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 | |
| San Mateo County, CA | $166,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $65,250 | $74,600 | $83,900 | $93,200 | $100,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $39,150 | $44,750 | $50,350 | $55,900 | $60,400 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $104,400 | $119,300 | $134,200 | $149,100 | $161,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in San Mateo 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 San Mateo 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.
264 Harbor Blvd
Belmont, CA - 94002
San Mateo County
Phone Number: (650) 802-3300
Email: housing@smchousing.org
Belmont Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5031
Belmont Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4497
Belmont Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5031
Number of Children residing in Belmont Public Housing: 2401
Senior citizens residing in Belmont Public Housing: 27.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Belmont Public Housing: 11.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Belmont: $17,824.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The County Of San Mateo, the other Public Housing Authorities in San Mateo County are listed below.
350 C St
South San Francisco, CA - 94080
San Mateo County
Phone Number: (650) 583-7631
Email: sosfha@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 80
Belmont Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 80
Belmont Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 75
Number of Children residing in Belmont Public Housing: 45
Seniors residing in Belmont Public Housing: 23.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Belmont Public Housing: 4.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Belmont: $37,239.00 average per year for current residents.
San Carlos, CA
Foster City, CA
San Mateo, CA
Hillsborough, CA
Burlingame, CA
Woodside, 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.