Sacramento County, California Section 8 Voucher Waiting List is Closed as of July 2024. The waiting list was last open in January 2022 and remains closed.

Nathan Brunet

Analysis by Nathan Brunet

Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024

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This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Sacramento County, California.

The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The SHRA last accepted Section 8 HCV applications for this waiting list from January 12, 2022, until January 26, 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 listed on the SHRA website.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Homeless or rent burdened
  • Veteran
  • Disabled
  • Live or work in Sacramento County

5,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the SHRA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SHRA public notice on January 6, 2022.

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Sacramento County, California Section 8 Voucher Applicant Preferences

Sacramento County, California has preferences for: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Veterans, Homeless, Disabled, Rent Burdened. Preferences are not required but Section 8 Voucher applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.

Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

Sacramento County, California Section 8 Voucher Waiting List is managed by Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency.

Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency provides affordable housing for up to 1,705 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

This housing agency serves Sacramento County, California.