Section 8 Waiting Lists in California
As of January 25th 2020, there are 21 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open in California.
Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Until Further Notice
There are 21 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 December 18th, 2018
Housing Authority of the City of National City July 17th, 2017
Encinitas, California April 17th, 2018
San Mateo County, California Moving to Work March 20th, 2019
Tulare County, California November 16th, 2018
City of Santa Paula April 12th, 2018
Limited Natural Disaster October 17th, 2019
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
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne County, California Limited May 4th, 2018
Redding, California August 9th, 2019
Family Unification June 26th, 2019
Family Unification Program October 17th, 2019
Anaheim, CA Mainstream Section 8 HCV Waiting List December 2nd, 2019
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
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
Butte and Glenn County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on August 4th, 2019
Sonoma County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on July 31st, 2019
City and County of San Francisco, CA Mainstream Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on June 26th, 2019
Fresno County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on June 19th, 2019
Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity County, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on May 31st, 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
Santa Cruz County and Cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on December 6th, 2018
Santa Cruz County and Cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on December 6th, 2018
San Joaquin County, CA Section 8 HCV and Affordable Communities Waiting Lists Closed on November 4th, 2018
Santa Barbara, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on October 31st, 2018
Fairfield, CA Section 8 HCV, Section 8 PBV, and State Tenant Based Waiting List Closed on August 14th, 2018
Santa Rosa, California Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on May 31st, 2018
Santa Barbara County, California Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on May 29th, 2018
San Luis Obispo County, California Section 8 HCV Waiting List Closed on May 16th, 2018
Port Hueneme, California Closed on March 15th, 2018
Sacramento County, California Closed on January 30th, 2018
