Section 8 in Alameda County, CA
26,682 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Alameda County, 85% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Alameda County?
No. California state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Alameda County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Alameda County in the San Francisco metro
Alameda County is one of the counties inside the San Francisco, CA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See San Francisco metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Alameda County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Oakland Housing Authority
Oakland · PHA code CA003
14,426 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the County of Alameda
Hayward · PHA code CA067
7,124 Section 8 unitsBERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Berkeley · PHA code CA058
2,135 Section 8 unitsCITY OF ALAMEDA HOUSING AUTHORITY
Alameda · PHA code CA062
2,059 Section 8 unitsHSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE
Livermore · PHA code CA074
938 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Pleasanton
Pleasanton · PHA code CA081
0 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Alameda County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other California counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,663,823 · FIPS 06001.