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 San Mateo, 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 27 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in San Mateo, California. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Casa Pacifica
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 101
Address :
1060 TERRA NOVA BLVD,
Pacifica, CA 94044.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 101
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LBN Properties LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jn0968@gmail.com
- Phone: 408-946-3771
Alameda House Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
124 Alameda De Las Pulgas,
Redwood City, CA 94062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 5
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ALAMEDA HOUSE INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: anne-mariec@parca.org
- Phone: (650) 312-0730
Casa De Redwood
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 93
Address :
1280 VETERANS BLVD,
Redwood City, CA 94063.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 44
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Casa de Redwood, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ehaas@halaw.us
- Phone: 650 369-4819
Bonnie Brae Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
2400 CARLMONT DR,
Belmont, CA 94002.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 56
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Lesley Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cevans@lesleysc.org
- Phone: 650-726-4888
Crane Place Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 92
Address :
1331 CRANE ST,
Menlo Park, CA 94025.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 69
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Peninsula Volunteers Properties, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: shean-b@barcelon.com
- Phone: (650) 326-0665
Colorado Park Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 37
Address :
1141 COLORADO AVE,
Palo Alto, CA 94303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 5
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,418.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,868.00
- 3 Bedroom: $3,687.00
- 4 Bedroom: $4,213.00
Owner Name :
- Colorado Park LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cgonzalez@pah.community.org
- Phone: 6503219709
Fairway Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 74
Address :
77 Westborough Blvd,
South San Francisco, CA 94080.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- FAIRWAY APTS, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cglodney@gkind.com
- Phone: 3102805084
Horizons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
825 OLD COUNTY RD,
Belmont, CA 94002.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mid-Peninsula Horizons, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: MIDPEN@MIDPEN-HOUSING.ORG
- Phone: 650-356-2900
Heron Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 104
Address :
350 GUNTER LN,
Redwood City, CA 94065.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 22
- 2 Bedroom: 48
- 3 Bedroom: 28
- 4 Bedroom: 6
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,111.00
- 4 Bedroom: $4,473.00
Owner Name :
- Heron Court Cooperative, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email:
- Phone: 650-593-1915
Flores Gardens Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 72
Address :
2604 FLORES ST,
San Mateo, CA 94403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 71
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- FLORES GARDENS, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cglodney@gkind.com
- Phone: 3102805084
Rotary Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 140
Address :
433 Alida Way,
South San Francisco, CA 94080.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 111
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Rotary Plaza LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bwright@gfllp.com
- Phone: 925-924-7182
Colma Ridge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 19
Address :
85 REINER ST,
Daly City, CA 94014.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mid-Peninsula Colma Ridge, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jlind@midpen-housing.org
- Phone: 650-356-2900
Light Tree Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 37
Address :
1805 East Bayshore Rd.,
Palo Alto, CA 94303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 22
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,111.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Light Tree Two LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ContractRenewal@edenhousing.org
- Phone: 510-582-1460
Redwood City Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 58
Address :
875 WALNUT ST,
Redwood City, CA 94063.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 58
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Y. S. KIM , Trustee
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Young.Kim@ucsf.edu
- Phone: (650) 340-8870
Ocean View Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
1001 MAIN #107-S ST,
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 41
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Ocean View Foundation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cevans@lesleysc.org
- Phone: 650-726-4888
Oceana Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 41
Address :
903 Oceana Blvd,
Pacifica, CA 94044.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 41
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oceana Senior Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: twalorski@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303 830 3300
Redwood Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 27
Address :
635 SPRUCE ST,
Redwood City, CA 94063.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,111.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MP Redwood Court Associates, a limited partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfranklin@midpen-housing.org
- Phone: 650.356.2900
Lesley Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 195
Address :
700 LAUREL AVE,
San Mateo, CA 94401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 156
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lesley Towers, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cevans@lesleysc.org
- Phone: (650) 726-4888
Runnymede Gardens Apartments.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 78
Address :
2301 COOLEY AVE,
Palo Alto, CA 94303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 78
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MP Runnymede Associates, A California Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfranklin@midpen-housing.org
- Phone: 650-356-2900
St. Andrew Community
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
2070 Sullivan Ave,
Daly City, CA 94015.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 37
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- St. Andrew Senior Community, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: twalorski@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: (303) 830-3300
Villa Fontana Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 112
Address :
50 E Market St Bldg B,
Daly City, CA 94014.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 112
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Villa Fontana, A Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: JHanafusa@goldrichkest.com
- Phone: 310-280-5084
Chestnut Creek Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
65 CHESTNUT AVENUE,
South San Francisco, CA 94080.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chestnut Creek, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sjohnson@bridgehousing.com
- Phone: 971-268-6294
Gault Street Sr Hsg
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
211 Gault Street,
Pescadero, CA 94060.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 28
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,085.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Gault Street Senior Housing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Nicole.Bhai@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303 830 3300
Lesley Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 63
Address :
701 Arnold Way,
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 63
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Main & Arnold Senior Housing INc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cevans@lesleysc.org
- Phone: 650 726-4888
Hillcrest Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 39
Address :
35 Hillcrest Dr,
Daly City, CA 94014.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hillcrest Senior Housing Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: marygrace.crisostomo@humangood.org
- Phone: (925) 924-7182
Cedar Street Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
104 Cedar St,
Redwood City, CA 94063.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 14
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Cedar Street Apartments, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: melissap@mhasmc.org
- Phone: (650) 368-3345
Light Tree Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 56
Address :
1805 E Bayshore Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94303.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 14
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 15
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,115.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,631.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,198.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,111.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Light Tree Three LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: elaine.pun@edenhousing.org
- Phone: 510-582-1460
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in San Mateo, California
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, California are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the san -mateo 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 San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, 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 San Mateo, 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.