Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Los Angeles, CA
There are 910 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Los Angeles with roughly 70,222 assisted units — including 0 project-based Section 8 buildings, 0 public housing developments, and 0 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $275 to $1,247 per month. Median reported wait: about 80 months.
910
assisted properties
70,222
subsidized units
$761
typical rent
80 mo
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Los Angeles
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickerson Gardens Public Housing | 1,066 | $715 | 103 mo |
| Nickerson Gardens Public Housing | 1,066 | $715 | 103 mo |
| Angelus Plaza LIHTCPB Section 8 | 757 | $427 | — |
| Pueblo Del Rio Public Housing | 660 | $715 | 105 mo |
| Pueblo Del Rio Public Housing | 660 | $715 | 105 mo |
| Nueva Maravilla Public Housing | 504 | $801 | 80 mo |
| Nueva Maravilla Public Housing | 504 | $801 | 80 mo |
| Ramona/rose Public Housing | 497 | $906 | 91 mo |
| Ramona/rose Public Housing | 497 | $906 | 91 mo |
| Imperial Courts Public Housing | 490 | $698 | 76 mo |
| Imperial Courts Public Housing | 490 | $698 | 76 mo |
| The Alexandria Hotel LIHTCPB Section 8 | 463 | — | — |
| Wilshire Vermont Station LIHTC | 449 | — | — |
| William Mead Homes Public Housing | 414 | $776 | 14 mo |
| William Mead Homes Public Housing | 414 | $776 | 14 mo |
| Estrada Courts Public Housing | 413 | $934 | 99 mo |
| Estrada Courts Public Housing | 413 | $934 | 99 mo |
| South Bay Gardens Public Housing | 407 | $709 | 28 mo |
| South Bay Gardens Public Housing | 407 | $709 | 28 mo |
| Dolores Frances Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 390 | — | — |
| Avalon/gonzaque Public Housing | 348 | $732 | 51 mo |
| Avalon/gonzaque Public Housing | 348 | $732 | 51 mo |
| Angelus Plaza North LIHTCPB Section 8 | 332 | — | — |
| Angelus Plaza Ii PB Section 8 | 330 | $406 | — |
| Olive Street Development LIHTCPB Section 8 | 309 | — | — |
| 740 S. Olive Street Apartments PB Section 8 | 307 | $399 | — |
| Grand Plaza LIHTC | 302 | — | — |
| Van Nuys Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 299 | $392 | — |
| Pico/las Casitas Public Housing | 296 | $944 | 80 mo |
| Pico/las Casitas Public Housing | 296 | $944 | 80 mo |
| Wilshire Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 283 | — | — |
| Hollywood Knickerbocker PB Section 8 | 280 | $355 | — |
| Broadcast Center LIHTC | 279 | — | — |
| Cathay Manor PB Section 8 | 268 | $417 | — |
| Metropolitan Lofts LIHTC | 264 | — | — |
| Rosslyn Hotel Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 264 | — | — |
| Northwest Gateway Apts LIHTC | 263 | — | — |
| Rosslyn Lofts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 259 | — | — |
| Witmer Manor Preservation Project LIHTC | 238 | — | — |
| Witmer Manor Apartment Complex PB Section 8 | 237 | $351 | — |
| Concord Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 232 | — | — |
| Windward Apts LIHTC | 232 | — | — |
| San Pedro Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 230 | — | — |
| Lucas Studios Project LIHTC | 218 | — | — |
| Harvard Glenmary LIHTC | 216 | — | — |
| Fairmount Terrace I and Ii PB Section 8 | 207 | $397 | — |
| Midtown Gardens LIHTC | 205 | — | — |
| Pueblo Del Sol Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 201 | — | — |
| Baldwin Villa Plaza PB Section 8 | 200 | $441 | — |
| Union Ferraro Towers PB Section 8 | 200 | $396 | — |
| Parkview Apts LIHTC | 198 | — | — |
| San Lucas Senior Housing LIHTC | 196 | — | — |
| Grandview Terrace PB Section 8 | 190 | $405 | — |
| Santa Monica and Vermont Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 187 | — | — |
| Crescent Arms LIHTC | 186 | — | — |
| La Brea Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 185 | $507 | — |
| Macarthur Park Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 183 | — | — |
| Mac Arthur Park Towers PB Section 8 | 182 | $426 | — |
| Little Tokyo Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 180 | $478 | — |
| Pueblo Del Sol Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 176 | — | — |
| St. Andrews Gardens PB Section 8 | 175 | $707 | — |
| Jessie L. Terry Manor PB Section 8 | 170 | $415 | — |
| Terry Manor Apts LIHTC | 170 | — | — |
| Santee Court One LIHTC | 165 | — | — |
| Wilshire Towers PB Section 8 | 164 | $423 | — |
| Casa Development PB Section 8 | 158 | $298 | — |
| Miramar Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 157 | — | — |
| 615 Manhattan Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 156 | — | — |
| Miramar Towers PB Section 8 | 156 | $420 | — |
| Preservation V LIHTCPB Section 8 | 153 | $369 | — |
| Security Building Lofts LIHTC | 153 | — | — |
| Hollywood Arts Collective LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | — | — |
