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BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY

Berkeley, Alameda County, CA · HUD PHA code CA058

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 2,135 · Households served: 1,617 · Occupancy: 75% · ZIP codes served: 53

BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY
1947 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 488-5470

Overview

The Berkeley Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 2,135 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 1,617 households, with an occupancy rate of 75%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in the Berkeley area.

Scale and standing

The Berkeley Housing Authority ranks third among the six housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Berkeley area. It manages fewer vouchers than the Oakland Housing Authority, which has 14,343, but more than the Housing Authority of the County of Alameda, which has 7,132. On a statewide level, the Berkeley Housing Authority holds the 37th position out of 88 authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Berkeley area ranges from $2,420 to $4,050, with an average of $3,026. This is higher than the state average of $2,577. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is in ZIP code 94539 at $4,050, while the lowest is in ZIP code 94605 at $2,420.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
94501$2,270$2,490$3,050$3,910$4,620
94502$2,210$2,520$3,060$3,900$4,640
94505$2,590$2,840$3,480$4,460$5,270
94514$2,200$2,420$2,960$3,790$4,480
94536$2,560$2,810$3,440$4,410$5,210
94538$2,640$2,890$3,540$4,530$5,360
94539$2,830$3,100$3,800$4,870$5,760
94541$2,060$2,260$2,770$3,550$4,200
94542$2,280$2,500$3,060$3,920$4,640
94544$2,080$2,290$2,800$3,590$4,240
94545$2,180$2,390$2,930$3,750$4,440
94546$2,260$2,480$3,040$3,890$4,610
94550$2,380$2,610$3,200$4,100$4,850
94551$2,310$2,530$3,100$3,970$4,700
94552$2,620$2,870$3,520$4,510$5,330
94555$2,850$3,130$3,830$4,910$5,800
94560$2,450$2,690$3,290$4,210$4,980
94566$2,350$2,570$3,150$4,030$4,770
94568$2,840$3,110$3,810$4,880$5,770
94577$2,030$2,230$2,730$3,500$4,140
94578$1,990$2,180$2,670$3,420$4,050
94579$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94580$1,990$2,180$2,670$3,420$4,050
94586$2,610$2,860$3,510$4,500$5,320
94587$2,290$2,510$3,070$3,930$4,650
94588$2,810$3,080$3,770$4,830$5,710
94601$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94602$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94603$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94605$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94606$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94607$1,960$2,150$2,630$3,370$3,980
94608$2,430$2,670$3,270$4,190$4,950
94609$2,150$2,360$2,890$3,700$4,380
94610$2,170$2,380$2,910$3,730$4,410
94611$2,230$2,450$3,000$3,840$4,550
94612$2,260$2,470$3,030$3,880$4,590
94613$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94618$2,370$2,600$3,180$4,070$4,820
94619$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94621$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94702$1,930$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94703$2,000$2,190$2,680$3,430$4,060
94704$1,950$2,150$2,630$3,360$3,980
94705$2,110$2,310$2,830$3,620$4,290
94706$2,200$2,420$2,960$3,790$4,480
94707$2,120$2,330$2,850$3,650$4,320
94708$2,670$2,930$3,590$4,600$5,440
94709$2,100$2,300$2,820$3,610$4,270
94710$2,290$2,510$3,070$3,930$4,650
94720$2,060$2,260$2,770$3,540$4,190
95377$2,290$2,440$3,020$4,180$5,050
95391$2,290$2,440$3,020$4,180$5,050

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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