Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo
Waiting Lists
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- San Mateo County, California Moving to Work Section 8 HCV is open.
- Montara (Bay Meadows) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is 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 is closed.
- Light Tree Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Firehouse Square Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
- Coastside, Half Moon Village and Sequoia Belle Haven Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
Open: San Mateo County, California Moving to Work Section 8 HCV
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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 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.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via a letter to Housing Authourity of San Mateo, Attn: MTW Pre-Application, 264 Harbor Blvd, #A, Belmont, CA 94002; A fax to the HACSM office at (650) 802-3373; Or an email to https://www.smchousingwaitlist.org/contact .
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/28/2021.
Closed: Montara (Bay Meadows) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
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.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in San Mateo, California.
Last Updated on 03/31/2022.
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
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:
- 1 Person $60,900 | 5 Persons $94,000
- 2 Persons $68,600 | 6 Persons $100,950
- 3 Persons $78,300 | 7 Persons $107,900
- 4 Persons $87,000 | 8 Persons $114,850
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- San Mateo County residents.
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.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in San Francisco, Colma, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Daly City, Palo Alto and Redwood City, California.
Last Updated on 03/31/2022.
Closed: Light Tree Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
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:
- 1 Person $63,950 | 4 Persons $91,350
- 2 Persons $73,100 | 5 Persons $98,700
- 3 Persons $82,250
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- San Mateo County residents
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.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in East Palo Alto, California.
Last Updated on 04/04/2022.
Closed: Firehouse Square Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
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:
- 1 Person $63,950 | 4 Persons $91,350
- 2 Persons $73,100 | 5 Persons $98,700
- 3 Persons $82,250 | 6 Persons $106,000
- 7 Persons $113,300
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- San Mateo County residents
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.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Belmont, California.
Last Updated on 04/04/2022.
Closed: Coastside, Half Moon Village and Sequoia Belle Haven Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (HACSM) Senior Section 8 Project-based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Coastside, Half Moon Village and Sequoia Belle Haven 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.
Please note: According to HACSM, this waiting list is "limited to persons 62 and older".
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:
- 1 Person $60,900 | 5 Persons $94,000
- 2 Persons $68,600 | 6 Persons $100,950
- 3 Persons $78,300 | 7 Persons $107,900
- 4 Persons $87,000 | 8 Persons $114,850
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- San Mateo County residents.
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.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Half Moon Bay and Menlo Park, California.
Last Updated on 03/30/2022.
About Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo
264 Harbor Boulevard, Belmont, CA | Visit Website | (650) 802-3300
Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo provides affordable housing for up to 4,731 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program..
In addition, Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo offers other programs for eligible households, including:
- Moving to Work
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo is located in San Mateo County, CA.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
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