AcceptsSection8 Section 8 housing, plainly explained

Section 8 housing in California

96 housing authorities in California run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.

Cities in California

Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.

Where to apply in California

These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?

Housing authority Where Contact Section 8 units reported to HUD
Housing Authority of the City of los Angeles HUD code CA004 · Combined 2600 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057 (833) 422-5248 mariela.osorio@hacla.org 53,428
Los Angeles County Development Authority HUD code CA002 · Combined 700 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801 (626) 586-1500 executive.director@lacda.org 27,058
San Diego Housing Commission HUD code CA063 · Combined 1122 Broadway Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 231-9400 sdhcinfo@sdhc.org 16,368
Housing Authority of the City & County of Sf HUD code CA001 · Combined 1815 Egbert Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 (415) 715-3276 adamsd@sfha.org 16,237
Oakland Housing Authority HUD code CA003 · Combined 1619 Harrison St, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 874-1500 executiveoffice@oakha.org 14,343
County of Sacramento Housing Authority HUD code CA007 · Combined 801 12th St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 440-1319 lsdozier@shra.org 13,790
Santa Clara County Housing Authority HUD code CA059 · Combined 505 W Julian St, San Jose, CA 95110 (408) 275-8770 federalprograms@scchousingauthority.org 12,606
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego HUD code CA108 · Combined 3989 Ruffin Rd, San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 694-4801 hcds.hhsa@sdcounty.ca.gov 12,507
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino HUD code CA019 · Combined 715 E Brier Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92408 (909) 890-0644 customerservice@hacsb.com 11,881
Orange County Housing Authority HUD code CA094 · Section 8 1501 E Saint Andrew Pl, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 480-2700 january.johnson@occr.ocgov.com 11,686
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside HUD code CA027 · Section 8 5555 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92504 (951) 351-0700 chui@rivco.org 10,267
Housing Authority of the County Contra Costa HUD code CA011 · Combined 3133 Estudillo St, Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 957-8001 info@contracostahousing.org 9,811
City of Long Beach Housing Authority HUD code CA068 · Section 8 1500 Hughes Way Ste A150, Long Beach, CA 90810 (562) 570-6985 haclb@longbeach.gov 7,862
Housing Authority City of Fresno HUD code CA006 · Combined 1331 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 443-8400 twilliams@fresnohousing.org 7,546
Housing Authority of the County of Alameda HUD code CA067 · Combined 22941 Atherton St, Hayward, CA 94541 (510) 538-8876 laurabr@haca.net 7,132
City of Anaheim Housing Authority HUD code CA104 · Section 8 201 S Anaheim Blvd Ste 200, Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 765-4320 anaheimha@anaheim.net 6,835
Housing Authority of the City of San Jose HUD code CA056 · Section 8 505 W Julian St, San Jose, CA 95110 (408) 275-8770 federalprograms@scchousingauthority.org 6,799
Housing Authority of Fresno County HUD code CA028 · Combined 1331 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 443-8400 twilliams@fresnohousing.org 5,845
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz HUD code CA072 · Combined 2160 41st Ave, Capitola, CA 95010 (831) 454-9455 housing@hacosantacruz.org 5,674
Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin HUD code CA024 · Combined 2575 Grand Canal Blvd, Stockton, CA 95207 (209) 460-5094 sshelton@hacsj.org 5,380
Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo HUD code CA014 · Combined 264 Harbor Blvd, Belmont, CA 94002 (650) 802-3300 housing@smchousing.org 5,268
Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority HUD code CA026 · Combined 1612 Sisk Rd, Modesto, CA 95350 (209) 557-2002 jkruse@stanregionalha.org 5,094
Housing Authority of the County of Monterey HUD code CA033 · Combined 123 Rico St, Salinas, CA 93907 (831) 775-5000 zboykin@hamonterey.org 4,852
Housing Authority of the County of Kern HUD code CA008 · Combined 601 24th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 (661) 631-8500 jmaldonado@kernha.org 4,524
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara HUD code CA021 · Combined 815 W Ocean Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436 (805) 736-3423 bobhavlicek@hasbarco.org 4,316
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana HUD code CA093 · Section 8 20 Civic Center Plz, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 667-2200 jbrown@santa-ana.org 3,398
County of Sonoma HUD code CA085 · Section 8 141 Stony Cir Ste 210, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 565-7500 martha.cheever@sonoma-county.org 3,277
Tulare County Housing Authority HUD code CA030 · Combined 5140 W Cypress Ave, Visalia, CA 93277 (559) 627-3700 info@hatc.net 3,123
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara HUD code CA076 · Section 8 808 Laguna St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 965-1071 rfredericks@hacsb.org 2,931
