This housing agency serves San Diego County, California. Service does not extend to Carlsbad, Service does not extend to Encinitas, Service does not extend to National City, Service does not extend to Oceanside, Service does not extend to San Diego, California.
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| Open Now: Moderate Rehabilitation Program Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Schmale Senior Residence Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: The Grove Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: San Diego County, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Villa de Vida Poway Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Villa Lakeshore Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Moderate Rehabilitation Program waiting list is currently open.
How to Apply: Applications can be submitted online at sdhcd.myhousing.com.
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Ramona, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Schmale Senior Residence is currently open and does not have a predetermined closing date.
How to Apply: Apply online at apply.sdhc.org or in person at 1122 Broadway, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101.
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Vista, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego (HACSD) waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom, Senior Project-Based Voucher apartments at The Grove is currently open. Applications are being accepted from March 4, 2020 at 7:30 am PT, until further notice.
Please note:
There are three ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list has the following preferences:
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSD website, as of March 3, 2020.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego was open for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program from January 15, 2025, to January 22, 2025. For more details, visit their website or call (858) 694-4801.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego waiting list is currently closed. Applications will not be accepted until further notice. Please check back for updates.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Poway, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego waiting list for Villa de Vida Poway is closed as of December 15, 2025. The last application period was from February 26, 2020, until the closure.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Lakeside, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego (HACSD) waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom Project-Based Voucher apartments at Villa Lakeshore is closed.
The HACSD last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 30, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: This waiting list included 28 Project-Based Vouchers: 25 two-bedroom units and 3 three-bedroom units.
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list had the following preferences: The highest preference goes to those who live or work in our jurisdiction AND have one of the following:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACSD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACSD on November 30, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Chula Vista, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list closed on January 1, 2026. Check back for future openings.
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego provides affordable housing for up to 11,943 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 7:30am-5:00pm |
3989 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA
Visit Website — (858) 694-4801Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the County of San Diego serves 10,625 low-income households. The agency manages 12,371 Housing Choice Vouchers and 110 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 85 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of San Diego. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of the County of San Diego households.
Working adults head 2,975 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of San Diego.
There are 7331 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of San Diego housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego.
| Black | 1,594 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 319 |
| White | 5,206 |
| Hispanic | 3,400 |
There are 4887 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego. Senior households are 46% of households in Housing Authority of the County of San Diego housing.
There are 3293 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of San Diego housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego is rated as a high 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.
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 15, 2025 and closed on January 22, 2025.
1830 4th Ave, San Diego, California 92101
550 14th St, San Diego, California 92101
815 Civic Center Drive, Vista, California 92084
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