Studio Section 8 apartments in San Diego, CA

San Diego'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.

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California SB 329 (2020) makes SOI discrimination illegal statewide. Vouchers, veterans benefits, SSI all covered.

Studio payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Little Italy92101$3,290
Gaslamp Quarter92101$3,290
East Village92101$3,290
University City92122$3,000
Rancho Bernardo92128$2,930
Serra Mesa92123$2,900
Mira Mesa92126$2,840
Mission Beach92109$2,830
Pacific Beach92109$2,830
La Jolla92037$2,680
Midway District92110$2,630
Bay Park92110$2,630
Hillcrest92103$2,580
Mission Hills92103$2,580
Bankers Hill92103$2,580
Ocean Beach92107$2,580
Point Loma92106$2,430
North Park92104$2,360
University Heights92116$2,320
Normal Heights92116$2,320
Kensington92116$2,320
Clairemont92117$2,290
Linda Vista92111$2,270
Kearny Mesa92111$2,270
Otay Mesa92154$2,250
Nestor92154$2,250
Paradise Hills92139$2,200
Talmadge92115$2,150
Rolando92115$2,150
College Area92115$2,150
Golden Hill92102$2,130
South Park92102$2,130
Sherman Heights92102$2,130
Encanto92114$2,010
Valencia Park92114$2,010
Skyline92114$2,010
City Heights92105$1,850
Barrio Logan92113$1,850
Logan Heights92113$1,850
San Ysidro92173$1,850

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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