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San Diego Housing Commission
San Diego Housing Commission is based in San Diego, San Diego County, CA and administers 16,368 Section 8 vouchers and 189 public housing units.
HUD PHA code CA063. Program type: Combined. Households served: 15,434. Occupancy: 93%. ZIP codes served: 116.
Utility allowances
Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Apartment Building), effective 2026-04-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.
| Utility | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Heating (Natural Gas) | $21 | $24 | $27 | $30 | $31 |
| Space Heating (Electric Heat) | $24 | $29 | $33 | $37 | $40 |
| Cooking (Natural Gas) | $8 | $9 | $12 | $15 | $18 |
| Cooking (Electric) | $11 | $13 | $18 | $29 | $38 |
| Other Electric | $41 | $48 | $67 | $86 | $108 |
| Water Heating (Natural Gas) | $11 | $13 | $19 | $26 | $32 |
| Water Heating (Electric) | $24 | $29 | $45 | $56 | $66 |
| Water | $114 | $123 | $189 | $286 | $398 |
| Sewer | $65 | $65 | $65 | $65 | $65 |
| Trash Collection | $33 | $33 | $39 | $39 | $44 |
| Range/Microwave | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 |
| Refrigerator | $6 | $6 | $6 | $6 | $6 |
Waiting lists
| Program | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) | Closed | Authority's page |
| Project-based vouchers | Closed | Authority's page |
| Public housing | Closed | Authority's page |
As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.
Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.
| ZIP code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91901 | $2,030 | $2,160 | $2,610 | $3,460 | $4,180 |
| 91902 | $2,230 | $2,370 | $2,870 | $3,810 | $4,600 |
| 91905 | $2,050 | $2,180 | $2,640 | $3,500 | $4,240 |
| 91906 | $1,610 | $1,720 | $2,080 | $2,760 | $3,340 |
| 91910 | $2,010 | $2,140 | $2,590 | $3,430 | $4,150 |
| 91911 | $2,070 | $2,200 | $2,660 | $3,530 | $4,260 |
| 91913 | $2,900 | $3,090 | $3,740 | $4,960 | $6,000 |
| 91914 | $3,200 | $3,410 | $4,120 | $5,460 | $6,610 |
| 91915 | $2,960 | $3,150 | $3,810 | $5,050 | $6,110 |
| 91916 | $2,100 | $2,270 | $2,820 | $3,770 | $4,590 |
| 91917 | $2,120 | $2,260 | $2,730 | $3,620 | $4,380 |
| 91931 | $2,370 | $2,530 | $3,060 | $4,050 | $4,910 |
| 91932 | $2,010 | $2,140 | $2,590 | $3,430 | $4,150 |
| 91934 | $2,170 | $2,310 | $2,790 | $3,700 | $4,470 |
| 91935 | $2,120 | $2,260 | $2,730 | $3,620 | $4,380 |
| 91941 | $2,040 | $2,180 | $2,630 | $3,490 | $4,220 |
| 91942 | $2,200 | $2,350 | $2,840 | $3,770 | $4,550 |
| 91945 | $1,820 | $1,940 | $2,350 | $3,120 | $3,770 |
| 91948 | $2,180 | $2,320 | $2,810 | $3,720 | $4,500 |
| 91950 | $1,720 | $1,840 | $2,220 | $2,940 | $3,560 |
| 91962 | $2,550 | $2,720 | $3,290 | $4,360 | $5,280 |
| 91963 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 91977 | $1,880 | $2,000 | $2,420 | $3,210 | $3,880 |
| 91978 | $2,280 | $2,430 | $2,940 | $3,900 | $4,710 |
| 91980 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92003 | $2,140 | $2,280 | $2,760 | $3,660 | $4,430 |
| 92004 | $1,310 | $1,410 | $1,750 | $2,340 | $2,860 |
| 92007 | $2,920 | $3,110 | $3,760 | $4,990 | $6,030 |
| 92008 | $2,520 | $2,690 | $3,250 | $4,310 | $5,210 |
| 92009 | $2,850 | $3,040 | $3,670 | $4,870 | $5,880 |
| 92010 | $2,830 | $3,020 | $3,650 | $4,840 | $5,850 |
| 92011 | $3,140 | $3,350 | $4,050 | $5,370 | $6,490 |
| 92014 | $3,240 | $3,450 | $4,170 | $5,530 | $6,690 |
| 92019 | $2,200 | $2,350 | $2,840 | $3,770 | $4,550 |
| 92020 | $1,950 | $2,080 | $2,510 | $3,330 | $4,020 |
