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.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
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.