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1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Oakland, CA

Oakland's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 1 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 40 tracked neighborhoods.

Voucher discrimination is illegal here

California law (SB 329, effective January 2020) makes it illegal statewide for a landlord to refuse an applicant because they pay rent with a Section 8 or other housing voucher. Source of income is a protected class under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

California FEHA (Gov. Code §12955)

1 bedroom listings available now in Oakland

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1 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Rockridge94618$2,810
Upper Rockridge94618$2,810
Longfellow94608$2,660
Santa Fe94608$2,660
Golden Gate94608$2,660
Hoover-Foster94608$2,660
Clawson94608$2,660
Downtown Oakland94612$2,510
Uptown94612$2,510
Koreatown-Northgate (KONO)94612$2,510
Lakeside / Lake Merritt94612$2,510
Temescal94609$2,470
Mosswood94609$2,470
Pill Hill94609$2,470
Bushrod94609$2,470
Adams Point94610$2,430
Grand Lake94610$2,430
Lakeshore94610$2,430
Trestle Glen94610$2,430
Crocker Highlands94610$2,430
Piedmont Avenue94611$2,400
Maxwell Park94619$2,230
Old Oakland94607$2,010
Chinatown94607$2,010
Jack London District94607$2,010
McClymonds94607$2,010
Prescott94607$2,010
Acorn94607$2,010
Cleveland Heights94606$1,990
Clinton94606$1,990
Ivy Hill94606$1,990
Highland Terrace94606$1,990
San Antonio94606$1,990
Fruitvale94601$1,990
Dimond District94602$1,990
Laurel94602$1,990
Allendale94601$1,990
Melrose94601$1,990
Seminary94605$1,990
Fairfax94601$1,990

Public Housing Authorities

Oakland Housing Authority

HUD PHA code CA062

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
1619 Harrison St, Oakland, CA
Website
https://www.oakha.org

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