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New affordable apartments in LA

Compare published rents, income limits and application details for new buildings in Los Angeles. Each guide names the application provider and links its sources.

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Rendering of a four-story apartment building on a street corner, with white and gray panels, teal, light blue and yellow color bands, a copper-colored vertical element at the top, a glass ground floor with the number 18722 over the entrance, trees, hedges, rendered pedestrians and bicycles, and cars at the curb under a blue skyBuilding guideProject rendering

Reseda · Los Angeles

18722 Sherman Way

63 income-restricted apartments

Published rent

Rents not yet published; permanent supportive housing for people referred as homeless or chronically homeless

Rendering of the building as proposed in 2021, at the corner of Sherman Way and Rhea Avenue in Reseda. The finished building may differ. Image source · Credits & usage

Compare building guides in LA

Published rents, apartment sizes and application details, in one place.

5 building guides

Application dates in LA

No upcoming deadlines are recorded in these guides. This does not mean every building has stopped taking applications. Check the leasing contact or official application linked in each guide.

Published monthly rents by apartment size in LA

The lowest monthly rent each building's official listing gives for each apartment size, and the yearly household income the listing accepts. “Based on income” means the rent is set from the household's income. A dash means no figure is recorded here; it does not establish availability.

Published monthly rents by apartment size in LA. Rents are per month; income ranges are per year.
Alvarado Kent ApartmentsEcho Park, Los AngelesSource checked Oct 30, 2026$1,590–

Source: each building's official listing, on the date shown in its guide. Income limits depend on household size; these ranges combine different household sizes. Check the guide's full table and voucher rules before applying.

How applying works in Los Angeles

  1. There is no central lottery. Access Housing LA is the City's public listings portal, a project of the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD). Each listing names the property manager, how to apply, the fee, the income level of each apartment and any deadline.
  2. Each listing says whether it is a lottery, a waiting list or first come, first served. After a lottery closes, the property manager puts the applications in random order and contacts applicants in that order. For a waiting list, the portal says you may not hear from the manager for weeks, months or years.
  3. Covenant apartments sit in market-rate and fully affordable buildings under a Land Use Covenant, usually for 55 or 99 years. You apply through the building's manager. LAHD certifies the income of every household before move-in, and the owner must recertify incomes each year.
  4. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) fills its own lists. Its FAQ, read on October 30, 2026, says it has one list for Housing Choice Vouchers and one for its 12 public housing sites. The voucher list is closed and opens only for a publicized window.
  5. Supportive apartments are filled by referral, not by the lottery. At The Rigby in North Hills, 33 of 64 apartments are leased by referral through the Coordinated Entry System. HACLA's plan says the system must fill at least four of every five vacancies in project-based voucher apartments set aside for homeless or chronically homeless applicants.

Sources: Access Housing LA, listings, checked October 30, 2026; Access Housing LA, frequently asked questions, checked October 30, 2026; LAHD, Land Use Covenants, checked October 30, 2026; HACLA, frequently asked questions, checked October 30, 2026; Access Housing LA, The Rigby listing, checked October 30, 2026; HACLA, Section 8 Administrative Plan (2026), checked October 30, 2026.

Using a voucher in a Los Angeles income-restricted building

On 243 of 266 listings read on October 30, 2026, the portal's standard text is: "Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 and other valid rental assistance programs will be considered for this property. In the case of a valid rental subsidy, the required minimum income will be based on the portion of the rent that the tenant pays after use of the subsidy." California law (Government Code section 12955(p)) counts "federal housing assistance vouchers issued under Section 8" as a source of income, and SB 329 has made it unlawful since January 1, 2020 to turn away tenants who hold government housing assistance vouchers. HACLA's payment standards, effective September 1, 2026, vary by ZIP code in 11 tiers.

Sources: Access Housing LA, The Rigby listing (standard voucher sentence), checked October 30, 2026; HACLA, payment standards, checked October 30, 2026; California Government Code section 12955, checked October 30, 2026; California Civil Rights Department, SB 329 enforcement (February 3, 2020), checked October 30, 2026.

For Housing Choice Vouchers, a payment standard helps calculate assistance; it is not a rent limit or a promise of approval. Your agency considers rent, tenant-paid utilities and your household’s share, and must approve the tenancy. HUD’s voucher tenant guidance (checked October 17, 2026).

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Questions about new affordable housing in LA

Is there a housing lottery for affordable apartments in Los Angeles?
No central one. Each building runs its own, and Access Housing LA lists it as a lottery, a waiting list or first come, first served. After a lottery closes, the property manager puts the applications in random order and contacts applicants in that order until the apartments are filled.
Does Los Angeles affordable housing take Section 8?
Most Access Housing LA listings say Section 8 vouchers will be considered. Minimum income is based on the rent you pay after the subsidy. Read each building's own sentence, because some differ. Since January 1, 2020, California law (SB 329) has made it unlawful to turn away tenants who hold government housing assistance vouchers.
What is Access Housing LA?
It is the City's public listings portal for income-restricted apartments, a project of the Los Angeles Housing Department. Each listing gives the manager, how to apply, the fee and the income level of each apartment. Many listings are waiting lists for accessible apartments that only people with physical disabilities may join.
How do I apply for an income-restricted apartment in Los Angeles?
Apply to the building's property manager. The how-to-apply steps on its Access Housing LA listing give the route: online, paper pick-up, mail or drop-off. Fees and deadlines differ by building. For covenant apartments, the Los Angeles Housing Department also certifies your income before you move in. Supportive apartments are filled by referral.
What income do I need for affordable housing in Los Angeles?
It depends on the apartment's income level. Under the Housing Department's Schedule I, effective July 1, 2026, the limit at 50% of area median income is $58,300 for one person and $83,300 for four. At 80% it is $93,300 and $133,250. Some listings also set a minimum income.

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About these Los Angeles building guides

Each guide here covers one new Los Angeles building with income-restricted apartments: who it is for, the income limits, the rents and how to apply. The figures come from Access Housing LA listings, Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) records, Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) permits and each building's own leasing page. If a building has not published its rents, the guide prints the City's maximum rent and calls it a maximum.

Figures come from each building's official listing and public records, dated in its guide. VoucherMatch is not a housing agency and does not take applications for these buildings. How these guides are reported.

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