Section 8 apartments in Otay Mesa, San Diego
Otay Mesa is in the South area, primarily within ZIP code 92154. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.
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Rental listings in Otay Mesa, San Diego
Active standalone listings recorded in San Diego, CA with the neighborhood label Otay Mesa. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.
No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in Otay Mesa, San Diego. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.
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Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
Planning a voucher search in Otay Mesa
Otay Mesa is a broad rental-search label. Identify the actual street, available unit and trip to work or services before comparing it with another 92154 advertisement. Ask which utilities and parking are included, and confirm the administering agency for the address rather than inferring it from a South Bay description.
Check the Beyer Boulevard library as a separate destination
San Ysidro Library at 4235 Beyer Boulevard serves San Ysidro and Otay Mesa West. It lists public computers and study rooms. Compare the actual route from your Otay Mesa candidate rather than treating the service-area description as a proximity guarantee.
San Ysidro Library: study spaces and IDEA LabDistinguish Silver Wing from the wing-monument park
Silver Wing Recreation Center is at 3737 Arey Drive. The city explicitly distinguishes it from Montgomery-Waller, the park with the large aircraft-wing monument. Use the named facility’s address and current program guide when arranging a visit.
Silver Wing Recreation Center: location and programsQuestions about your Otay Mesa search
- Does sharing 92154 mean two rentals have the same commute?
- No. Map each resident entrance to the destinations and transit stops you actually use. A ZIP supports address-based agency review but does not measure travel time.
- Which park does an owner mean by the one with the silver wing?
- Ask for the name and address. The city identifies that monument with Montgomery-Waller, while Silver Wing Recreation Center is on Arey Drive.
Compare other San Diego searches
- Compare Nestor rentals
Compare Coronado Avenue service trips and exact addresses within the wider search.
- Compare San Ysidro rentals
Compare the route toward Beyer Boulevard and the Trolley with your actual daily needs.
San Diego rental checklist and official agency documents
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 13, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
Compare two rental offers in Otay Mesa
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 92154
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,150 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,290 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,770 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,670 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,440 |
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.
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 92154
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