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.

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.

Lotteries open now 10

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.

Recently closed lotteries 20

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.

California: housing agencies 96

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.

California: subsidized apartments 1784

Covenant Manor600 E 4th St, Long Beach 90802 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Liberty Tower890 Main St, Santa Clara 95050 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Lytton Gardens II649 University Ave, Palo Alto 94301 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
COACHELLA COMMUNITY HOMES84720 Avenue 52, Coachella 92236 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
HARVARD MANOR50 Cornell Apt 21, Irvine 92612 · 100 assisted units · Families
Geneva Plaza1441 21st St, Santa Monica 90404 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Clifford Manor240 Clifford Ave, Watsonville 95076 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MARINERS COVE APTS4392 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego 92107 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MIYAKO GARDEN APTS223 S Central Ave, Los Angeles 90012 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Culver City Rotary Plaza5100 Overland Ave, Culver City 90230 · 100 assisted units · Seniors
Leisure Manor2901 El Camino Ave, Sacramento 95821 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Colonial Farms3120 Pelandale Ave, Modesto 95356 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
NAOMI GARDENS655 W Naomi Ave, Arcadia 91007 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EL BETHEL TERRACE1099 Fillmore St, San Francisco 94115 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CASA SANTA MARIA7551 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park 90621 · 100 assisted units · Seniors
POSADA DE COLORES2221 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland 94601 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
JCI GARDENS2000 W 162nd St, Torrance 90504 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Duarte Park Apartments1901 Buena Vista St, Duarte 91010 · 100 assisted units · Families
Eden Issei Terrace200 Fagundes St, Hayward 94544 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Dorothy Day Community54 McAllister St, San Francisco 94102 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Pioneer Towers515 P St, Sacramento 95814 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Casa De AngeloSacramento 95826 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Independence Square1355 Madison St, Watsonville 95076 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Carson Gardens Apartments21811 Main St, Carson 90745 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Beautiful Light Inn1365 N Waterman Ave, San Bernardino 92404 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
BUTTES CHRISTIAN MANOR223 F St, Marysville 95901 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WILLOW VILLAGE1150 N Willow Ave, Rialto 92376 · 100 assisted units · Families
CASA GRANDE VILLAGE3100 E Whitmore Ave, Ceres 95307 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
SYCAMORE TERRACE1301 San Bernardino Rd, Upland 91786 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
St. Marys Gardens801 10th St, Oakland 94607 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Village Center Apts.200A E Lincoln Ave, Anaheim 92805 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Sunny View West22449 Cupertino Rd, Cupertino 95014 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SHERWOOD VILLA14900 Arlette Dr, Victorville 92394 · 100 assisted units · Families
Seaview Plaza2800 Pacific View Dr, Corona Del Mar 92625 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
VILLA MERCED1148 Beyer Way, San Diego 92154 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Steinbeck Commons10 Lincoln Ave, Salinas 93901 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
St. Marks Apartments394 12th St, Oakland 94607 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Westgate Gardens846 E Belgravia Ave, Fresno 93706 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
TUSTIN GARDENS275 E 6th St, Tustin 92780 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Village La Paz24275 Avenida Breve, Laguna Niguel 92677 · 100 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.

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.

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