Affordable housing in San Diego · TangrenLi USA
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.
HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator ›
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.
San Diego: housing agencies 8
- San Diego Housing CommissionSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of San DiegoSign in to view phone
- Imperial Valley Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- City of Oceanside Community Development CommSign in to view phone
- CDC of National CitySign in to view phone
- Carlsbad Housing & Homeless ServicesSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of CalexicoSign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the City of EncinitasSign 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.
San Diego: subsidized apartments 139
- VILLA MERCEDSign in to view phone
- St. Johns Plaza ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- ST JAMES PLAZA
- Garden Villas
- First Congregational Memorial Tower
- TRINITY MANORSign in to view phone
- VILLA MIRAGE I
- ESCONDIDO APTS
- Jackson Terrace Apts.Sign in to view phone
- El Cajon ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- LAKESIDE GARDENSSign in to view phone
- ELDORADOSign in to view phone
- Mountain View AptsSign in to view phone
- Hadley VillasSign in to view phone
- Lil Jackson Senior CommunitySign in to view phone
- TELACU Southbay Manor
- Golden Age Gardens AptsSign in to view phone
- WESTVIEW TERRACE
- Tierra Del Sol
- Casa Colina Del Sol
- SILVERCREST - CHULA VISTASign in to view phone
- SILVERCREST - EL CAJONSign in to view phone
- SILVERCREST ESCONDIDOSign in to view phone
- Rancheria del SolSign in to view phone
- MAR VISTA ELDORADO
- OTAY PARKSign in to view phone
- PALO VERDE APTSSign in to view phone
- MONTECITO VILLAGESign in to view phone
- Villa AltaSign in to view phone
- SILVERCREST- OCEANSIDESign in to view phone
- The Springs ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Del PradoSign in to view phone
- Palm Springs Senior Housing, Inc.Sign in to view phone
- POWAY VILLASSign in to view phone
- George D. McKinney Retirement CenterSign in to view phone
- North River ClubSign in to view phone
- Imperial SeniorSign in to view phone
- Coachella Valley Apts. #2Sign in to view phone
- Vista Chino Senior Housing, Inc.Sign in to view phone
- Broadway Apts. IISign 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.
Affordable housing elsewhere in California
- California 1,880
- Los Angeles 605
- Alhambra 4
- Pasadena 30
- San Gabriel Valley 66
- Monterey Park 5
- Orange County 61
- Irvine 11
- Anaheim 6
- Inland Empire 58
- San Francisco 136
- Silicon Valley 102
- San Jose 37
- Palo Alto 10
- Sunnyvale 6
- East Bay 201
- Oakland 52
- Fremont 10
- Peninsula 119
- Sacramento 151
- Central Valley 96
- Torrance 9
- Long Beach 25
- El Monte 5
- Mountain View 5
- West Covina 3
- Riverside 8
- Orange 5
- Daly City 3
- Walnut Creek 4
- Berkeley 15
- Pleasanton 4
Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.
