Section 8 House For Rent in Encinitas, California

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Encinitas, California you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

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Section 8 Apartments

We have located 21 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Encinitas, California. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Eldorado

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 83

Address :

115 S CLEMENTINE ST,
Oceanside, CA 92054.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 62
  • 1 Bedroom: 21
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,394.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Eldorado Church of God Home Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kdwighthargett@gmail.com
  • Phone: 7607221164

Downstown - Vista

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

1089 JENNIFER CIR,
Vista, CA 92083.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • G.B.H. Inc. A CA NP Public Benefit Corp.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: downstownks@yahoo.com
  • Phone: (760) 471-9494

Escondido Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 91

Address :

500 N MIDWAY DR,
Escondido, CA 92027.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 91
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Escondido Gardens Partners LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: wende@royalpropertymgmt.com
  • Phone: 619-548-0160

Downstown San Marcos

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

2248 TIERRA VERDE,
San Marcos, CA 92069.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,979.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • HSV INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: downstownks@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 760- 471-9494

Mar Vista Eldorado

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 72

Address :

802 TOPEKA ST,
Oceanside, CA 92054.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Mar Vista Eldorado Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kdwighthargett@gmail.com
  • Phone: 7607221164

Project Roher

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

411 CARLO ST,
San Marcos, CA 92078.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 12
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,394.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • The Roher Foundation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

La Jolla Marine Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 8

Address :

7410 CUVIER ST,
La Jolla, CA 92037.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 4

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,748.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $3,365.00

Owner Name :

  • San Diego Housing Commission
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: hollyc@sdhc.org
  • Phone: 619-231-9400

North River Club

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 56

Address :

4520 N River Road,
Oceanside, CA 92056.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 40
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,979.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,748.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Southeastern Calif Conference of Seventh-day Adventist
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Verlon.Strauss@seccsda.org
  • Phone: (951) 509-2243

Silvercrest- Oceanside

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 68

Address :

3839 LAKE BLVD,
Oceanside, CA 92056.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 17
  • 1 Bedroom: 51
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,394.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • THE SALVATION ARMY OCEANSIDE RESIDENCES, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: susan.lawrence@usw.salvationarmy.org
  • Phone: 5624918676

Su Casa Por Cortez

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 28

Address :

620 MELBA RD,
Encinitas, CA 92024.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 15
  • 3 Bedroom: 13
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,979.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $2,748.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Su Casa Community Housing Association
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: larissasafonavo@yahoo.com
  • Phone: 858-751-6319

Silvercrest Escondido

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 74

Address :

1301 LAS VILLAS WAY,
Escondido, CA 92026.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 74
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Silvercrest Escondido
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: susan.lawrence@usw.salvationarmy.org
  • Phone: (562) 491-8767

Montgomery House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

1658 Montgomery Drive,
Vista, CA 92084.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • TED WILLIAMS HOUSING FOUNDATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

Mitchell House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

1736 Anza Avenue,
Vista, CA 92084.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,394.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • MITCHELL HOUSE
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

Vista House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

1768 Monte Mar Road,
Vista, CA 92084.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Jarred DeZonia Foundation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

Cantebria Senior Homes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 44

Address :

645 Via Cantebria,
Encinitas, CA 92024.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 44
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Cantebria Senior Homes
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mbrochocki@mercyhousing.org
  • Phone: 303-830-3300

Lil Jackson Senior Community

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 79

Address :

Lake Blvd/College,
Oceanside, CA 92056.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 79
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Lil Jackson Senior Community
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jacquelineseegobin@thebegroup.org
  • Phone: (925) 924-7182

Michalowski House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

6205 Alverton Dr,
Carlsbad, CA 92009.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Joseph Michalowski Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

Oriente House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

3081 Oriente Drive,
Vista, CA 92084.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Wendell Starling Home Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

Mar Vista House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

4602 Allende Ave,
Oceanside, CA 92057.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • McNealy Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

Grace House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

2507 Hibiscus Avenue,
Vista, CA 92081.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,542.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Mara Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: 760-721-1706

Parham House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

1658 Anza Avenue,
Vista, CA 92084.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,394.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Susan Parham Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: joem@teriinc.org
  • Phone: (760) 721-1706

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Encinitas, California

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Encinitas, California

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Encinitas, California can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Encinitas, California will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Encinitas, California are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the San Diego county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Encinitas, California

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Encinitas, California

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Encinitas, California issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.