1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in San Diego, CA

San Diego'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.

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1 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Little Italy92101$3,530
Gaslamp Quarter92101$3,530
East Village92101$3,530
University City92122$3,230
Rancho Bernardo92128$3,150
Serra Mesa92123$3,110
Mira Mesa92126$3,050
Mission Beach92109$3,040
Pacific Beach92109$3,040
La Jolla92037$2,880
Midway District92110$2,830
Bay Park92110$2,830
Hillcrest92103$2,780
Mission Hills92103$2,780
Bankers Hill92103$2,780
Ocean Beach92107$2,770
Point Loma92106$2,610
North Park92104$2,530
University Heights92116$2,490
Normal Heights92116$2,490
Kensington92116$2,490
Clairemont92117$2,460
Linda Vista92111$2,440
Kearny Mesa92111$2,440
Otay Mesa92154$2,420
Nestor92154$2,420
Paradise Hills92139$2,360
Talmadge92115$2,310
Rolando92115$2,310
College Area92115$2,310
Golden Hill92102$2,290
South Park92102$2,290
Sherman Heights92102$2,290
Encanto92114$2,160
Valencia Park92114$2,160
Skyline92114$2,160
City Heights92105$1,990
San Ysidro92173$1,990
Barrio Logan92113$1,980
Logan Heights92113$1,980

Public Housing Authorities

San Diego Housing Commission

HUD PHA code CA063 · 16,368 HCV vouchers

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Address
1122 Broadway Ste 300 , San Diego , CA

Housing Authority of the County of San Diego

HUD PHA code CA108 · 12,507 HCV vouchers

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Address
3989 Ruffin Rd , San Diego , CA

City of Oceanside Community Development Comm

HUD PHA code CA132 · 1,600 HCV vouchers

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Address
321 N Nevada St , Oceanside , CA

Cdc of National City

HUD PHA code CA116 · 1,131 HCV vouchers

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Address
140 E 12th St Ste B , National City , CA

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