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 | |
| Santa Clara County, CA | $168,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $59,000 | $67,400 | $75,850 | $84,250 | $91,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $35,400 | $40,450 | $45,500 | $50,550 | $54,600 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $92,250 | $105,400 | $118,600 | $131,750 | $142,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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.
505 W Julian St
San Jose, CA - 95110
Santa Clara County
Phone Number: (408) 275-8770
Email: federalprograms@scchousingauthority.org
San Jose Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6599
San Jose Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 6104
San Jose Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6567
Number of Children residing in San Jose Public Housing: 3094
Senior citizens residing in San Jose Public Housing: 30.31% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in San Jose Public Housing: 9.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in San Jose: $13,524.00 average per year for current residents.
505 W Julian St
San Jose, CA - 95110
Santa Clara County
Phone Number: (408) 275-8770
Email: federalprograms@scchousingauthority.org
Total Units: 4
San Jose Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 12263
San Jose Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 11036
San Jose Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 12235
San Jose Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 4
Number of Children residing in San Jose Public Housing: 6010
Senior citizens residing in San Jose Public Housing: 29.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in San Jose Public Housing: 10.25% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in San Jose: $13,992.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Santa Clara County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Santa Clara County are listed below.
505 W Julian St
San Jose, CA - 95110
Santa Clara County
Phone Number: (408) 275-8770
Email: federalprograms@scchousingauthority.org
San Jose Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6599
San Jose Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 6104
San Jose Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6567
Number of Children residing in San Jose Public Housing: 3094
Seniors residing in San Jose Public Housing: 30.31% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in San Jose Public Housing: 9.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in San Jose: $13,524.00 average per year for current residents.
New Almaden, CA
Redwood Estates, CA
San Jose, CA
Coyote, CA
Morgan Hill, CA
San Martin, 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.