County of Merced Housing Authority HUD code CA023 · Combined 405 U St, Merced, CA 95341 (209) 386-4139 rosav@merced-pha.com 2,891
Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo HUD code CA064 · Combined 487 Leff St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 543-4478 mpedigo@haslo.org 2,766
Housing Authority of the County of Ventura HUD code CA092 · Combined 1400 W Hillcrest Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320 (805) 480-9991 info@ahacv.org 2,569
Housing Authority of County of Marin HUD code CA052 · Combined 4020 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 491-2525 tlediju@marinhousing.org 2,449
Housing Authority of the City of Garden Grove HUD code CA102 · Section 8 11277 Garden Grove Blvd Ste 100, Garden Grove, CA 92843 (714) 741-5150 housing@ggcity.org 2,437
Housing Authority of the City of Vallejo HUD code CA055 · Section 8 200 Georgia St, Vallejo, CA 94590 (707) 648-4408 alicia.jones@cityofvallejo.net 2,358
County of Butte Hsg Auth HUD code CA043 · Combined 2039 Forest Ave, Chico, CA 95928 (530) 895-4474 contact@butte-housing.com 2,286
Berkeley Housing Authority HUD code CA058 · Section 8 1947 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 488-5470 jyturralde@cityofberkeley.info 2,135
City of Alameda Housing Authority HUD code CA062 · Combined 701 Atlantic Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 747-4300 hainfo@alamedahsg.org 2,059
Regional Housing Authority HUD code CA048 · Combined 1455 Butte House Rd, Yuba City, CA 95993 (530) 671-0220 2,011
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura HUD code CA035 · Combined 995 Riverside St, Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 648-5008 jlambert@hacityventura.org 2,002
Housing Authority of the County of Yolo HUD code CA044 · Combined 147 W Main St, Woodland, CA 95695 (530) 662-5428 ievans@ych.ca.gov 1,938
City of Santa Rosa HUD code CA088 · Section 8 90 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 (707) 543-3300 section8@srcity.org 1,925
Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard HUD code CA031 · Combined 435 S D St, Oxnard, CA 93030 (805) 385-8094 emilio.ramirez@oxnard.org 1,904
Imperial Valley Housing Authority HUD code CA143 · Combined 1402 D St, Brawley, CA 92227 (760) 351-7000 kmann@ivha.org 1,855
Housing Authority of the City of Redding HUD code CA106 · Section 8 777 Cypress Ave, Redding, CA 96001 (530) 225-4048 rhaexecutivedirector@cityofredding.org 1,747
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale HUD code CA114 · Section 8 141 N Glendale Ave Ste 202, Glendale, CA 91206 (818) 548-3936 housing@glendaleca.gov 1,667
City of Oceanside Community Development Comm HUD code CA132 · Section 8 321 N Nevada St, Oceanside, CA 92054 (760) 435-3360 lhines@oceansideca.org 1,600
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica HUD code CA111 · Section 8 1685 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 458-2201 natalie.verlinich@santamonica.gov 1,536
City of Pasadena Housing Department HUD code CA079 · Section 8 649 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103 (626) 744-6701 pasadenahousing@cityofpasadena.net 1,525
Housing Authority of the City of Napa HUD code CA073 · Section 8 1115 Seminary St, Napa, CA 94559 (707) 257-9543 sgaul@cityofnapa.org 1,470
Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt HUD code CA086 · Section 8 735 W Everding St, Eureka, CA 95503 (707) 443-4583 cherylc@eurekahumboldtha.org 1,407
City of Vacaville HUD code CA125 · Section 8 40 Eldridge Ave Ste 2, Vacaville, CA 95688 (707) 449-5675 tamara.colden@cityofvacaville.com 1,361
Mendocino County HUD code CA084 · Combined 1076 N State St, Ukiah, CA 95482 (707) 463-5462 crabtret@cdchousing.org 1,294
Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood HUD code CA082 · Section 8 1 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 412-5221 rchavez@cityofinglewood.org 1,201
City of Pittsburg Hsg Auth HUD code CA060 · Section 8 916 Cumberland St, Pittsburg, CA 94565 (925) 252-4144 tray@pittsburgca.gov 1,140
Cdc of National City HUD code CA116 · Section 8 140 E 12th St Ste B, National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4259 mrios@nationalcityca.gov 1,131
Housing Authority of the City of Pomona HUD code CA123 · Section 8 505 S Garey Ave, Pomona, CA 91766 (909) 620-2368 george.montano@pomonaca.gov 1,119
County of Shasta Hsg Auth HUD code CA096 · Section 8 2600 Park Marina Dr, Redding, CA 96001 (530) 225-5160 lburch@shastacounty.gov 1,055
Housing Authority of the City of Burbank HUD code CA105 · Section 8 150 N 3rd St, Burbank, CA 91502 (818) 238-5160 jhess@burbankca.gov 1,047
Hsg Auth of the City of Livermore HUD code CA074 · Combined 3203 Leahy Way, Livermore, CA 94550 (925) 447-3600 938
City of Fairfield HUD code CA065 · Section 8 823 Jefferson St Ste B, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 428-7391 ljones@fairfield.ca.gov 914
Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin Park HUD code CA120 · Combined 14403 Pacific Ave, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (626) 960-4011 rgarcia@baldwinpark.com 913
City of Roseville HUD code CA128 · Section 8 316 Vernon St Ste 150, Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 774-5270 ca128@roseville.ca.us 808