| Mary Andrews Clark Residence LIHTC | 152 | — | — |
| Ford Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 151 | — | — |
| West Angeles Villas LIHTC | 150 | — | — |
| Dolores-frances Apartments PB Section 8 | 147 | $854 | — |
| Sunset-normandie Towers PB Section 8 | 147 | $395 | — |
| Christ Unity Manor PB Section 8 | 146 | $415 | — |
| Flores Del Valle Apts LIHTC | 146 | — | — |
| Vista Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 146 | $388 | — |
| Crescent Villages LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Weingart Tower Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Good Shepherd Manor PB Section 8 | 143 | $385 | — |
| Sheraton Town House LIHTC | 142 | — | — |
| Tri-city Housing LIHTC | 142 | — | — |
| Hobart Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 141 | $383 | — |
| Ingram Preservation LIHTC | 140 | — | — |
| Vermont Senior Apartments §202 Senior | 138 | $413 | — |
| Gilbert Lindsay Manor LIHTC | 137 | — | — |
| West Third Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 137 | — | — |
| Poinsettia Apts LIHTC | 136 | — | — |
| Jordan Downs Phase 1b LIHTCPB Section 8 | 135 | — | — |
| Weingart Tower I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 134 | — | — |
| Mission Plaza PB Section 8 | 132 | $800 | — |
| Mission Plaza Family Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 130 | — | — |
| Westminster Park Plaza Apts LIHTC | 130 | — | — |
| Little Tokyo Development LIHTC | 128 | — | — |
| Columbia Apts PB Section 8 | 127 | $404 | — |
| Apple Tree Village LIHTC | 125 | — | — |
| Hdr Portfolios LIHTCPB Section 8 | 125 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Los Angeles (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus Plaza LIHTCPB Section 8 | 757 | $427 | — |
| The Alexandria Hotel LIHTCPB Section 8 | 463 | — | — |
| Dolores Frances Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 390 | — | — |
| Angelus Plaza North LIHTCPB Section 8 | 332 | — | — |
| Angelus Plaza Ii PB Section 8 | 330 | $406 | — |
| Olive Street Development LIHTCPB Section 8 | 309 | — | — |
| 740 S. Olive Street Apartments PB Section 8 | 307 | $399 | — |
| Van Nuys Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 299 | $392 | — |
| Wilshire Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 283 | — | — |
| Hollywood Knickerbocker PB Section 8 | 280 | $355 | — |
| Cathay Manor PB Section 8 | 268 | $417 | — |
| Rosslyn Hotel Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 264 | — | — |
| Rosslyn Lofts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 259 | — | — |
| Witmer Manor Apartment Complex PB Section 8 | 237 | $351 | — |
| Concord Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 232 | — | — |
Public housing developments in Los Angeles
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickerson Gardens Public Housing | 1,066 | $715 | 103 mo |
| Nickerson Gardens Public Housing | 1,066 | $715 | 103 mo |
| Pueblo Del Rio Public Housing | 660 | $715 | 105 mo |
| Pueblo Del Rio Public Housing | 660 | $715 | 105 mo |
| Nueva Maravilla Public Housing | 504 | $801 | 80 mo |
| Nueva Maravilla Public Housing | 504 | $801 | 80 mo |
| Ramona/rose Public Housing | 497 | $906 | 91 mo |
| Ramona/rose Public Housing | 497 | $906 | 91 mo |
| Imperial Courts Public Housing | 490 | $698 | 76 mo |
| Imperial Courts Public Housing | 490 | $698 | 76 mo |
| William Mead Homes Public Housing | 414 | $776 | 14 mo |
| William Mead Homes Public Housing | 414 | $776 | 14 mo |
| Estrada Courts Public Housing | 413 | $934 | 99 mo |
| Estrada Courts Public Housing | 413 | $934 | 99 mo |
| South Bay Gardens Public Housing | 407 | $709 | 28 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Los Angeles
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilshire Vermont Station LIHTC | 449 | — | — |
| Grand Plaza LIHTC | 302 | — | — |
| Broadcast Center LIHTC | 279 | — | — |
| Metropolitan Lofts LIHTC | 264 | — | — |
| Northwest Gateway Apts LIHTC | 263 | — | — |
| Witmer Manor Preservation Project LIHTC | 238 | — | — |
| Windward Apts LIHTC | 232 | — | — |
| Lucas Studios Project LIHTC | 218 | — | — |
| Harvard Glenmary LIHTC | 216 | — | — |
| Midtown Gardens LIHTC | 205 | — | — |
| Parkview Apts LIHTC | 198 | — | — |
| San Lucas Senior Housing LIHTC | 196 | — | — |
| Crescent Arms LIHTC | 186 | — | — |
| Terry Manor Apts LIHTC | 170 | — | — |
| Santee Court One LIHTC | 165 | — | — |
How to apply for subsidized housing in Los Angeles
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Alhambra, CA
- Altadena, CA
- Arcadia, CA
- Arleta, CA
- Avalon, CA
- Azusa, CA
- Baldwin Park, CA
- Bell, CA
- Bell Gardens, CA
- Bellflower, CA
- Burbank, CA
- Canoga Park, CA
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.