| 92021 | $1,890 | $2,020 | $2,440 | $3,240 | $3,910 |
| 92024 | $2,860 | $3,040 | $3,680 | $4,880 | $5,900 |
| 92025 | $2,010 | $2,140 | $2,590 | $3,430 | $4,150 |
| 92026 | $2,170 | $2,320 | $2,800 | $3,710 | $4,490 |
| 92027 | $1,940 | $2,070 | $2,500 | $3,310 | $4,010 |
| 92028 | $1,790 | $1,900 | $2,300 | $3,050 | $3,690 |
| 92029 | $2,350 | $2,510 | $3,030 | $4,020 | $4,860 |
| 92036 | $1,730 | $1,840 | $2,230 | $2,960 | $3,580 |
| 92037 | $2,620 | $2,800 | $3,380 | $4,480 | $5,420 |
| 92040 | $1,930 | $2,050 | $2,480 | $3,290 | $3,980 |
| 92054 | $2,050 | $2,180 | $2,640 | $3,500 | $4,230 |
| 92055 | $2,320 | $2,470 | $3,110 | $4,190 | $5,090 |
| 92056 | $2,570 | $2,740 | $3,310 | $4,390 | $5,310 |
| 92057 | $2,340 | $2,500 | $3,020 | $4,000 | $4,840 |
| 92058 | $2,210 | $2,360 | $2,880 | $3,840 | $4,660 |
| 92059 | $1,550 | $1,650 | $1,990 | $2,650 | $3,220 |
| 92060 | $1,480 | $1,570 | $1,920 | $2,560 | $3,120 |
| 92061 | $1,870 | $2,030 | $2,520 | $3,350 | $4,080 |
| 92064 | $2,310 | $2,460 | $2,970 | $3,940 | $4,760 |
| 92065 | $1,950 | $2,080 | $2,510 | $3,330 | $4,050 |
| 92066 | $1,430 | $1,520 | $1,840 | $2,440 | $2,950 |
| 92067 | $2,810 | $3,000 | $3,630 | $4,810 | $5,810 |
| 92069 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92070 | $1,730 | $1,850 | $2,250 | $3,000 | $3,640 |
| 92071 | $2,140 | $2,280 | $2,750 | $3,650 | $4,410 |
| 92075 | $3,060 | $3,260 | $3,940 | $5,220 | $6,320 |
| 92078 | $2,480 | $2,640 | $3,190 | $4,230 | $5,110 |
| 92081 | $2,420 | $2,580 | $3,120 | $4,140 | $5,000 |
| 92082 | $1,590 | $1,700 | $2,050 | $2,720 | $3,290 |
| 92083 | $2,170 | $2,310 | $2,790 | $3,700 | $4,470 |
| 92084 | $2,020 | $2,150 | $2,600 | $3,450 | $4,170 |
| 92086 | $1,430 | $1,520 | $1,840 | $2,440 | $2,950 |
| 92091 | $2,680 | $2,860 | $3,510 | $4,690 | $5,700 |
| 92092 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92093 | $2,600 | $2,780 | $3,360 | $4,450 | $5,380 |
| 92096 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92101 | $3,180 | $3,380 | $4,090 | $5,420 | $6,560 |
| 92102 | $2,100 | $2,230 | $2,700 | $3,580 | $4,330 |
| 92103 | $2,490 | $2,660 | $3,210 | $4,260 | $5,150 |
| 92104 | $2,260 | $2,410 | $2,910 | $3,860 | $4,670 |
| 92105 | $1,780 | $1,890 | $2,290 | $3,040 | $3,670 |
| 92106 | $2,270 | $2,420 | $2,930 | $3,880 | $4,700 |
| 92107 | $2,460 | $2,620 | $3,170 | $4,200 | $5,080 |
| 92108 | $3,200 | $3,410 | $4,120 | $5,460 | $6,610 |
| 92109 | $2,700 | $2,880 | $3,480 | $4,610 | $5,580 |
| 92110 | $2,520 | $2,690 | $3,250 | $4,310 | $5,210 |
| 92111 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92113 | $1,740 | $1,850 | $2,240 | $2,970 | $3,590 |
| 92114 | $1,880 | $2,000 | $2,420 | $3,210 | $3,880 |
| 92115 | $2,060 | $2,190 | $2,650 | $3,510 | $4,250 |
| 92116 | $2,220 | $2,370 | $2,860 | $3,790 | $4,590 |
| 92117 | $2,180 | $2,320 | $2,810 | $3,730 | $4,510 |
| 92118 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 |
| 92119 | $2,280 | $2,430 | $2,940 | $3,900 | $4,710 |
| 92120 | $2,410 | $2,570 | $3,110 | $4,120 | $4,990 |
| 92121 | $2,550 | $2,720 | $3,290 | $4,360 | $5,280 |
| 92122 | $2,870 | $3,060 | $3,700 | $4,910 | $5,930 |
| 92123 | $2,790 | $2,970 | $3,590 | $4,760 | $5,760 |
| 92124 | $3,110 | $3,320 | $4,010 | $5,320 | $6,430 |
| 92126 | $2,700 | $2,880 | $3,480 | $4,610 | $5,580 |
| 92127 | $2,650 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,520 | $5,470 |
| 92128 | $2,800 | $2,990 | $3,610 | $4,790 | $5,790 |
| 92129 | $2,400 | $2,560 | $3,090 | $4,100 | $4,950 |
| 92130 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 |
