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Santa Clara County Housing Authority

Santa Clara County Housing Authority is based in San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA and administers 12,606 Section 8 vouchers and 4 public housing units.

HUD PHA code CA059. Program type: Combined. Households served: 11,628. Occupancy: 92%. ZIP codes served: 63.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Low-Rise and High-Rise), effective 2026-10-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

UtilityStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas)$23$27$30$32$36
Heating (LPG/Propane)$42$48$57$60$66
Heating (Electric)$15$18$22$26$31
Heating (Electric Heat Pump)$13$15$18$20$22
Cooking (Natural Gas)$5$5$9$11$15
Cooking (Bottled Gas)$9$9$15$21$27
Cooking (Electric)$7$9$13$16$20
Other Electric$26$31$44$57$72
Water Heating (Natural Gas)$11$13$18$23$29
Water Heating (LPG/Propane)$21$24$33$42$51
Water Heating (Electric)$17$20$25$31$36
Water$75$76$93$114$135
Sewer$75$75$75$75$75
Trash Collection$60$60$60$60$60

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

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 codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
94022$3,010$3,350$3,990$5,330$5,660
94024$3,030$3,420$4,030$5,420$5,770
94028$2,700$3,120$3,790$5,000$5,540
94040$3,040$3,440$4,050$5,440$5,800
94041$2,790$3,150$3,710$4,980$5,320
94043$2,760$3,120$3,670$4,930$5,260
94085$3,020$3,410$4,020$5,400$5,760
94086$2,710$3,070$3,610$4,850$5,170
94087$2,900$3,280$3,860$5,190$5,530
94089$2,840$3,230$3,770$5,050$5,410
94301$2,680$3,050$3,650$4,830$5,300
94303$2,430$2,800$3,390$4,480$4,950
94304$2,920$3,290$3,880$5,210$5,560
94305$1,750$1,980$2,290$2,970$3,240
94306$2,650$3,000$3,530$4,740$5,060
94550$2,380$2,610$3,200$4,100$4,850
95002$2,030$2,310$2,700$3,590$3,870
95008$2,490$2,810$3,310$4,450$4,740
95013$2,340$2,660$3,110$4,110$4,470
95014$3,040$3,440$4,050$5,440$5,800
95020$1,980$2,230$2,630$3,530$3,770
95023$2,280$2,300$3,010$4,160$4,560
95030$2,500$2,830$3,330$4,470$4,770
95032$2,730$3,080$3,630$4,880$5,200
95033$3,390$3,650$4,480$5,890$6,180
95035$2,780$3,140$3,700$4,970$5,300
95037$2,070$2,340$2,750$3,690$3,940
95046$2,100$2,380$2,800$3,760$4,010
95050$2,400$2,710$3,190$4,290$4,570
95051$2,770$3,130$3,690$4,960$5,290
95053$2,400$2,710$3,190$4,290$4,570
95054$3,180$3,590$4,230$5,680$6,060
95070$2,850$3,170$3,780$5,040$5,350
95076$2,510$2,640$3,300$4,280$4,460
95110$2,280$2,570$3,030$4,070$4,340
95111$1,800$2,040$2,400$3,220$3,440
95112$2,180$2,460$2,900$3,900$4,160
95113$2,700$3,060$3,600$4,840$5,160
95116$1,960$2,220$2,610$3,510$3,740
95117$2,190$2,480$2,920$3,920$4,180
95118$2,220$2,500$2,950$3,960$4,230
95119$2,690$3,040$3,580$4,810$5,130
95120$2,630$2,940$3,500$4,670$4,960
95121$2,580$2,920$3,440$4,620$4,930
95122$2,060$2,330$2,740$3,680$3,930
95123$2,530$2,860$3,370$4,530$4,830
95124$2,520$2,840$3,350$4,500$4,800
95125$2,270$2,560$3,020$4,060$4,330
95126$2,440$2,760$3,250$4,370$4,660
95127$2,210$2,500$2,940$3,950$4,210
95128$2,490$2,810$3,310$4,450$4,740
95129$2,430$2,770$3,230$4,330$4,640
95130$1,980$2,240$2,640$3,550$3,780
95131$2,720$3,070$3,620$4,860$5,190
95132$2,730$3,080$3,630$4,880$5,200
95133$2,250$2,550$3,000$4,030$4,300
95134$3,350$3,790$4,460$5,990$6,390
95135$2,760$3,150$3,640$4,720$5,140
95136$2,370$2,670$3,150$4,230$4,510
95138$2,400$2,710$3,190$4,290$4,570
95139$2,910$3,310$3,870$5,110$5,560
95140$2,380$2,650$3,180$4,170$4,710
95148$2,760$3,130$3,670$4,930$5,260

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Santa Clara County Housing Authority

505 W Julian St, San Jose, CA 95110

Phone: (408) 275-8770

Email updates

About Santa Clara County Housing Authority

Overview

The Santa Clara County Housing Authority operates 4 public housing units and administers 12,606 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 11,628 households. With an occupancy rate of 92%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both housing units and rental assistance to those in need.

Scale and standing

Among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Santa Clara County Housing Authority ranks first by voucher count, significantly outpacing its peer, the Housing Authority of the City of San Jose, which administers 6,799 vouchers. On a statewide level, the authority holds the 7th position in terms of voucher size, out of 88 authorities in California.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Santa Clara County ranges from $2,540 to $4,740, with an average of $3,574, which is notably higher than the state average of $2,577. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is in ZIP code 95134 at $4,740, while the lowest is in ZIP code 94305 at $2,540.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

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.