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2 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Oakland, CA

Oakland's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 2 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)

2 bedroom listings available now in Oakland

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2 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Rockridge94618$3,430
Upper Rockridge94618$3,430
Longfellow94608$3,250
Santa Fe94608$3,250
Golden Gate94608$3,250
Hoover-Foster94608$3,250
Clawson94608$3,250
Downtown Oakland94612$3,060
Uptown94612$3,060
Koreatown-Northgate (KONO)94612$3,060
Lakeside / Lake Merritt94612$3,060
Temescal94609$3,020
Mosswood94609$3,020
Pill Hill94609$3,020
Bushrod94609$3,020
Adams Point94610$2,970
Grand Lake94610$2,970
Lakeshore94610$2,970
Trestle Glen94610$2,970
Crocker Highlands94610$2,970
Piedmont Avenue94611$2,930
Maxwell Park94619$2,720
Old Oakland94607$2,450
Chinatown94607$2,450
Jack London District94607$2,450
McClymonds94607$2,450
Prescott94607$2,450
Acorn94607$2,450
Cleveland Heights94606$2,420
Clinton94606$2,420
Ivy Hill94606$2,420
Highland Terrace94606$2,420
San Antonio94606$2,420
Fruitvale94601$2,420
Dimond District94602$2,420
Laurel94602$2,420
Allendale94601$2,420
Melrose94601$2,420
Seminary94605$2,420
Fairfax94601$2,420

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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