Santa Cruz County, CA

Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.

Housing Authorities Santa Cruz County, CA

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County has 1 Housing Authority. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in California. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Related Areas

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Santa Cruz County, California: Watsonville, Santa Cruz, Aptos, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Capitola, Los Gatos, Boulder Creek, Freedom, Felton, Ben Lomond, Davenport, Brookdale, and Mount Hermon.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Santa Cruz County, California: 95076, 95060, 95062, 95003, 95066, 95073, 95010, 95033, 95006, 95019, 95065, 95018, 95005, 95077, 95001, 95063, 95061, 95064, 95067, and 95017.

Santa Cruz County, CA is considered part of the following metro area: SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE, CA.

More on Santa Cruz County, CA

• Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Santa Cruz County, CA
• Fair Market Rents 40th percentile FMRs and SAFMRs by ZIP code
• Property Taxes to find local Property Taxes
• Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area

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