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Studio Section 8 apartments in Oakland, CA

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

Studio payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Rockridge94618$2,520
Upper Rockridge94618$2,520
Longfellow94608$2,390
Santa Fe94608$2,390
Golden Gate94608$2,390
Hoover-Foster94608$2,390
Clawson94608$2,390
Downtown Oakland94612$2,250
Uptown94612$2,250
Koreatown-Northgate (KONO)94612$2,250
Lakeside / Lake Merritt94612$2,250
Temescal94609$2,220
Mosswood94609$2,220
Pill Hill94609$2,220
Bushrod94609$2,220
Adams Point94610$2,180
Grand Lake94610$2,180
Lakeshore94610$2,180
Trestle Glen94610$2,180
Crocker Highlands94610$2,180
Piedmont Avenue94611$2,160
Maxwell Park94619$2,000
Old Oakland94607$1,800
Chinatown94607$1,800
Jack London District94607$1,800
McClymonds94607$1,800
Prescott94607$1,800
Acorn94607$1,800
Dimond District94602$1,770
Laurel94602$1,770
Cleveland Heights94606$1,750
Clinton94606$1,750
Ivy Hill94606$1,750
Highland Terrace94606$1,750
San Antonio94606$1,750
Fruitvale94601$1,750
Allendale94601$1,750
Melrose94601$1,750
Seminary94605$1,750
Fairfax94601$1,750

Public Housing Authorities

Oakland Housing Authority

HUD PHA code CA003 · 14,426 HCV vouchers

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

Address
1619 Harrison St , Oakland , CA

Housing Authority of the County of Alameda

HUD PHA code CA067 · 7,124 HCV vouchers

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

Address
22941 Atherton St , Hayward , CA

Berkeley Housing Authority

HUD PHA code CA058 · 2,135 HCV vouchers

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

Address
1947 Center St , Berkeley , CA

Hsg Auth of the City of Livermore

HUD PHA code CA074 · 938 HCV vouchers

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

Address
3203 Leahy Way , Livermore , CA

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