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 | |
| Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa 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.
330 24th St
Richmond, CA - 94804
Contra Costa County
Phone Number: (510) 621-1303
Email: NBeacham@rhaca.org
Total Units: 409
Richmond Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 409
Richmond Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 322
Number of Children residing in Richmond Public Housing: 125
Senior citizens residing in Richmond Public Housing: 21.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Richmond Public Housing: 14.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Richmond: $12,492.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Richmond, the other Public Housing Authorities in Contra Costa County are listed below.
916 Cumberland St
Pittsburg, CA - 94565
Contra Costa County
Phone Number: (925) 252-4845
Email: bsmargiasso@ci.pittsburg.ca.us
Richmond Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1133
Richmond Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 968
Richmond Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1133
Number of Children residing in Richmond Public Housing: 767
Seniors residing in Richmond Public Housing: 14.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Richmond Public Housing: 14.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Richmond: $17,023.00 average per year for current residents.
3133 Estudillo St
Martinez, CA - 94553
Contra Costa County
Phone Number: (925) 957-8000
Email: info@contracostahousing.org
Total Units: 953
Richmond Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 9511
Richmond Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 8534
Richmond Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 10464
Richmond Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 930
Number of Children residing in Richmond Public Housing: 6560
Seniors residing in Richmond Public Housing: 17.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Richmond Public Housing: 16.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Richmond: $14,388.00 average per year for current residents.
San Pablo, CA
El Cerrito, CA
San Quentin, CA
El Sobrante, CA
Pinole, CA
Albany, 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.