addison St, Berkeley 94702 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Bayview Senior Housing5545 3rd St, San Francisco 94124 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Mission Villas5870 Mission Blvd, Riverside 92509 · 53 assisted units · Seniors
Coachella Valley Apts. #251250 Mecca Ave, Coachella 92236 · 52 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LAUREL CANYON TERRACE13276 Kagel Canyon St, Arleta 91331 · 52 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Mojave Villa Apartments1592 Barstow Rd, Mojave 93501 · 52 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Florin Gardens Coop. East Phase II2536 Wah Ave, Sacramento 95822 · 52 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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