| 92131 | $3,070 | $3,270 | $3,950 | $5,240 | $6,330 |
| 92132 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92134 | $3,110 | $3,300 | $3,990 | $5,290 | $6,410 |
| 92135 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 |
| 92136 | $1,730 | $1,850 | $2,230 | $2,960 | $3,580 |
| 92139 | $2,120 | $2,260 | $2,730 | $3,620 | $4,380 |
| 92140 | $2,970 | $3,160 | $3,820 | $5,070 | $6,130 |
| 92145 | $2,650 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,520 | $5,470 |
| 92147 | $2,640 | $2,820 | $3,410 | $4,510 | $5,470 |
| 92154 | $2,150 | $2,290 | $2,770 | $3,670 | $4,440 |
| 92155 | $3,280 | $3,500 | $4,230 | $5,610 | $6,780 |
| 92161 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92173 | $1,790 | $1,910 | $2,310 | $3,060 | $3,700 |
| 92179 | $2,150 | $2,290 | $2,770 | $3,670 | $4,440 |
| 92182 | $2,190 | $2,330 | $2,820 | $3,740 | $4,520 |
| 92562 | $2,010 | $2,130 | $2,630 | $3,470 | $4,170 |
| 92672 | $2,640 | $2,680 | $3,140 | $4,260 | $5,100 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
San Diego Housing Commission
1122 Broadway Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 231-9400
Official website: sdhc.org
Email updates
About San Diego Housing Commission
Overview
The San Diego Housing Commission operates 189 public housing units and administers 16,368 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 15,434 households. With an occupancy rate of 93%, the commission runs a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance to those in need.
Scale and standing
The San Diego Housing Commission ranks first among the six authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the San Diego area. It holds the third-largest voucher program in the state, out of 88 authorities. For comparison, the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego administers 12,507 vouchers, while the City of Oceanside Community Development Commission manages 1,600.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in the San Diego area ranges from $1,460 to $4,500, with an average of $3,192. This is significantly higher than the state average of $2,577. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is found in ZIP code 92130 at $4,500, while the lowest is in ZIP code 92004 at $1,460.
Cities served
Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.
- San Diego, CA
- Chula Vista, CA
- Carlsbad, CA
- Escondido, CA
- Oceanside, CA
- El Cajon, CA
- Vista, CA
- Descanso, CA
- Encinitas, CA
- La Mesa, CA
- Rancho Santa Fe, CA
- San Marcos, CA
- Spring Valley, CA
- Alpine, CA
- Bonita, CA
- Bonsall, CA
- Borrego Springs, CA
- Boulevard, CA
- Campo, CA
- Coronado, CA
- Dulzura, CA
- Fallbrook, CA
- Guatay, CA
- Imperial Beach, CA
- Jacumba, CA
- Jamul, CA
- Julian, CA
- Lakeside, CA
- Lemon Grove, CA
- Mount laguna, CA
- Murrieta, CA
- National City, CA
- Pala, CA
- Palomar mountain, CA
- Pauma Valley, CA
- Potrero, CA
- Poway, CA
- Ramona, CA
- Ranchita, CA
- San Clemente, CA
- Santa ysabel, CA
- Santee, CA
- Solana Beach, CA
- Tecate, CA
- Valley Center, CA
- Warner Springs, CA
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Housing Authority of the County of San DiegoSan Diego, CA, 12,507 vouchers
- City of Oceanside Community Development CommOceanside, CA, 1,600 vouchers
- CDC of National CityNational City, CA, 1,131 vouchers
- Carlsbad Housing & Homeless ServicesCarlsbad, CA, 756 vouchers
- Housing Authority of the City of EncinitasEncinitas, CA, 141 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.