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 | |
| Alameda County, CA | $142,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $50,000 | $57,150 | $64,300 | $71,400 | $77,150 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $30,000 | $34,300 | $38,600 | $42,850 | $46,300 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $74,200 | $84,800 | $95,400 | $106,000 | $114,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Alameda 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 Alameda 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.
3203 Leahy Way
Livermore, CA - 94550
Alameda County
Phone Number: (925) 447-3600
Total Units: 125
Livermore Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 782
Livermore Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 481
Livermore Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 907
Livermore Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 125
Number of Children residing in Livermore Public Housing: 380
Senior citizens residing in Livermore Public Housing: 23.51% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Livermore Public Housing: 12.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Livermore: $20,154.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Hsg Auth Of The City Of Livermore, the other Public Housing Authorities in Alameda County are listed below.
1947 Center St
Berkeley, CA - 94704
Alameda County
Phone Number: (510) 981-5470
Email: rgonzales-levine@cityofberkeley.info
Livermore Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2066
Livermore Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1490
Livermore Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2066
Number of Children residing in Livermore Public Housing: 577
Seniors residing in Livermore Public Housing: 28.70% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Livermore Public Housing: 18.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Livermore: $12,756.00 average per year for current residents.
1619 Harrison St
Oakland, CA - 94612
Alameda County
Phone Number: (510) 874-1500
Email: executiveoffice@oakha.org
Total Units: 1967
Livermore Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 13921
Livermore Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 11815
Livermore Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 15347
Livermore Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1371
Number of Children residing in Livermore Public Housing: 8272
Seniors residing in Livermore Public Housing: 22.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Livermore Public Housing: 11.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Livermore: $13,992.00 average per year for current residents.
123 Main St
Pleasanton, CA - 94566
Alameda County
Phone Number: (925) 931-5002
Email: sbocian@cityofpleasantonca.gov
22941 Atherton St
Hayward, CA - 94541
Alameda County
Phone Number: (510) 538-8876
Email: kurtw@haca.net
Livermore Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6977
Livermore Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 6422
Livermore Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6966
Number of Children residing in Livermore Public Housing: 3809
Seniors residing in Livermore Public Housing: 19.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Livermore Public Housing: 14.63% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Livermore: $16,930.00 average per year for current residents.
701 Atlantic Ave
Alameda, CA - 94501
Alameda County
Phone Number: (510) 747-4300
Email: hainfo@alamedahsg.org
Livermore Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1885
Livermore Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1527
Livermore Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1885
Number of Children residing in Livermore Public Housing: 768
Seniors residing in Livermore Public Housing: 26.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Livermore Public Housing: 13.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Livermore: $16,996.00 average per year for current residents.
Mount Hamilton, CA
Milpitas, CA
Tracy, CA
Pleasanton, CA
Sunol, CA
Vernalis, 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.