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 units4 days leftEnds 10-28
Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units6 days leftEnds 10-30
400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units7 days leftEnds 10-31
31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units11 days leftEnds 11-04
619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units12 days leftEnds 11-05
1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units13 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

VILLA SAN DIMAS249 S Acacia St, San Dimas 91773 · 50 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Wattswood Relocation6415 Makee Ave, Los Angeles 90001 · 50 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
SILSBY GARDENS200 N 9th St, Blythe 92225 · 50 assisted units · Families
E. BOYD ESTERS MANOR1101 N Central Ave, Compton 90222 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Towne Square Apartments11620 Towne Ave, Los Angeles 90061 · 50 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Vendome Courts135 S Reno St, Los Angeles 90057 · 50 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
TREMONT STREET APARTMENTS343 Tremont St, Avalon 90704 · 50 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
TAMARISK VILLAS APARTMENTS24643 School Rd, Ripley 92225 · 50 assisted units · Families
Woodcreek Village101 Boas Dr, Santa Rosa 95409 · 50 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Sunwest Villas7017 Mohawk Trl, Yucca Valley 92284 · 50 assisted units · Families
Estabrook Place2121 E 14th St, San Leandro 94577 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Parlier Oak Grove RAD595 Bigger St, Parlier 93648 · 50 assisted units · Families
Oroville Apartments39 Nelson Ave Apt 2, Oroville 95965 · 49 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
GOLDEN VILLAGE1650 1st St, Lincoln 95648 · 49 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Clara Park Village4805 Clara St, Cudahy 90201 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Ocean View Plaza1001 Main St, Half Moon Bay 94019 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
El Sobrante Silvercrest4630 Appian Way, El Sobrante 94803 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Mackey Terrace626 Owens Dr, Novato 94949 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PICO WOOSTER SR CTZ HSNG1425 S Wooster St, Los Angeles 90035 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Beth Am Manor1071 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles 90035 · 49 assisted units · Families
REDWOOD VILLAGE13150 Maxella Ave, Marina Del Rey 90292 · 49 assisted units · Families
RAMONA PARK APARTMENTS13870 Ramona Blvd, Baldwin Park 91706 · 49 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Sunrise Apts.Blythe 92225 · 49 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Redding Pilgrim910 Canby Rd, Redding 96003 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
St. Andrew Community2070 Sullivan Ave, Daly City 94015 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Alcantara Court670 Valencia St, San Francisco 94110 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EMERYVILLA APARTMENTS4320 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville 94608 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Almond Terrace Senior Apartments1976 N Union Rd, Manteca 95336 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Las Golondrinas Senior Housing77 Kentucky Pl, San Jose 95116 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Rodeo Gateway Apartments710 Willow Ave, Rodeo 94572 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Allen Temple Arms III10121 E 14th St, Oakland 94603 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Fiesta House Senior Apartments6639 Darby Ave, Reseda 91335 · 49 assisted units · Seniors
Beaumont CSI Senior Housing, Inc.752 Pennsylvania Ave, Beaumont 92223 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Cathedral City Senior Housing34445 Corregidor Dr, Cathedral City 92234 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Providence Senior Housing4699 3rd St, San Francisco 94124 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
JARVIS GARDENS2001 Notre Dame Blvd, Chico 95928 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Orange Tree Senior Apartments1511 Robinson St, Oroville 95965 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Adcock Joyner Apartments532 16th St, Oakland 94612 · 49 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
ORCHARD VILLAGE APAR548 Ford St, Ukiah 95482 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
PARADISE GARDENS III1040 Buschmann Rd, Paradise 95969 · 48 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.

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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