Section 8 in San Joaquin County, CA
5,380 active Housing Choice Vouchers in San Joaquin County, 79% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in San Joaquin County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,288 | $1,159 to $1,417 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,395 | $1,256 to $1,535 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,742 | $1,568 to $1,916 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,423 | $2,181 to $2,665 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,922 | $2,630 to $3,214 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in San Joaquin County covers up to $1,742 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,568 to $1,916.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in San Joaquin County?
No. California law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in San Joaquin County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
California FEHA source-of-income protection (SB 329 / Gov. Code 12955)
Statewide: landlords may not refuse Section 8/HCV vouchers as a source of income.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
San Joaquin County in the Stockton metro
San Joaquin County is one of the counties inside the Stockton, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Stockton metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving San Joaquin County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing Auth. of the County of San Joaquin
Stockton · PHA code CA024
5,380 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
- 95202$1,310
- 95203$1,310
- 95204$1,530
- 95205$1,440
- 95206$1,530
- 95207$1,760
- 95209$1,940
- 95210$1,550
- 95211$1,610
- 95212$2,420
- 95215$1,380
- 95219$2,110
- 95220$1,540
- 95227$1,710
- 95231$1,930
- 95236$1,840
- 95237$1,400
- 95240$1,650
- 95242$2,020
- 95253$1,450
- 95258$1,530
- 95304$2,600
- 95320$1,720
- 95330$2,360
- 95336$1,920
- 95337$2,090
- 95366$1,880
- 95376$2,100
- 95377$2,610
- 95686$1,310
Find Section 8 apartments in San Joaquin County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other California counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 779,445 · FIPS 06077.