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Affordable apartments in Oakland, California

135 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

SATELLITE FIRST COMMUNITIES

LIHTC
4135 PARK BLVD, OAKLAND, CA, 94602
Income-restricted units
345 of 346
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
269 studio · 77 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PIEDMONT APTS (OAKLAND)

LIHTC
215 W MACARTHUR BLVD, OAKLAND, CA, 94611
Income-restricted units
247 of 250
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
33 studio · 193 1BR · 24 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CITY TOWERS

LIHTC
1065 EIGHTH ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607
Income-restricted units
229 of 231
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
33 studio · 66 1BR · 132 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CLARIDGE HOTEL

LIHTC
634 15TH ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94612
Income-restricted units
202 of 202
Year placed in service
1994

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NORTHGATE TERRACE

LIHTC
550 24TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA, 94612
Income-restricted units
199 of 201
Year placed in service
2016
Bedroom mix
180 studio · 20 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WESTLAKE CHRISTIAN TERRACE EAST

LIHTC
251 28TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA, 94611
Income-restricted units
198 of 200
Year placed in service
2014
Bedroom mix
156 studio · 44 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

OAK CENTER TOWERS

LIHTC
1515 MARKET ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607
Income-restricted units
195 of 196
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
154 studio · 41 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NOBLE TOWER

LIHTC
1515 LAKESIDE DR, OAKLAND, CA, 94612
Income-restricted units
194 of 195
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
195 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

KELLER PLAZA APTS

LIHTC
5321 TELEGRAPH AVE, OAKLAND, CA, 94609
Income-restricted units
167 of 201
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
40 studio · 120 1BR · 41 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MANDELA GATEWAY

LIHTC
1350 SEVENTH ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94607
Income-restricted units
166 of 168
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
36 1BR · 80 2BR · 42 3BR · 10 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Valdez Plaza

Section 8
280 28TH ST, Oakland, CA, 94611
Income-restricted units
150 of 150
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Valdez Plaza

Section 202
280 28TH ST, Oakland, CA, 94611
Income-restricted units
150 of 150
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,849 rent + $157 utilities = $2,006/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in California

Residential electricity in California runs about 32.77¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $157. Natural gas runs about $22.13/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Oakland, CA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,572n/a
1 bedroom$1,757n/a
2 bedroom$1,849$1,502
3 bedroom$2,404n/a
4 bedroom$2,774n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Alameda County, CA

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. FY2025. Area median income: $159,800.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$33,600$55,950$87,550
2 people$38,400$63,950$100,050
3 people$43,200$71,950$112,550
4 people$47,950$79,900$125,050
5 people$51,800$86,300$135,100
6 people$55,650$92,700$145,100
7 people$59,500$99,100$155,100
8 people$63,300$105,500$165,100

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Oakland cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview