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.
Lotteries open now 11
- O’Farrell TowersRental · San Francisco 94102 · 1 unitsCloses todayEnds 10-16
- 250 King Street Unit 518For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units5 days leftEnds 10-21
- 200 Brannan Street Unit 114For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units5 days leftEnds 10-21
- 1 Federal Street Unit 47For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units6 days leftEnds 10-22
- LucaRental · San Francisco 94134 · 23 units7 days leftEnds 10-23
- 60 Ora Way Unit H101For sale · San Francisco 94131 · 1 units12 days leftEnds 10-28
- Candlestick Heights WaitlistRental · San Francisco 94124 · 2 units14 days leftEnds 10-30
- 400 Grove Street Unit 101For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units15 days leftEnds 10-31
- 31 Page Street Unit 503For sale · San Francisco 94102 · 1 units19 days leftEnds 11-04
- 619 King Street Unit TH6For sale · San Francisco 94107 · 1 units20 days leftEnds 11-05
- 1545 Pine Street Unit 410For sale · San Francisco 94109 · 1 units21 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
- 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
- 1400 Mission Street Unit 212For sale · San Francisco 94103 · 1 unitsClosedEnds 08-18
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 AngelesSign in to view phone
- Los Angeles County Development AuthoritySign in to view phone
- San Diego Housing CommissionSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City & County of SFSign in to view phone
- Oakland Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- County of Sacramento Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of San DiegoSign in to view phone
- Santa Clara County Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of San BernardinoSign in to view phone
- Orange County Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County Contra CostaSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of RiversideSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority City of FresnoSign in to view phone
- City of Long Beach Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of AlamedaSign in to view phone
- City of Anaheim Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSESign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of Fresno CountySign in to view phone
- Housing Auth. of the County of San JoaquinSign in to view phone
- Stanislaus Regional Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa CruzSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of San MateoSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of MontereySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of KernSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa BarbaraSign in to view phone
- Tulare County Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa AnaSign in to view phone
- County of Merced Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- COUNTY OF SONOMASign in to view phone
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF MARINSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of VenturaSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of San Luis ObispoSign in to view phone
- COUNTY OF BUTTE HSG AUTHSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of Garden GroveSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of OxnardSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of YoloSign in to view phone
- Imperial Valley Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VALLEJOSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of San BuenaventuraSign in to view phone
- BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITYSign in to view phone
- CITY OF ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITYSign in to view phone
- Regional Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- CITY OF SANTA ROSASign in to view phone
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF REDDINGSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of GlendaleSign in to view phone
- City of Oceanside Community Development CommSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa MonicaSign in to view phone
- City of Pasadena Housing DepartmentSign in to view phone
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NAPASign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of HumboldtSign 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
- SILVERCREST- SANTA FE SPRINGS
- WADSWORTH PARK APTS
- Voorhis VillageSign in to view phone
- Sonoma Creekside TownhouseSign in to view phone
- ST. TIMOTHYS MANOR
- Garden VillageSign in to view phone
- Weinreb PlaceSign in to view phone
- Casa De WoodsSign in to view phone
- Normandy ArmsSign in to view phone
- Cardosa VillageSign in to view phone
- Hartford PlaceSign in to view phone
- North Park Apartments
- NEILSON VILLASign in to view phone
- Casa LongwoodSign in to view phone
- Fair Oaks ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Casa LindaSign in to view phone
- Mariposa ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Kirker CourtSign in to view phone
- Eddy Street ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Della Williams GardensSign in to view phone
- MCA #3 ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- PLUM TREE APTSSign in to view phone
- Dudley OaksSign in to view phone
- Casa VelascoSign in to view phone
- Budlong ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- BRAWLEY SENIOR PLAZASign in to view phone
- SYCAMORE GLENSign in to view phone
- VISTA SERENASign in to view phone
- Washington TownhousesSign in to view phone
- South Side AptsSign in to view phone
- SOUTH REAL GARDENS APTSSign in to view phone
- Saratoga CourtSign in to view phone
- 1309 Second Avenue ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- HFL Ashtabula Homes
- Subsidized Housing Corporation 65
- Villa EsperanzaSign in to view phone
- The ManzanitaSign in to view phone
- Becerra PlazaSign in to view phone
- Lupine Gardens ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Rockrose GardensSign 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 2026-10-13; lotteries are from New York City and San Francisco open data. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.
