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Section 8 · California

Section 8 housing authorities in California

88 housing authorities run Housing Choice Vouchers in California. You apply with the one that serves the place where you live or want to live.

88housing authorities
371,095Section 8 units in HUD data
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeleslargest, 53,456 units
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Largest in California

  1. 1Housing Authority of the City of Los AngelesLos Angeles53,456units
  2. 2Los Angeles County Development AuthorityAlhambra27,201units
  3. 3San Diego Housing CommissionSan Diego16,385units

All 88 housing authorities

Ordered by number of Section 8 units in HUD data. Tap a name for income limits and rents in its area.

  1. Housing Authority of the City of Los AngelesLos Angeles
    53,456
    (833) 422-5248
  2. Los Angeles County Development AuthorityAlhambra
    27,201
    (626) 586-1500
  3. San Diego Housing CommissionSan Diego
    16,385
    (619) 231-9400
  4. Housing Authority of the City & County of SFSan Francisco
    16,331
    (415) 715-3276
  5. Oakland Housing AuthorityOakland
    14,343
    (510) 874-1500
  6. County of Sacramento Housing AuthoritySacramento
    13,836
    (916) 440-1319
  7. Santa Clara County Housing AuthoritySan Jose
    12,553
    (408) 275-8770
  8. Housing Authority of the County of San DiegoSan Diego
    12,517
    (858) 694-4801
  9. Housing Authority of the County of San BernardinoSan Bernardino
    11,881
    (909) 890-0644
  10. Orange County Housing AuthoritySanta Ana
    11,766
    (714) 480-2700
  11. Housing Authority of the County of RiversideRiverside
    10,319
    (951) 351-0700
  12. Housing Authority of the County Contra CostaMartinez
    9,823
    (925) 957-8001
  13. City of Long Beach Housing AuthorityLong Beach
    7,922
    (562) 570-6985
  14. Housing Authority City of FresnoFresno
    7,560
    (559) 443-8400
  15. Housing Authority of the County of AlamedaHayward
    7,138
    (510) 538-8876
  16. City of Anaheim Housing AuthorityAnaheim
    6,835
    (714) 765-4320
  17. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSESan Jose
    6,799
    (408) 275-8770
  18. Housing Authority of Fresno CountyFresno
    5,845
    (559) 443-8400
  19. Housing Authority of the County of Santa CruzCapitola
    5,690
    (831) 454-9455
  20. Housing Auth. of the County of San JoaquinStockton
    5,380
    (209) 460-5094
  21. Housing Authority of the County of San MateoBelmont
    5,321
    (650) 802-3300
  22. Stanislaus Regional Housing AuthorityModesto
    5,190
    (209) 557-2002
  23. Housing Authority of the County of MontereySalinas
    4,852
    (831) 775-5000
  24. Housing Authority of the County of KernBakersfield
    4,663
    (661) 631-8500
  25. Housing Authority of the County of Santa BarbaraLompoc
    4,366
    (805) 736-3423
  26. Housing Authority of the City of Santa AnaSanta Ana
    3,398
    (714) 667-2200
  27. COUNTY OF SONOMASanta Rosa
    3,282
    (707) 565-7500
  28. Tulare County Housing AuthorityVisalia
    3,128
    (559) 627-3700
  29. Housing Authority of the City of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara
    2,956
    (805) 965-1071
  30. County of Merced Housing AuthorityMerced
    2,896
    (209) 386-4139
  31. Housing Authority of the City of San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo
    2,766
    (805) 543-4478
  32. Housing Authority of the County of VenturaNewbury Park
    2,589
    (805) 480-9991
  33. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF MARINSan Rafael
    2,535
    (415) 491-2525
  34. Housing Authority of the City of Garden GroveGarden Grove
    2,437
    (714) 741-5150
  35. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VALLEJOVallejo
    2,363
    (707) 648-4408
  36. COUNTY OF BUTTE HSG AUTHChico
    2,301
    (530) 895-4474
  37. BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITYBerkeley
    2,135
    (510) 488-5470
  38. CITY OF ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITYAlameda
    2,064
    (510) 747-4300
