Section 8 Payment Standards in California

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is administered locally by each Public Housing Authority. In California, 96 PHAs administer approximately 369,815 vouchers. 32 PHAs use Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) — ZIP-code-level rent caps that more accurately reflect neighborhood rental markets.

Each PHA sets its own payment standards — typically between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent — that determine the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment. Landlords participating in the program can charge rent up to the payment standard (or higher with tenant approval at lease initiation, capped by rent reasonableness).

Largest Housing Authorities in California

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Development Authority

San Diego Housing Commission

Housing Authority of the City & County of SF

Oakland Housing Authority

All 96 Housing Authorities in California

BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY

Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services

CDC of National City

CITY OF ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITY

City of Anaheim Housing Authority

CITY OF BENICIA HSG AUTH

City of Compton Housing Authority

City of Fairfield

City of Long Beach Housing Authority

City of Oceanside Community Development Comm

City of Pasadena Housing Department

CITY OF PITTSBURG HSG AUTH

CITY OF ROSEVILLE

City of Sacramento Housing Authority

CITY OF SANTA ROSA

City of South San Francisco Housing Authority

CITY OF VACAVILLE

COUNTY OF BUTTE HSG AUTH

County of El Dorado Housing Authority

County of Merced Housing Authority

COUNTY OF PLUMAS HOUSING AUTHORITY

County of Sacramento Housing Authority

COUNTY OF SHASTA HSG AUTH

COUNTY OF SOLANO HSG AUTH

COUNTY OF SONOMA

CRESCENT CITY HSG AUTH

Culver City Housing Authority

Hawthorne Housing

Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin

Housing Authority City of Fresno

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OF MARIN

Housing Authority of Fresno County

Housing Authority of the City & County of SF

Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin Park

Housing Authority of the City of Burbank

Housing Authority of the City of Calexico

Housing Authority of the City of Encinitas

Housing Authority of the City of Eureka

Housing Authority of the City of Garden Grove

Housing Authority of the City of Glendale

Housing Authority of the City of Hawaiian Gardens

Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood

Housing Authority of the City of Lomita

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles

Housing Authority of the City of Madera

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NAPA

Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk

Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard

Housing Authority of the City of Paso Robles

Housing Authority of the City of Pleasanton

Housing Authority of the City of Pomona

Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF REDDING

Housing Authority of the City of Redondo Beach

Housing Authority of the City of Richmond

Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank

Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE

Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Monica

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Paula

Housing Authority of the City of South Gate

Housing Authority of the City of Torrance

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF VALLEJO

Housing Authority of the County Contra Costa

Housing Authority of the County of Alameda

Housing Authority of the County of Humboldt

Housing Authority of the County of Kern

Housing Authority of the County of Monterey

Housing Authority of the County of Riverside