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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.

• 250 King Street Unit 518For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units1 days leftEnds 10-21
• 200 Brannan Street Unit 114For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units1 days leftEnds 10-21
• 1 Federal Street Unit 47For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units2 days leftEnds 10-22
• LucaRental · San Francisco 94134 · 23 units3 days leftEnds 10-23
• 60 Ora Way Unit H101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 units8 days leftEnds 10-28
• Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units10 days leftEnds 10-30
• 400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units11 days leftEnds 10-31
• 31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units15 days leftEnds 11-04
• 619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units16 days leftEnds 11-05
• 1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units17 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.

• 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
• 335 Berry Street Unit 407For sale · San Francisco 94158 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 08-21
• Modera Rincon Hill Unit 408Rental · San Francisco 94105 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 08-21

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.

• NANTES MANOR775 N Nantes Ave, La Puente 91744 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Plummer Park Apts17051 Plummer St, Northridge 91325 · 40 assisted units · Seniors
• METRO WEST VILLAGE APTS1212 W 110th St, Los Angeles 90044 · 40 assisted units · Families
• Century Arrowhead Vista Apartments24317 4th St, San Bernardino 92410 · 40 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Carbon Creek Shores3060 E Frontera St, Anaheim 92806 · 40 assisted units · People with disabilities
• Eastern Gardens Coop3045 Eastern Ave, Sacramento 95821 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• McCarty Manor741 Waugh Ln, Ukiah 95482 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PARLIER PLAZA640 S Zediker Ave, Parlier 93648 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PLAYA DEL ALAMEDA142 Crolls Garden Ct, Alameda 94501 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WHITFIELD MANOR12600 S Compton Ave, Compton 90222 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Sycamore Place1100 Sycamore Ct, Brentwood 94513 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Briarwood Manor9656 Exeter Ave, Montclair 91763 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• VISTA LANE CT440 S Vista Ave, San Ysidro 92173 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Sunnylane Village2601 Sunny Ln, Bakersfield 93305 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Washington Square III408 10th St Ofc, Sacramento 95814 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WATTS ARMS II1720 E Century Blvd, Los Angeles 90002 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Vista Park Chino5819 Riverside Dr, Chino 91710 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• River Community Homes1061 Hallen Dr, Arcata 95521 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• River Garden Apartments421 South St, Fort Bragg 95437 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• WOODLANE APTS2018 Pacific St, Bakersfield 93305 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• SEASIDE VILLA319 N Broadway, Redondo Beach 90277 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Reseda Manor7725 Reseda Blvd, Reseda 91335 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Summerfield Plaza2624 Traction Ave, Sacramento 95815 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Westlake Christian Terrace II275 28th St, Oakland 94611 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Chestnut Creek Senior Housing65 Chestnut Ave, South San Francisco 94080 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Oroysom Village Sr Hsg221 Bryant Cmn, Fremont 94539 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CASA MERCED840 W 5th St, Oxnard 93030 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Echo Park Senior Housing1727 Morton Ave, Los Angeles 90026 · 40 assisted units · Seniors
• Irene Cooper Manor/Irene Cooper Terrace250 E 12th St, Oakland 94606 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Creekside South Apartments601 Wimbledon Dr, Lodi 95240 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Otterbein Manor5375 Manila Ave, Oakland 94618 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• GOOD SHEPHERD HOMES510 Centinela Ave, Inglewood 90302 · 39 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• OCEAN VIEW MANOR456 Elena St, Morro Bay 93442 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Lassen Manor I205 N Mesa St, Susanville 96130 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LOS ROBLES TERRACE2940 Spring St, Paso Robles 93446 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Redwood Cove1755 Northcrest Dr, Crescent City 95531 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PACIFIC RIM APTS230 S Grevillea Ave, Inglewood 90301 · 39 assisted units · People with disabilities
• Forrest Palms Seniors Center1825 El Monte Ave, Sacramento 95815 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• FAME ARMS2420 S Western Ave, Los Angeles 90018 · 39 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Eldridge Gonaway Co250 E 11th St, Oakland 94606 · 39 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.