Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Orange County, CA | $119,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $47,450 | $54,200 | $61,000 | $67,750 | $73,200 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $28,500 | $32,550 | $36,600 | $40,650 | $43,950 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $75,900 | $86,750 | $97,600 | $108,400 | $117,100 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Orange County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Orange County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
201 S Anaheim Blvd Ste 200
Anaheim, CA - 92805
Orange County
Phone Number: (714) 765-4320
Email: anaheimha@anaheim.net
Anaheim Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6752
Anaheim Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5793
Anaheim Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6752
Number of Children residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 3443
Senior citizens residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 28.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 10.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Anaheim: $15,903.00 average per year for current residents.
Including City Of Anaheim Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Orange County are listed below.
20 Civic Center Plz
Santa Ana, CA - 92701
Orange County
Phone Number: (714) 667-2200
Email: JBrown@santa-ana.org
Anaheim Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3257
Anaheim Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2789
Anaheim Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3257
Number of Children residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 848
Seniors residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 31.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 12.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Anaheim: $15,661.00 average per year for current residents.
1501 E Saint Andrew Pl
Santa Ana, CA - 92705
Orange County
Phone Number: (714) 480-2700
Email: Marie.vu@occr.ocgov.com
Anaheim Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 11306
Anaheim Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 9427
Anaheim Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 11306
Number of Children residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 4255
Seniors residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 36.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 10.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Anaheim: $15,072.00 average per year for current residents.
12966 Euclid St Ste 150
Garden Grove, CA - 92840
Orange County
Phone Number: (714) 741-5150
Anaheim Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2412
Anaheim Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2242
Anaheim Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2412
Number of Children residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 895
Seniors residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 40.61% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Anaheim Public Housing: 6.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Anaheim: $16,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Buena Park, CA
Stanton, CA
Fullerton, CA
Garden Grove, CA
Cypress, CA
La Palma, CA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.