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Open: Housing Authority of the City of Madera Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Madera (HACM) Public Housing waiting list is currently open, since at least May, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

To apply, pick up an application at the HACM office, located at 205 North G Street, Madera, California 93637, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, and Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm PT.

Once the application has been completed, it must be dropped off at the HACM office at the above address, during office hours.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live or Work Locally, Working/Employed, Displaced by Government Action, Displaced by Natural Disaster or Veterans.

For more information, visit the HACM website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (559) 674-5695.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/06/2019.

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Closed: Madera, California Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of the City of Madera (HACM) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for four days in May, 2016. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

For more information, visit the HACM website.

Last Updated on 06/06/2019.

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About Housing Authority of the City of Madera

205 N. G Street, Madera, CA | Visit Website | (559) 674-5695

Housing Authority of the City of Madera provides affordable housing for up to 1,039 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Housing Authority of the City of Madera offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
  • Family Unification Program (FUP)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Madera is located in Madera, CA.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Housing Authority of the City of Madera Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the City of Madera manages 743 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Homeownership Family Unification VASH
Vouchers 697 3 16 27
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $556 $250 $613 $503
Monthly Cost $387,400 $751 $9,800 $13,573
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 7% having issued approximately 108 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 2 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 41 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 3.3 persons and has a household income of $14,251 per year. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 66% were extremely low income (ELI). 36% of households had wages as a major source of income, 23% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 40% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

4% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 63% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 20% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 14% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

67% of households included children, 18% of which had two adults in the household. 58% of households with children have a female head of household. 80% of all households were headed by a female.

84% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 17% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the City of Madera Housing Choice Voucher program, 10% include at least one person with a disability. 18% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 86% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

17% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 33% with 2 bedrooms and 50% with 3 or more bedrooms. 15% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Housing Authority of the City of Madera voucher holders in 2016 was $374 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $594. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $67.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.