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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• HAVEN 5011330 S Burlington Ave, Los Angeles 90006 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Los Alisos North11803 Los Alisos Cir, Norwalk 90650 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Curtis Johnson Apts866 W 42nd Pl # 866868, Los Angeles 90037 · 48 assisted units · Families
• Garden Valley Homes II9565 Flores Dr, San Joaquin 93660 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• GLENOAKS TOWNHOMES14300 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar 91342 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Folsom Gardens613 Stafford St, Folsom 95630 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• KERN VILLA APARTMENTS200 N Kern Ave, Los Angeles 90022 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Villa Luna Apartments850 Hillcrest Rd, Hollister 95023 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Alvarado Gardens1800 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles 90026 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• EAST 35TH STREET APTS37929 35th St E, Palmdale 93550 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Diakonia Housing5581 Mendocino Blvd, Sacramento 95820 · 48 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Bonita Ranch Apartments14164 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar 91342 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• BOLES CREEK APARTMENTS PHASE II407 E Lake St, Weed 96094 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Walnut Village1240 N Pine St, Ukiah 95482 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• VALLEY MANOR APARTMENTS719 Driskell Ave, Newman 95360 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Greenwood Village Apartments420 Greenley Rd, Sonora 95370 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Vigil Light Apartments1945 Long Dr, Santa Rosa 95405 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Valley Oak Park I2600 Northcoast St, Santa Rosa 95403 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• VILLA MARISOL5301 Via Marisol, Los Angeles 90042 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Bakersfield Seniors1655 E California Ave, Bakersfield 93307 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Eskaton Roseville Manor1725 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville 95747 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LAS PALOMAS APTS3025 Gleason Ave, Los Angeles 90063 · 47 assisted units · Seniors
• The Groves at Manzanita5701 Manzanita Ave, Carmichael 95608 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Harvard Adams1928 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles 90018 · 47 assisted units · Families
• Folsom Gardens Phase 2713 Stafford St, Folsom 95630 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CULVER CITY SENIOR HSG5166 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CASA IMPERIAL APARTMENTS1051 Adler Ave, Calexico 92231 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Mountain View Village Apartments2130 Smith Ln Apt 24, Fortuna 95540 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• DEER VIEW PARK APARTMENTS2880 Schnell School Rd, Placerville 95667 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Alturas Meadows Apartments506 E 12th St, Alturas 96101 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Arastradero Park Apartments574 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto 94306 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• MERCED GARDENS3299 Meadows Ave, Merced 95348 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Valley Terrace982 Toomes Ave, Corning 96021 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Valley Heights Apartments1374 Peppard Flat Rd, Quincy 95971 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Casa Maria Apartments51950 Tyler St Ofc, Coachella 92236 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• University Avenue Co1471 Addison St, Berkeley 94702 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Sheridan Manor10634 S Central Ave, Los Angeles 90002 · 47 assisted units · Families
• TWENTYNINE PALMS, THE5862 Bagley Ave, Twentynine Palms 92277 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Charles Street Village42 Charles St, Cotati 94931 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• D Street Senior Housing, Inc.1449 E D St, Ontario 91764 · 47 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.