Wait Lists

Current Wait List Status

Housing Type​ List Status ​
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)

​HCV Jan. 2025 Closed Flyers
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As of April 23, 2025, all applicants' lottery selection results were sent by email and U.S. mail, if a mailing address was provided.

Applicants may check their lottery results by logging into their Applicant Portal account at www.MyOHAPortal.oakha.org​ or by calling (510) 587-2100 / TTY (510) 587-7119

The HCV (Section 8) program provides rental assistance to eligible individuals and families by paying a portion of their rent directly to private landlords. As funding becomes available, OHA will contact applicants for program eligibility.
OAHPI Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Housing Closed​
OHA Public Housing
Closed

OHA Mainstream Voucher Program Closed
Other (Non-OHA) Agencies and Partner Sites​​​

List Status

OHA periodically publishes information about other housing organizations’ waitlist openings as a courtesy. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information, including dates, availability, or selection processes. If you have questions, please contact the agency/partner site directly
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Find and apply for Affordable housing in the Bay Area
https://housingbayarea.mtc.ca.gov/

Merritt Crossing Senior Apartments

The waiting list for 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom units at Merritt Crossing Senior Apartments opens July 9, 2025 at 9:00AM

Applications will be available to submit online.
Please visit www.sahahomes.org/apply for more information. Applications must be submitted by 5:00PM on July 23, 2025

For additional information, please see the flyers in English, Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese



Presents a rental opportunity at Embark Apartments

​Embark Apartments is going to have a lottery-based selection for 2 vacant units for a veteran-only community.
Address: 2126 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland CA 94612
Available units: 2 - Bedroom (1 unit, 1 baths), 1-Bedrooms (1 unit, 1 baths)
Applications Due: July 2, 2025 at 5:00PM PDT
Minimum Income: $0 per month
Lottery date will begin on July 16, 2025 at 3:00PM PDT


Embark Apartments
​Embark Apartments provides 61 affordable apartments for Veterans and homeless Veterans near downtown Oakland, BART, and other amenities. There are 1 studio, 57 one-bedroom, and 4 two-bedroom apartments.
Online applications accepted: June 5, 2025, at 9:00 am (PDT)

Apply at:
Doorway Housing Portal: https://housingbayarea.mtc.ca.gov/

For more information, please download the flyers in EnglishCantonese, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese

Already on a Wait List?​​

If you have already completed a Waitlist Pre-Application your application will go through a lottery process for placement on one or more Waitlists, ​based on the program(s) to which you applied. Status is not provided by telephone. OHA will communicate with Applicants via email about their pre-application status. Applicants may return to the Applicant Po​rtal​ to report a change of address.
 
You may also mail in your written request to:
Oakland Housing Authority
Eligibility Department
1540 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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