Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 113 public housing agencies in California managing a total of 616 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
California housing authorities serve 388371 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. California's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 36 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
Los Angeles County Development Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 16th, 2024.
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on February 8th, 2023.
Housing Authority of the County of Kern manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 27th, 2024.
Upland Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on July 25th, 2023.
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Needles manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 28th, 2024.
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 22nd, 2022.
Oxnard Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 6th, 2023.
Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Calexico manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 18th, 2024.
City of Wasco Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Paso Robles Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
San Diego Housing Commission manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Compton Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Paula manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 10th, 2023.
Carlsbad Housing and Neighborhood Services manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Pasadena manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Inglewood Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on July 5th, 2023.
Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Santa Ana Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 18th, 2022.
Orange County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 6th, 2023.
Housing Authority of the City of Garden Grove manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Redondo Beach Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Anaheim Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Burbank Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 11th, 2023.
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 18th, 2022.
Culver City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Santa Monica Housing and Economic Development manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on January 24th, 2024.
Housing Authority of the City of Glendale manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of National City manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Pico Rivera Housing Assistance Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Norwalk Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
South Gate Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 23rd, 2024.
Baldwin Park Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on July 1st, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Torrance manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 5th, 2022.
Pomona Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Hawthorne Department of Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Oceanside Community Development Comm manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Lakewood manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Hawaiian Gardens manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Paramount manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Lawndale manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Lomita manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Imperial Valley Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of West Hollywood manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 1st, 2018.
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Fe Springs manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Encinitas Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
California Dept of Hsg And Comm Dev manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
San Francisco Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 16th, 2024.
Oakland Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Fresno Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 30th, 2023.
City of Richmond Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on February 8th, 2021.
Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 15th, 2024.
Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of South San Francisco Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Merced manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on July 11th, 2024.
Housing Authority of the City of Eureka manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Stanislaus manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Fresno County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of Tulare County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Monterey manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 24th, 2024.
City of Benicia Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Soledad manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Marin Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 1st, 2024.
Housing Authority of Kings County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Vallejo Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 14th, 2022.
San Jose City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Berkeley Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on July 17th, 2022.
Santa Clara County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Pittsburg Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Crescent City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 29th, 2024.
Housing Authority of the City of Alameda manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 4th, 2023.
Fairfield Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Suisun City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of Alameda manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 19th, 2024.
Housing Authority of the City of Madera manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 6th, 2019.
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Napa manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 19th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Livermore manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Pleasanton manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Community Development Commission of Mendocino County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 1st, 2023.
Sonoma County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on August 31st, 2023.
Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Santa Rosa Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 31st, 2023.
City of Hollister manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Vacaville Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on February 7th, 2024.
Mariposa County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Solano County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Dublin Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lake County Housing Commission manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on February 8th, 2023.
Housing Authority of the County of Butte manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Yolo County Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on January 19th, 2023.
Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 19th, 2023.
Plumas County Community Development Commission and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Shasta County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on January 22nd, 2024.
Redding Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 8th, 2022.
Yuba County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Roseville Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Nevada County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Placer County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
El Dorado County Public Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lassen County manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
County of Tehama manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
California Dept of Hsg And Comm Dev manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
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