Section 8 Waiting Lists in California
As of October 24th 2021, there are 21 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open in California.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Now
There are currently 2 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists that are open now and will be closing soon.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Until Further Notice
There are 19 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in California that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.
Waiting List
Last Updated On
Humboldt County, California July 26th, 2018
Chronic Homelessness March 20th, 2019
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura April 24th, 2018
San Diego, California July 10th, 2018
Involuntarily Displaced March 20th, 2019
San Diego County, California April 9th, 2021
Housing Authority of the City of National City July 17th, 2017
Encinitas, California April 17th, 2018
Tulare County, California November 16th, 2018
City of Santa Paula April 12th, 2018
Plumas County Community Development Commission & Housing Authority June 28th, 2018
Kings County, California September 20th, 2018
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside June 28th, 2018
Santa Ana, California Veteran July 2nd, 2018
Redding, California August 9th, 2019
San Mateo County, California Moving to Work January 28th, 2021
Anaheim, CA Mainstream Section 8 HCV Waiting List March 3rd, 2021
Butte and Glenn County, California Limited May 6th, 2021
Placer County, California Family Unification Program (FUP) July 1st, 2021
There are 113 housing authorities in California which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide .
Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists
The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.
Waiting List
Closed Date
Alameda, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on September 20th, 2021
Colusa, Nevada, Sutter and Yuba County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on July 15th, 2021
Butte and Glenn County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on May 22nd, 2021
Pomona, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on May 10th, 2021
Ventura County Area, CA Limited Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on November 16th, 2020
Shasta, Modoc, Siskiyou, and Trinity County, California Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on August 31st, 2020
Inglewood, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on July 20th, 2020
Roseville and Rocklin, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on June 26th, 2020
Merced County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on April 3rd, 2020
Mendocino County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on January 30th, 2020
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne County, California Limited Closed on November 22nd, 2019
Vacaville, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on November 5th, 2019
Suisun City, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on November 1st, 2019
Mendocino County, CA Mainstream and Family Unification Program Section 8 HCV Waiting Lists Closed on September 30th, 2019
Solano County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on September 23rd, 2019
Anaheim, CA Limited Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on August 9th, 2019
City and County of San Francisco, CA Mainstream Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on June 25th, 2019
Fresno County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on June 19th, 2019
San Bernardino County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on February 25th, 2019
Oxnard, CA Section 8 HCV, PBV, Family Unification, and Public Housing Waiting Lists Closed on February 1st, 2019