  39. Housing Authority of the City of San BuenaventuraVentura
    2,029
    (805) 648-5008
  40. Regional Housing AuthorityYuba City
    2,016
    (530) 671-0220
  41. Housing Authority of the County of YoloWoodland
    1,943
    (530) 662-5428
  42. CITY OF SANTA ROSASanta Rosa
    1,925
    (707) 543-3300
  43. Housing Authority of the City of OxnardOxnard
    1,904
    (805) 385-8094
  44. Imperial Valley Housing AuthorityBrawley
    1,865
    (760) 351-7000
  45. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF REDDINGRedding
    1,747
    (530) 225-4048
  46. Housing Authority of the City of GlendaleGlendale
    1,667
    (818) 548-3936
  47. City of Oceanside Community Development CommOceanside
    1,610
    (760) 435-3360
  48. Housing Authority of the City of Santa MonicaSanta Monica
    1,551
    (310) 458-2201
  49. City of Pasadena Housing DepartmentPasadena
    1,525
    (626) 744-6701
  50. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NAPANapa
    1,470
    (707) 257-9543
  51. Housing Authority of the County of HumboldtEureka
    1,417
    (707) 443-4583
  52. CITY OF VACAVILLEVacaville
    1,371
    (707) 449-5675
  53. MENDOCINO COUNTYUkiah
    1,294
    (707) 463-5462
  54. Housing Authority of the City of InglewoodInglewood
    1,226
    (310) 412-5221
  55. Housing Authority of the City of PomonaPomona
    1,169
    (909) 620-2368
  56. CITY OF PITTSBURG HSG AUTHPittsburg
    1,140
    (925) 252-4144
  57. CDC of National CityNational City
    1,131
    (619) 336-4259
  58. COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTHRedding
    1,055
    (530) 225-5160
  59. Housing Authority of the City of BurbankBurbank
    1,047
    (818) 238-5160
  60. HSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORELivermore
    943
    (925) 447-3600
  61. City of FairfieldFairfield
    914
    (707) 428-7391
  62. Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin ParkBaldwin Park
    913
    (626) 960-4011
  63. CITY OF ROSEVILLERoseville
    814
    (916) 774-5270
  64. Housing Authority of the City of MaderaMadera
    804
    (559) 674-5695
  65. City of Compton Housing AuthorityCompton
    803
    (310) 605-3080
  66. Housing Authority of the City of NorwalkNorwalk
    770
    (562) 929-5588
  67. Carlsbad Housing & Homeless ServicesCarlsbad
    756
    (442) 339-2810
  68. KINGS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHHanford
    727
    (559) 582-2806
  69. Hawthorne HousingHawthorne
    726
    (310) 349-1600
  70. Housing Authority of the City of TorranceTorrance
    722
    (310) 618-5840
  71. Housing Authority of the City of South GateSouth Gate
    671
    (323) 563-9535
  72. CRESCENT CITY HSG AUTHCrescent City
    662
    (707) 464-9216
  73. Housing Authority of the City of Redondo BeachRedondo Beach
    653
    (310) 697-3405
  74. COUNTY OF PLUMAS HOUSING AUTHORITYQuincy
    643
    (530) 283-2466
  75. Housing Authority of the City of Santa PaulaSanta Paula
    582
    (805) 525-3339
  76. Pico Rivera Housing Assistance AgencyPico Rivera
    522
    (562) 801-4347
  77. PLACER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITYAuburn
    444
    (530) 889-7676
  78. County of El Dorado Housing AuthorityPlacerville
    432
    (530) 621-6300
  79. Culver City Housing AuthorityCulver City
    399
    (310) 253-5780
  80. CITY OF BENICIA HSG AUTHBenicia
    376
    (707) 745-2071
  81. COUNTY OF SOLANO HSG AUTHFairfield
    372
    (707) 449-5675
  82. Housing Authority of the City of Port HuenemePort Hueneme
    367
    (805) 986-6522
  83. SUISUN CITY HOUSING AUTHORITYSuisun City
    332
    (707) 421-7332
  84. Housing Authority of the City of CalexicoCalexico
    249
    (760) 357-3013
  85. Lake County Housing CommissionLower Lake
    249
    (707) 995-3744
  86. Housing Authority of the City of EncinitasEncinitas
    141
    (760) 633-2723
  87. Housing Authority of the City of Hawaiian GardensHawaiian Gardens
    132
    (562) 420-2641
  88. Needles Housing AuthorityNeedles
    53
    (760) 326-3222

Sources: HUD Open Data: Public Housing Authorities (updated by HUD on Oct 23, 2026).