This housing agency serves San Mateo County, California.
| Waiting List | |
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| Open Now: St Matthews Apartments, Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Half Moon Village, 2-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Serenity Senior Apartments, 2-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Montara (Bay Meadows) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 636 El Camino, Colma Veterans Village, Delaware Place, Delaware Pacific, Gateway, Midway Village, Newell, Redwood Oaks, Willow Terrace and Woodland Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Light Tree Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Firehouse Square Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: San Mateo County, California Moving to Work Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in San Mateo, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Single Room Occupancy apartments at St Matthews Apartments from the earliest confirmed date of February 2, 2024, until the maximum number of applications has been received.
To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSM public notice on February 2, 2024.
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Half Moon Bay, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) is accepting Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for 2-bedroom apartments at Half Moon Village from the earliest confirmed date of February 2, 2024, until the maximum number of applications have been received.
To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSM public notice on February 2, 2024.
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in East Palo Alto, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) is accepting Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for 2-bedroom apartments at Serenity Senior Apartments from the earliest confirmed date of February 2, 2024, until the maximum number of applications has been received.
To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSM public notice on February 2, 2024.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in San Mateo, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Montara (Bay Meadows) is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 1, 2020, until July 31, 2020. 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.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HACSM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSM public notice, as of July 7, 2020.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in San Francisco, Colma, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Daly City, Palo Alto and Redwood City, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at 636 El Camino, Colma Veterans Village, Delaware Place, Delaware Pacific, Gateway, Midway Village, Newell, Redwood Oaks, Willow Terrace and Woodland is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 19, 2021 until February 17, 2021. 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.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSM on January 28, 2021.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in East Palo Alto, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Studio, 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Light Tree Apartments is closed.
The HACSM last accepted applications for this waiting list from March 7, 2022, until April 4, 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.
The maximum income limit for each household size were as follows:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSM public notice on March 21, 2022.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Belmont, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Studio, 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Firehouse Square is closed.
The HACSM last accepted applications for this waiting list from March 7, 2022, until April 4, 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.
The maximum income limit for each household size were as follows:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSM website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSM public notice on March 21, 2022.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) Moving-To-Work waiting list is currently open, since at least September, 2018, until further notice.
Please note: The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo operates the Moving-To-Work program in place of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The Moving-To-Work program differs from Section 8 by having a 5-year limit and offering financial and other supportive incentives.
To apply, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Persons who live, work or have been hired to work in San Mateo County.
Applicants will be selected to be scheduled for an eligibility interview by random lottery. The HACSM will send a notice to the mailing address on record.
The HACSM has stressed that applications will expire after a 12-month inactive period. To stay on the waiting list, applicants must update their information before the expiration date on the Submission Confirmation web page.
For more information, visit the HACSM website here.
Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo provides affordable housing for up to 4,731 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 | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
264 Harbor Boulevard, Belmont, CA
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Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo serves 4,526 low-income households. The agency manages 5,203 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo households.
Working adults head 1,493 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo.
There are 2941 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo.
| Black | 905 |
| Native American | 45 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 769 |
| White | 1,358 |
| Hispanic | 1,403 |
There are 2217 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo. Senior households are 49% of households in Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo housing.
There are 1040 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
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