Housing Authority of the City of Torrance

This housing agency serves Torrance, California.

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Closed: Torrance, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Torrance (HACT) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed

The HACT last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 26, 2022, until August 9, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Family (more than one member), disabled, or elderly (age 62 or over) 
  • Live or work (one adult member 20 hours a week or more) in the City of Torrance. This does not include the Torrance PO area east of Western Avenue (ex. 90502 zip code is not the City of Torrance). 
  • Involuntary displaced by natural disaster or government action  
  • Current member of the U.S. Armed Forces, a veteran (discharged other than dishonorably), a spouse of a veteran currently on active duty, or a surviving spouse of a veteran
  • Victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking
  • Households living in substandard housing 

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACT website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACT application portal on July 27, 2022.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of the City of Torrance provides affordable housing for up to 690 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 7:30am-9:00am , 2:00pm-5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am-9:00am , 2:00pm-5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am-9:00am , 2:00pm-5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am-2:00pm , 9:00am-5:30pm
Friday 7:30am-9:00am , 2:00pm-5:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

3031 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA

Visit Website(310) 618-5840

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Housing Authority of the City of Torrance?

Housing Authority of the City of Torrance serves 462 low-income households. The agency manages 722 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the City of Torrance?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Torrance. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Torrance households.

How many Housing Authority of the City of Torrance residents are employed?

Working adults head 101 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Torrance.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the City of Torrance?

There are 332 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Torrance housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Torrance.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the City of Torrance renters?

Black 83
Asian-Pacific Islander 69
White 171
Hispanic 139

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the City of Torrance?

There are 300 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Torrance. Senior households are 65% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Torrance housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the City of Torrance housing?

There are 143 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Torrance housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Torrance.

How often does Housing Authority of the City of Torrance open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of the City of Torrance’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 26, 2022 and closed on August 9, 2022.