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 21
- 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
- Garden Court ApartmentsRental · San Francisco 94103 · 2 unitsClosedEnds 09-12
- 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 AngelesView phone for 1 credit
- Los Angeles County Development AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- San Diego Housing CommissionView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City & County of SFView phone for 1 credit
- Oakland Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- County of Sacramento Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of San DiegoView phone for 1 credit
- Santa Clara County Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of San BernardinoView phone for 1 credit
- Orange County Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County Contra CostaView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of RiversideView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority City of FresnoView phone for 1 credit
- City of Long Beach Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of AlamedaView phone for 1 credit
- City of Anaheim Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSEView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of Fresno CountyView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Auth. of the County of San JoaquinView phone for 1 credit
- Stanislaus Regional Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa CruzView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of San MateoView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of MontereyView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of KernView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa BarbaraView phone for 1 credit
- Tulare County Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa AnaView phone for 1 credit
- County of Merced Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- COUNTY OF SONOMAView phone for 1 credit
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF MARINView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of VenturaView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City of San Luis ObispoView phone for 1 credit
- COUNTY OF BUTTE HSG AUTHView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City of Garden GroveView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City of OxnardView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of YoloView phone for 1 credit
- Imperial Valley Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VALLEJOView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City of San BuenaventuraView phone for 1 credit
- BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITYView phone for 1 credit
- CITY OF ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITYView phone for 1 credit
- Regional Housing AuthorityView phone for 1 credit
- CITY OF SANTA ROSAView phone for 1 credit
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF REDDINGView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City of GlendaleView phone for 1 credit
- City of Oceanside Community Development CommView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa MonicaView phone for 1 credit
- City of Pasadena Housing DepartmentView phone for 1 credit
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NAPAView phone for 1 credit
- Housing Authority of the County of HumboldtView phone for 1 credit
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
- Boulevard ApartmentsView phone for 1 credit
- Bill Sorro CommunityView phone for 1 credit
- Centennial Place ApartmentsView phone for 1 credit
- HFL Van Nuys
- Saint Clare CourtView phone for 1 credit
- Octavia CourtView phone for 1 credit
- L.C. Grossman HomesView phone for 1 credit
- Acacia Meadows ApartmentsView phone for 1 credit
- Desert WillowView phone for 1 credit
- The Kelsey Civic Center
- 353 Main St AptsView phone for 1 credit
- Oak Hill ApartmentsView phone for 1 credit
- VILLA ST. ANDREWSView phone for 1 credit
- Subsidized Housing Corporation 44
- La PlayaView phone for 1 credit
- Montecito/Watson
- QUAIL RUN APARTMENTSView phone for 1 credit
- Happy Valley Villa
- Liberty VillageView phone for 1 credit
- HIGHLAND MANOR APTS.View phone for 1 credit
- PALMER PARK MANORView phone for 1 credit
- NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVINGView phone for 1 credit
- Davis Summer HouseView phone for 1 credit
- Ravitz HouseView phone for 1 credit
- Accessible Apts. No 3
- EUCLID AVENUE APTSView phone for 1 credit
- CATALYST APARTMENTSView phone for 1 credit
- PROJECT ROHER
- RAINBOW HOMES
- Accessible Apts. No 1-Los Angeles
- Accessible Apts. No 2View phone for 1 credit
- DOWNSTOWN SAN MARCOS
- DOWNSTOWN - VISTA
- East Bay Transit HomesView phone for 1 credit
- Bradley HouseView phone for 1 credit
- Bonita House, Inc.View phone for 1 credit
- WHITTIER SPRINGS
- CreekwoodView phone for 1 credit
- VISTA HOMESView phone for 1 credit
- Vernon Street Housing, Inc.View phone for 1 credit
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.
