Oakland Housing Authority

The Oakland Housing Authority is Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from January 7, 2025 a 12:00AM until Januray 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM.

The waiting list was a random lottery. Date and time of application did not matter. 5,000 applicants were chosen at random to be placed on the waiting list after the application window closed.

To apply when the waiting list was open, applicants went online here.

You could also fill out a paper application with assistance from OHA staff.

This information was verified by the OHA public notice on December 17, 2024 by Dave Layfield.

The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 3-Bedroom apartments at Oakland Affordable Housing Preservation Initiatives (OAHPI) Scattered Sites is closed.

The OHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 15, 2024, until October 31, 2024. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Family preference - Applicant families with two or more persons, or a single person applicant that is 62 years of age or older, or a single person applicant with a disability, qualify for this preference.
• Residency preference - Applicants who live or work in the City of Oakland at the time of the application interview and/or applicants that lived or worked in the City of Oakland at the time of submitting their initial application and can verify their previous residency/employment at the applicant interview, qualify for this preference.
• Literal Homeless preference - Individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning:
  • Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant for human habitation; or 
  • Is living in a publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state and local government programs); or
  • Is exiting an institution where (s)he has resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution

For more information, visit the OHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHA public notice on October 14, 2024 by Dave Layfield.

The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Terraza Palmera at St. Joseph is closed.

The OHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 28, 2022, until December 16, 2022. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Print the pre-application online
2. Call Terraza Palmera to request an application be mailed

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be either:

1. Mailed to Terraza Palmera at St. Joseph Apartments
2. Emailed to Terraza Palmera

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Live/work in Oakland, California
• Veteran
• Seniors 
• Families
• Homeless

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHA public notice on December 5, 2022.

The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments at Lockwood Gardens and Peralta Village is closed.

The OHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 17, 2023, until January 31, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Complete an application in person at Lockwood Gardens, Peralta Village or Leased Housing.
3. Call OHA.

Income limits can be found here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

125 applicants were placed on the 1-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

325 applicants were placed on the 2-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

50 applicants were placed on the 3-Bedroom waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHA notice on January 17, 2023.

The Oakland Housing Authority Tax Credit Allocation Committee waiting list for apartments at Keller Plaza is closed.

The OHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from May 16, 2022, until May 20, 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.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the OHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHA on May 19, 2022.

The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) last accpted Senior Public Housing waiting list applications for Adel Court and Palo Vista Apartments from March 25, 2024, until April 12, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• 62+ Senior
• A Veteran and active members of the military preference (1 point).
• A Residency preference (1 point).
  • Applicants who live or work at the time of application interview and/or applicants that have lived or worked in Oakland.
• A Homeless preference (1 point)

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHA on March 18, 2024.

The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Oak Grove Senior Housing is closed. Applications were last accepted from August 23, 2021, until August 27, 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• 62+ Senior Building. Oak Groves is a 62+ senior community. One member of the household MUST be 62 years of age or older.

• A Veteran and active members of the military preference (1 point). A Veteran is person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.

• A Residency preference (1 point). Applicants who live or work at the time of application interview and/or applicants that have lived or worked in Oakland at the time of submitting their initial application and can verify their previous residency/employment at the applicant interview.

• A Homeless preference (1 point). A preference for applicants that are homeless at admission based on the McKinney Vento Act definition.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the OHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHA public notice on September 9, 2021.

The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Posada de Colores is closed.

The OHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 1, 2023, until February 15, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were five ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Pick up an application in person at the Posada de Colores.
2. Complete the online application.
3. Call Posada de Colores to request an application.
4. Send a fax to Posada de Colores to request an application.
5. Send an email to Posada de Colores to request an application.

Once the paper application was completed, it was either:

1. Dropped off at the Posada de Colores.
2. Mailed to the Posada de Colores at the address above.
3. Faxed to Posada de Colores.
4. Emailed to Posada de Colores.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

This information was verified by the OHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the OHA notice on February 3, 2023.