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Affordable apartment buildings in California

California has 5,863 affordable apartment buildings in 570 cities and towns on Fair Shot Housing: 4,369 tax-credit buildings, 1,328 Section 8 buildings and 978 senior buildings. A building can be in more than one group.

These buildings do not post openings. Pick a city, then call or visit a building’s office and ask to join its own waitlist.

Cities with the most buildings

All 570 cities and towns in California

Looking for an opening right now?

The lists we use do not say whether a building’s waitlist is open. For homes taking applications now, see the open listings in California or the area-wide waitlists in California.