Affordable housing in Palo Alto · 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.
Silicon Valley: housing agencies 3
- Santa Clara County Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSESign in to view phone
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa CruzSign 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.
Palo Alto: subsidized apartments 10
- Lytton Gardens ISign in to view phone
- Adlai E. Stevenson HouseSign in to view phone
- Lytton Gardens IISign in to view phone
- Terman ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Webster WoodSign in to view phone
- SHERIDANSign in to view phone
- Lytton Gardens IVSign in to view phone
- Arastradero Park ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Colorado Park ApartmentsSign in to view phone
- Page Mill CourtSign 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
- San Diego 147
- Inland Empire 58
- San Francisco 136
- Silicon Valley 102
- San Jose 37
- 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.
