Description:
The Sonoma County Housing Authority will accept applications for its new Housing Choice Voucher lottery waiting list from October 1-31, 2023. Applications may be completed online at www.waitlistcheck.com/CA085 or in person at the Housing Authority's offices, located at 1440 Guerneville Road in Santa Rosa. Offices are open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
If you are interested in applying to the Sonoma County Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist, you MUST submit an application during this application period. All prior applications will be canceled.
Applications are due October 31, by 5 p.m. if submitted to the Housing Authority’s offices, or by 11:59 p.m. if submitted online. If you are a person with a disability who requires a disability-related accommodation to access any programs, services or activities provided by the Sonoma County Community Development Commission or the Sonoma County Housing Authority, contact (707) 565-7500/TDD (707) 565-7555. Translation services will be made available upon request.
For more information, contact the Sonoma County Housing Authority at (707) 565-1848/TDD (707) 565-7555 or scha.update@sonoma-county.org.
Description:
Sonoma County Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Sonoma County Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 510 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Sonoma County Housing Authority administered a total of 436 Section 8 Vouchers. Sonoma County Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Sonoma County Housing Authority is located at 1440 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403 and serves the city of Santa Rosa. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Sonoma County Housing Authority at, (707) 565-7500 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission has been administering affordable housing programs since 1978. The CDC administers a range of programs designed to assist low to moderate income homeowners and tenants and to encourage commercial revitalization. Rental assistance is offered to lower income tenants through subsidized rents. Rehabilitation loans are offered to landlords to maintain existing affordable rental units. Lower income owner-occupants are provided financial assistance to rehabilitate their home.
The Sonoma County Community Development Commission is dedicated to promoting decent and affordable housing, revitalizing communities, and supporting public services that increase economic stability for County residents. We are committed to providing services in an effective, efficient, and respectful manner.
| Current Status | Active |
| Size of Sonoma County Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
| Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
| Total Numbers of Communities | 8 |
| Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 436 |
| Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 510 |
| Waiting list for the Sonoma County Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Sonoma County, CA:
| Population: | 500,292 |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.57 |
| Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 19.1% |
| Homeownership Rate: | 60.1% |
| Housing Units: | 205,696 |
| Yearly Income Per Person: | $32,835 |
| Median Household Income: | $63,356 |
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