Housing Authority of the City of Madera HUD code CA069 · Combined 205 N G St, Madera, CA 93637 (559) 674-5695 blanca@maderaha.org 804
City of Compton Housing Authority HUD code CA071 · Section 8 700 N Bullis Rd, Compton, CA 90221 (310) 605-3080 cflournoy@comptoncity.org 803
Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services HUD code CA077 · Section 8 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (442) 339-2810 housing@carlsbadca.gov 756
Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk HUD code CA118 · Section 8 12700 Norwalk Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 929-5588 housing_@norwalkca.gov 732
Kings County Housing Auth HUD code CA053 · Combined 680 N Douty St, Hanford, CA 93230 (559) 582-2806 sjackson-bobo@hakc.com 727
Hawthorne Housing HUD code CA126 · Section 8 4455 W 126th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250 (310) 349-1600 kmack@cityofhawthorne.org 726
Housing Authority of the City of Torrance HUD code CA121 · Section 8 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 618-5840 juliasmith@torranceca.gov 722
Housing Authority of the City of South Gate HUD code CA119 · Section 8 8650 California Ave, South Gate, CA 90280 (323) 563-9535 caverell2@sogate.org 671
Crescent City Hsg Auth HUD code CA061 · Section 8 235 H St, Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-9216 662
Housing Authority of the City of Redondo Beach HUD code CA103 · Section 8 1922 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (310) 697-3405 robin.flanagan@redondo.org 653
County of Plumas Housing Authority HUD code CA070 · Combined 183 W Main St, Quincy, CA 95971 (530) 283-2466 637
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Paula HUD code CA075 · Section 8 15500 W Telegraph Rd Ste B11, Santa Paula, CA 93060 (805) 525-3339 582
Pico Rivera Housing Assistance Agency HUD code CA117 · Section 8 6615 Passons Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA 90660 (562) 801-4347 jguerra@pico-rivera.org 522
Placer County Housing Authority HUD code CA149 · Section 8 11434 B Ave, Auburn, CA 95603 (530) 889-7676 pcha@placer.ca.gov 434
County of El Dorado Housing Authority HUD code CA151 · Section 8 3047 Briw Rd, Placerville, CA 95667 (530) 621-6300 edcha@edcgov.us 427
Culver City Housing Authority HUD code CA110 · Section 8 9770 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 (310) 253-5780 399
City of Benicia Hsg Auth HUD code CA041 · Combined 28 Riverhill Dr, Benicia, CA 94510 (707) 745-2071 juliep@beniciahousingauthority.org 376
County of Solano Hsg Auth HUD code CA131 · Section 8 675 Texas St Ste 5500, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 449-5675 tamara.colden@cityofvacaville.com 372
Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme HUD code CA032 · Combined 250 N Ventura Rd, Port Hueneme, CA 93041 (805) 986-6522 gbasua@cityofporthueneme.org 367
Suisun City Housing Authority HUD code CA066 · Section 8 701 Civic Center Blvd, Suisun City, CA 94585 (707) 421-7332 jgoltiao@suisun.com 327
Housing Authority of the City of Calexico HUD code CA039 · Combined 1006 E 5th St, Calexico, CA 92231 (760) 357-3013 executive@calexicohousing.org 249
Lake County Housing Commission HUD code CA144 · Section 8 16170 Main St, Lower Lake, CA 95457 (707) 995-3744 section8@lakecountyca.gov 249
Housing Authority of the City of Encinitas HUD code CA155 · Section 8 505 S Vulcan Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 633-2723 housing@encinitasca.gov 141
Housing Authority of the City of Hawaiian Gardens HUD code CA136 · Section 8 21815 Pioneer Blvd, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716 (562) 420-2641 gthomas@hgcity.org 132
Needles Housing Authority HUD code CA022 · Combined 908 Sycamore Dr, Needles, CA 92363 (760) 326-3222 adeermer@cityofneedles.com 53
City of Sacramento Housing Authority HUD code CA005 · Combined 801 12th St, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 440-1319 jshields@shra.org —
City of South San Francisco Housing Authority HUD code CA015 · Low-Rent 350 C St, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 583-7631 sosfha@sbcglobal.net —
Housing Authority of the City of Eureka HUD code CA025 · Low-Rent 735 W Everding St, Eureka, CA 95503 (707) 443-4583 cherylc@eurekahumboldtha.org —
Housing Authority of the City of Lomita HUD code CA139 · Low-Rent 24300 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717 (310) 325-7110 g.sugano@lomitacity.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Paso Robles HUD code CA050 · Low-Rent 901 30th St, Paso Robles, CA 93446 (805) 238-4015 dcooke@pasoroblesha.org —
Housing Authority of the City of Pleasanton HUD code CA081 · Low-Rent 123 Main St, Pleasanton, CA 94566 (925) 931-5002 sbocian@cityofpleasantonca.gov —
Housing Authority of the City of Richmond HUD code CA010 · Low-Rent 450 Civic Center Plz, Richmond, CA 94804 (510) 620-6784 aterrell@rhaca.org —
Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank HUD code CA017 · Low-Rent 3309 Stanislaus St, Riverbank, CA 95367 (209) 869-4501 bkauss@stancoha.org —

Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.

Waiting list closed?

That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.

How Section 8 waiting lists work

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