Low-income apartments and rental assistance options in California – including subsidized, public, senior, HUD, and other government housing programs.
Low Income Renters looking for safe, affordable housing in California search these cities and counties most often:
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Family | Public Housing | Open Now |
Senior | Public Housing | Open Now |
Lancaster Homes and Kings Road, Multifamily Housing | Other Senior | Open Now |
Seasons at Compton, Casa Dominguez, Jasmine Gardens, Villa Nueva, Equa and West Carson Villas Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Encanto Court, Terra Bella, Arboleda Senior and Bellflower Friendship Apartments | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Sierra Bonita Apartments | Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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City and County 3, 4, and 5-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Phoenix Park 4-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Mirasol Village | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
County Housing 5-Bedroom | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
City Housing 4 and 5-Bedroom | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Alder Grove 2, 3, 4, and 5-Bedroom Multi-Family | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Marina Vista 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom Multi-Family | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
County Housing 4-Bedroom | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Marina Vista, and Alder Grove 1-Bedroom Multi-Family | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Walnut Grove | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Marina Vista 5-Bedroom Multi-Family | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Oak Park Terrace | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Affordable Housing Moderate Rehab Program Single Room Occupancy (SRO) | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Citrus Commons, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Now |
Multiple Properties, Family Low Income | Public Housing | Open Now |
Firebaugh Elderly | Senior Public Housing | Open Now |
Mariposa Commons, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Esperanza Commons, 1 and 4-Bedroom | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Multiple Properties | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Soon |
Housing Authority of the County of Kern | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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The Terraces Senior Apartments | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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St Matthews Apartments, Single Room Occupancy (SRO) | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Now |
Serenity Senior Apartments, 2-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Now |
Half Moon Village, 2-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Now |
San Mateo County, California Moving to Work | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Barstow, 2, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Chino, 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Crestview Terrace, 4 and 5-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Colton and Maplewood Homes, 5-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Loma Linda Veterans Village, 2 and 3-Bedroom | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Colton Senior, Studio and 2-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Desert Village, Vista Del Sol Se and Yucaipa Crest Senior Apartments, 2-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Barstow Senior and Meadowbrook Towers Apartments, 1-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Harrys House of Golden Inn & Village, Affordable | Other Senior | Open Now |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Housing Authority of the City of Needles | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Oak Leaf Meadows | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Authority of the County of Stanislaus | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Limited | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Riverside County, California | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Moderate Rehabilitation | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Tulare County, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Authority of Tulare County | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Senior Housing | Other Senior | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Salinas | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
South County | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
One Parkside, Salinas | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Villa Sur Motel, Studio, Affordable Housing | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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The Woodward Family Apartments, 2 and 3-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
North Creek Crossings ll | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
The Foundation | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Chico | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Oroville | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Gridley and Biggs | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Oroville | Senior and Disabled Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Farm Labor Housing | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Creekside Place Apartments | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
The Sunrise Village Senior Apartments, 1 and 2-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Liberty Bell Courtyards, 1 and 2-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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USDA Farm Labor Housing | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Cottonwood Meadows Fair Market Rent Near-Elderly/Disabled | Other Senior and Disabled | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Maple Park 2 Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Centennial Arms | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Grass Valley Terrace Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Richland Housing | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Truckee Artist Lofts | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Yuba City Migrant Housing Center | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Butte View Estates | Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Stony Creek II | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Lone Oak Senior Apartments | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Involuntarily Displaced | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Chronic Homelessness | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
1251 S. Eliseo Drive, Permanent Supportive Housing | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Kings County, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Authority of Kings County | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Valhalla Pacific | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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San Diego, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
San Diego Housing Commission | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
San Diego Housing Commission | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Non-Elderly Disabled (NED) | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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SLO Villages, Madonna Road Apartments and Oak Park l & ll, 4-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Alameda County, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Soon |
3 and 4-Bedroom, Emeryville and Union City | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Soon |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
---|---|---|
Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Housing Authority of the City of Madera | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Plumas County Community Development Commission & Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Plumas County Community Development Commission and Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Resetar Residential Hotel | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
El Centro | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Sunrise Senior Apartments | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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City of Santa Paula | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Senior Housing - Unsubsidized | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Workforce Housing | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Supportive Housing | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Downtown Workforce Housing | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
El Carrillo | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Johnson Court and Vera Cruz Village | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Humboldt County, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
---|---|---|
Vista Campanario Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Oak Creek Senior Villas | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
---|---|---|
Crossroads at Washington, 3 and 4-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Andalucía Apartments, 3-Bedroom | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Buena Esperanza Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Westminster Crossing Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Mesa Vista Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Aurora Vista Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Crossroads at Washington Apartments | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Altrudy Senior Apartments | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Santa Angelina Senior Apartments, 1-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Shasta, Modoc, Siskiyou, and Trinity County, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Burney Commons | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Cherry Orchard, Hermosa Village, Pradera, and Vintage Crossing Limited | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Buena Esperanza Limited | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Finamore Place | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Salvation Army Anaheim Center of Hope | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Limited Affordable Rental Housing Program | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Bel'Age Manor and Miracle Terrace Limited | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
El Verano Limited | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Anaheim, California | Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Redding, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Redding, California | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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San Diego County, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Villa de Vida Poway | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Villa Lakeshore | Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Moderate Rehabilitation Program | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Schmale Senior Residence | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
The Grove | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Santa Monica, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Below Market Rate Housing (BMH) | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Housing Authority of the City of National City | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Rocky Hill Veterans Housing Project | Other Project Based | Open Until Further Notice |
Hillside Senior Apartments, 1-Bedroom, 55+ | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
---|---|---|
Imperial Valley Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Waiting List | Program | Status |
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Encinitas, California | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
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