Section 8 apartments in ZIP 95831, Sacramento
ZIP 95831 covers the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood in Sacramento. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.
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HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 95831
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,950 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,460 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,230 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,720 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Landlord or comparing areas? See average rent and the ZIP vs county FMR breakdown for 95831.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 95831
Housing authority contacts
County of Sacramento Housing Authority
HUD PHA code CA007 · 13,790 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
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- Address
- 801 12th St, Sacramento, CA
- Phone
- (916) 440-1319
City of Sacramento Housing Authority
HUD PHA code CA005
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
Current waiting-list status needs verification. Check the authority’s source before applying. Tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is closed; SHRA's portal marks it 'This waitlist is currently closed'. No opening date announced. SHRA only takes applications at sacwaitlist.com during open periods. Last confirmed opening was Jan 12-26, 2022. Info: 916-440-1390.
Checked September 19, 2026. Read the authority source.
- Address
- 801 12th St, Sacramento, CA
- Phone
- (916) 440-1319
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