Burbank Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Burbank, California.

Waiting List
Closed: City of Burbank, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Heritage House, Studio and 1-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: City of Burbank, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Burbank Housing Authority (BHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for four weeks from January, 2016 until February 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Burbank, CA is about 10 miles north of Los Angeles, CA.

Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.

There were two ways to apply:

  1. Complete the online pre-application.
  2. Pick up a pre-application at one of several locations.

Once the paper pre-application was completed, it must have been mailed to the BHA. Pre-applications must have been postmarked by February 8, 2016, or it was not accepted. Pre-applications were not accepted by hand delivery at the BHA office.

The following preferences were identified: Live/work in Burbank, CA, displaced by government action, US military veterans, homeless, disabled.

Qualified applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.

If any of your application information changes from the time you submitted the original pre-application (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.

For more information, visit the BHA website, or call the office at (818) 238-5160.

Closed: Heritage House, Studio and 1-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Burbank Housing Authority (BHA) last accepted Section 8 Project Based waiting list applications for Studio and 1-Bedroom apartments for Heritage House from the earliest confirmed open date of September 8, 2023, until September 26, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following property:

  • Heritage House - located in Napa, California. Offering Studio and 1-bedroom units for Families, Farmworkers and Supportive Housing.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application that was available on the BHA website.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA website on September 11, 2023.

About The Agency

Burbank Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,019 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

150 North 3rd Street, Burbank, CA

Visit Website(818) 238-5160

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Burbank Housing Authority?

Burbank Housing Authority serves 791 low-income households. The agency manages 1,042 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Burbank Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 92 percent of households served by Burbank Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of Burbank Housing Authority households.

How many Burbank Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 79 households and make up 10 percent of households served by Burbank Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Burbank Housing Authority?

There are 569 female-headed renter households living in Burbank Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Burbank Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Burbank Housing Authority renters?

Black 40
Asian-Pacific Islander 16
White 633
Hispanic 95

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Burbank Housing Authority?

There are 640 households headed by seniors served by the Burbank Housing Authority. Senior households are 81% of households in Burbank Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Burbank Housing Authority housing?

There are 482 persons with disabilities living in Burbank Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 61% of households served by the Burbank Housing Authority.

How often does Burbank Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Burbank Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 11, 2016 and closed on February 8, 2016.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Burbank Housing Authority

Old Elm Village

2 Sandy Ln., Petaluma, California 94952