Fair Shot Housing

San Diego affordable housing guides

  • Section 8California

    Section 8 in California: how the waitlists work and how to apply

    Section 8 vouchers in California come from local housing offices, not one statewide list. Each office keeps its own waitlist for the area it covers, opens it for short windows and announces the opening on its own website. Find the office for the place you want to live, join several lists, and never pay to apply.

    7 min read

  • Section 8

    Section 8 in San Diego: waitlists, vouchers and how to apply

    Six housing offices run Section 8 in San Diego County, each with its own waitlist: the San Diego Housing Commission for the city, the County of San Diego for 13 cities and the areas outside any city, and Carlsbad, Encinitas, National City and Oceanside. Each announces openings on its own website, and waits can run 10 years or more.

    7 min read