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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 units3 days leftEnds 10-21
• 200 Brannan Street Unit 114For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units3 days leftEnds 10-21
• 1 Federal Street Unit 47For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units4 days leftEnds 10-22
• LucaRental · San Francisco 94134 · 23 units5 days leftEnds 10-23
• 60 Ora Way Unit H101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 units10 days leftEnds 10-28
• Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units12 days leftEnds 10-30
• 400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units13 days leftEnds 10-31
• 31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units17 days leftEnds 11-04
• 619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units18 days leftEnds 11-05
• 1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units19 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
• 1160 Mission Street Unit 801For sale · San Francisco 94103 · 1 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
• 1303 Larkin StreetRental · San Francisco 94109 · 15 unitsClosedEnds 09-19
• 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.

• ST NICHOLAS CEDARS MANOR2323 W 4th St, Los Angeles 90057 · 26 assisted units · Seniors
• Alvarez Court760 Alvarez Ave, Pinole 94564 · 26 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Lottie Johnson Apartments970 14th St, Oakland 94607 · 25 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Chilpancingo Vista102 Chilpancingo Pkwy, Pleasant Hill 94523 · 25 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• NORMANDIE VILLAS2633 S Normandie Ave, Los Angeles 90007 · 25 assisted units · Families
• Fuller Lodge2141 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro 94577 · 25 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• New Hope Ctyrd Santa Monica1637 Appian Way, Santa Monica 90401 · 25 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Oak Street Manor9560 Oak St, Bellflower 90706 · 25 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Town Center at Acorn1143 10th St, Oakland 94607 · 25 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Cueva De Oso at William Shockley Plaza1445 Peach St, Selma 93662 · 25 assisted units · Families
• Pismo Terrace855 4th St, Pismo Beach 93449 · 25 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• MAPLE PARK APARTMENTS711 E Maple St, Glendale 91205 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilities
• Harbor View Terrace Apts2305 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton 92835 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Oak Park4021 Broadway, Sacramento 95817 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• OCEAN PARK VILLAS2019 5th St, Santa Monica 90405 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• GOLDEN GATE APARTMENTS1820 Post St, San Francisco 94115 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Leland Apartments980 Howard St, San Francisco 94103 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Junipero Serra House926 Fillmore St, San Francisco 94117 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• PROJECT INDEPENDENCE10454 Amestoy Ave, Granada Hills 91344 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Homebase1033 Lick Ave, San Jose 95110 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• IVY GLEN APT.113 N Cedar St, Glendale 91206 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Mercy Riverside Manor460 Main St, Red Bluff 96080 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CASA CORAZON408 Elm Ave, Long Beach 90802 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• PLEASANT HILLS HOME1315 Pleasant Ave Apt 4A, Los Angeles 90033 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Casa Maria Del Rio2200 E Chapman Ave, Fullerton 92831 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Whitley Gardens II2400 Whitley Ave, Corcoran 93212 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• RANCHO DEL VALLE6560 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills 91367 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Redwood Lodge40767 Fremont Blvd, Fremont 94538 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Walnut Place600 A St, Point Reyes Station 94956 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• SISKIYOU GARDENS380 Siskiyou Way, Weed 96094 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• ST. ANDREWS TERRACE1525 S St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles 90019 · 24 assisted units · Families
• TURNING POINT COMMONS25 Via La Paz, Chico 95928 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Camino Alto Apartments260 Camino Alto Ct Apt 1, Mill Valley 94941 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Valley Apartments #3975 N Waterman Ct, El Centro 92243 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Sheridan East Villa120 W 78th St, Los Angeles 90003 · 24 assisted units · Families
• Dakotas, The3245 Clares St, Capitola 95010 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Garden Villas5530 Klump Ave, North Hollywood 91601 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• Allen Temple Manor7607 International Blvd, Oakland 94621 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
• MAGNOLIA TREE APTS815 Decatur St, Bakersfield 93308 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilities
• Main Street New Hope Courtyard109 W 56th St, Los Angeles 90037 · 24 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.