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 Sebastopol, 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 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Sebastopol, California. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Quail Run Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
1018 Bellevue Avenue,
Santa Rosa, CA 95407.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Santa Rosa Quail Run, LP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lmandolini@edenhousing.org
- Phone: (510) 582-1460
Del Nido Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
850 Russell Avenue,
Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Eden Del Nido LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lmandolini@edenhousing.org
- Phone: 510-582-1460
Burbank Heights
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 67
Address :
7777 BODEGA AVE,
Sebastopol, CA 95472.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 38
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- SEBASTOPOL AREA HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: raneypatricia41@gmail.com
- Phone: (707) 823-1361
Bethlehem Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 101
Address :
801 TUPPER ST,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 75
- 1 Bedroom: 26
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bethlehem Tower Affordable, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mgrine@reinercommunities.com
- Phone: 949-753-0555
Burbank Orchards
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
7777 Bodega AVE,
Sebastopol, CA 95472.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 45
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BURBANK ORCHARDS, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dstump@cchnc.org
- Phone: (707) 823-1361
Marvin Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 37
Address :
770 E COTATI AVE,
Cotati, CA 94931.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 1
- 2 Bedroom: 27
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MARVIN GARDENS ASSOCIATES Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmorreale@cjmanagement.com
- Phone: 617-822-7381
Aaron House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
735 BONNIE AVE,
Rohnert Park, CA 94928.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Aaron House, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mkps713@gmail.com
- Phone: 707-765-8444
Vinecrest Senior Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 59
Address :
8400 HEMBREE LANE,
Windsor, CA 95492.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 59
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VINECREST SENIOR APARTMENTS, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lflorin@burbankhousing.org
- Phone: 707-838-7038
Valley Oak Park Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 71
Address :
2600 Northcoast ST,
Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 11
- 4 Bedroom: 5
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $3,163.00
Owner Name :
- Carpenters Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vop@sonic.net
- Phone: 707-546-1797
Vigil Light Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
1945 LONG DR,
Santa Rosa, CA 95405.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Vigil Light Senior Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kerrilyb@pephousing.org
- Phone: 7077622336
Silvercrest Residence- Santa Rosa
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 144
Address :
1050 THIRD ST,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 36
- 1 Bedroom: 108
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Salvation Army Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: susan.lawrence@usw.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 562-491-8767
Valley Oak Park I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
2600 Northcoast Street,
Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 11
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 13
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Carpenters Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vop@sonic.net
- Phone: 707-546-1797
Sonoma Creekside Townhouse
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 21
Address :
5150 SONOMA HWY,
Santa Rosa, CA 95409.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 11
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Sonoma Creekside EAH II,L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: agencycompliance@eahhousing.com
- Phone: 415-295-8876
Walnut Grove Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 104
Address :
450 STONY POINT RD,
Santa Rosa, CA 95401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 52
- 3 Bedroom: 28
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $3,163.00
Owner Name :
- WALNUT GROVE APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: walnutgroveapts@dkdpmco.com
- Phone: (408) 297-7849
Windham Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 44
Address :
1101 PROSPECT AVE,
Santa Rosa, CA 95409.
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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: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Windham Village Affordable, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ts@terracorpinc.com
- Phone: 9497530555
Windwood Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 27
Address :
298 E COTATI AVE,
Cotati, CA 94931.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 19
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Windwood Cypress Associates, LP c/o Bountiful Properties & Investments, Inc General Partner
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: nappy@gmail.com
- Phone: 6508512679
Woodcreek Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
101 BOAS DR,
Santa Rosa, CA 95409.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,851.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Heartland Santa Rosa Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: smelton@hrii.com
- Phone: (612) 823-6275
Charles Street Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 47
Address :
42 CHARLES STREET,
Cotati, CA 94931.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Charles Street Village, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lflorin@burbankhousing.org
- Phone: 707-665-0370
Muirfield Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 23
Address :
712 LAGUNA DRIVE,
Rohnert Park, CA 94928.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Muirfield Apartments, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Hsherley@gmail.com
- Phone: (707) 585-1991
Henry House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 4
Address :
1822 MANOR DR,
Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HENRY HOUSE, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: alext@buckelew.org
- Phone: 415-457-6966
Acacia Lane Senior Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 37
Address :
657 Acacia Lane,
Santa Rosa, CA 95402.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 37
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Acacia Lane Senior Apartments
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: marys@pephousing.org
- Phone: 707-762-2336
Chelsea Gardens One And Two
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
1220 McMinn Ave,
Santa Rosa, CA 95407.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 12
- 1 Bedroom: 52
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,373.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,038.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Chelsea Gardens Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jyong@bridgehousing.com
- Phone: (415) 989-1111
Jennings Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 54
Address :
1080 Jennings Avenue,
Santa Rosa, CA 95401.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,549.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Jennings Senior Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kgerber@covia.org
- Phone: (925) 956-7400
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Sebastopol, California
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Sebastopol, 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 Sebastopol, 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 Sebastopol, 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 Sebastopol, California are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Sonoma 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 Sebastopol, 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 Sebastopol, 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 Sebastopol, 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.