Low Income & Subsidized Housing in California
6,683 assisted properties with about 526,551 subsidized units, drawn from HUD administrative records. Typical tenant-paid rent across them averages around $443/mo.
3,610
PB Section 8 buildings
130
public housing developments
4,947
LIHTC tax-credit properties
397
cities with inventory
Largest cities for low income housing in California
| City | Properties | Assisted units | Avg rent range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 898 | 65,063 | $275–$1,247 |
| San Francisco | 300 | 28,340 | $348–$1,344 |
| San Jose | 206 | 23,670 | $314–$1,331 |
| Sacramento | 193 | 21,902 | $315–$666 |
| San Diego | 219 | 21,199 | $360–$1,073 |
| Oakland | 191 | 14,896 | $354–$885 |
| Fresno | 114 | 10,393 | $344–$624 |
| Long Beach | 66 | 7,404 | $390–$669 |
| Bakersfield | 77 | 5,872 | $291–$555 |
| Stockton | 60 | 5,115 | $345–$672 |
| Santa Rosa | 68 | 4,931 | $424–$1,155 |
| Anaheim | 52 | 4,110 | $411–$742 |
| Santa Ana | 33 | 3,957 | $356–$771 |
| Richmond | 33 | 3,785 | $428–$1,077 |
| Salinas | 37 | 3,600 | $395–$1,247 |
| Irvine | 32 | 3,593 | $395–$711 |
| Oxnard | 36 | 3,467 | $396–$1,430 |
| Riverside | 32 | 3,389 | $369–$701 |
| San Bernardino | 25 | 2,947 | $365–$587 |
| Fremont | 36 | 2,919 | $317–$560 |
| Lancaster | 33 | 2,877 | $400–$563 |
| Pasadena | 40 | 2,726 | $360–$840 |
| Elk Grove | 22 | 2,703 | — |
| Palmdale | 30 | 2,654 | $377–$626 |
| Indio | 20 | 2,569 | $395–$637 |
All cities with subsidized housing in California
Grouped alphabetically; every listing links to its full city database page.
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- Chula Vista
- Chico
- Coachella
- Concord
- Compton
- Carlsbad
- Cathedral City
- Calexico
- Corona
- Clovis
- Citrus Heights
- Camarillo
- Canoga Park
- Culver City
- Clearlake
- Campbell
- Carson
- Corcoran
- Chino
- Coalinga
- Colton
- Carmichael
- Claremont
- Chowchilla
- Cameron Park
- Ceres
- Costa Mesa
- Cudahy
- Covina
- Crescent City
- Cutler
- Colma
- Commerce
- Cloverdale
- Castroville
- Corning
- Colusa
- Colfax
- Cupertino
- Cotati
- Calistoga
- Coronado
- Carpinteria
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- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Sacramento
- San Diego
- Stockton
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Ana
- Salinas
- San Bernardino
- San Marcos
- San Leandro
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Simi Valley
- Santa Maria
- Santa Clara
- Santa Barbara
- Sunnyvale
- San Ysidro
- San Pedro
- Sylmar
- San Mateo
- San Pablo
- San Ramon
- Stanton
- San Luis Obispo
- Sun Valley
- South San Francisco
- Santee
- San Bruno
- San Rafael
- Santa Clarita
- Sherman Oaks
- Santa Fe Springs
- Selma
- San Clemente
- Santa Paula
- Soledad
- Seaside
- Spring Valley
- Sonoma
- South Gate
- Suisun City
- Sanger
- South Lake Tahoe
- Susanville
- Shafter
- San Jacinto
- Sonora
- San Joaquin
- San Fernando
- Sebastopol
- San Juan Capistrano
- Signal Hill
- Shingle Springs
- San Andreas
- Sepulveda
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Fair Market Rents by county
| County | Tracked properties | 2-BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 1,719 | — |
| San Diego County | 429 | — |
| Alameda County | 360 | — |
| Santa Clara County | 352 | — |
| San Francisco County | 297 | — |
| Sacramento County | 273 | — |
| Orange County | 258 | — |
| Riverside County | 237 | — |
| Fresno County | 231 | — |
| Missing, California | 192 | — |
| Contra Costa County | 177 | — |
| Kern County | 162 | — |
| San Bernardino County | 160 | — |
| Sonoma County | 141 | — |
| Ventura County | 131 | — |
| Tulare County | 109 | — |
| San Mateo County | 96 | — |
| Monterey County | 92 | — |
| Santa Barbara County | 91 | — |
| Imperial County | 79 | — |
| San Joaquin County | 77 | — |
| Solano County | 71 | — |
| Yolo County | 71 | — |
| Santa Cruz County | 67 | — |
| Butte County | 65 | — |
Housing agencies operating in California
- Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (230,643 units)
- Los Angeles County Development Authority (117,084 units)
- San Diego Housing Commission (66,027 units)
- Housing Authority of the City & County of Sf (65,587 units)
- Oakland Housing Authority (61,103 units)
- County of Sacramento Housing Authority (57,132 units)
- Santa Clara County Housing Authority (50,374 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of San Diego (50,307 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (47,283 units)
- Orange County Housing Authority (46,736 units)
- Housing Authority of the County Contra Costa (42,045 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of Riverside (40,896 units)
- City of Long Beach Housing Authority (31,448 units)
- Housing Authority City of Fresno (31,334 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (28,442 units)
- City of Anaheim Housing Authority (27,338 units)
- Housing Authority of the City of San Jose (27,128 units)
- Housing Authority of Fresno County (24,752 units)
- Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin (24,195 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz (22,614 units)
- Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority (22,317 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo (21,062 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of Monterey (19,404 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of Kern (18,623 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (17,264 units)
- Tulare County Housing Authority (14,626 units)
- Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (13,592 units)
- County of Sonoma (13,100 units)
- County of Merced Housing Authority (12,827 units)
- Housing Authority of the County of Ventura (11,326 units)