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California HUD Income Limits

Here are the California HUD Income limits used to qualify for Federal and State housing assistance programs that limit maximum rents and housing costs that may be charged to eligible residents, usually based on their incomes.

Low-income housing provides housing opportunities for people who are unable to afford ever-rising rental rates.

Use HUD’s Resource Locator to find low-income options in your area. The Orange County Housing Authority or local city public housing authorities such as Anaheim and Santa Ana are available for assistance as well.

California HUD Income Limits

California HUD Income Limits

In order to qualify for affordable housing, your gross annual household income must not exceed the income limits in the tables below for each income category. These income limits are set by the California Department of Housing and Community Development and/or United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Orange County and are updated on an annual basis.

Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$28,500$32,550$36,600$40,650$43,950$47,200$50,450$53,700
VERY LOW INCOME$47,450$54,200$61,000$67,750$73,200$78,600$84,050$89,450
60% LIMITS$56,940$65,040$73,200$81,300$87,840$94,320$100,860$107,340
LOW INCOME$75,900$86,750$97,600$108,400$117,100$125,750$134,450$143,100

There are 140 zip codes in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine Fair Market Rent (FMR) area:

90620, 90621, 90622, 90624, 90632, 90633, 90680, 90720, 90721, 90740, 90742, 90743, 92602, 92603, 92604, 92605, 92606, 92607, 92609, 92610, 92612, 92614, 92615, 92616, 92617, 92618, 92619, 92620, 92623, 92624, 92625, 92626, 92627, 92628, 92629, 92630, 92637, 92646, 92647, 92648, 92649, 92650, 92651, 92652, 92653, 92654, 92655, 92656, 92657, 92658, 92659, 92660, 92661, 92662, 92663, 92672, 92673, 92674, 92675, 92676, 92677, 92678, 92679, 92683, 92684, 92685, 92688, 92690, 92691, 92692, 92693, 92694, 92697, 92698, 92701, 92702, 92703, 92704, 92705, 92706, 92707, 92708, 92711, 92728, 92735, 92780, 92781, 92782, 92799, 92801, 92802, 92803, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808, 92809, 92811, 92812, 92814, 92815, 92816, 92817, 92821, 92822, 92823, 92825, 92831, 92832, 92833, 92834, 92835, 92836, 92837, 92838, 92840, 92841, 92842, 92843, 92844, 92845, 92846, 92856, 92857, 92859, 92861, 92862, 92863, 92865, 92866, 92867, 92868, 92869, 92870, 92871, 92885, 92886, 92887, 92899

Bakersfield, CA MSA, Chico, CA MSA, El Centro, CA MSA, Fresno, CA MSA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA, Madera, CA MSA, Merced, CA MSA, Colusa County, CA, Yuba City, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$16,350$18,700$21,050$23,350$25,250$27,100$29,000$30,850
VERY LOW INCOME$27,300$31,200$35,100$38,950$42,100$45,200$48,300$51,450
60% LIMITS$32,760$37,440$42,120$46,740$50,520$54,240$57,960$61,740
LOW INCOME$43,650$49,850$56,100$62,300$67,300$72,300$77,300$82,250

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$25,050$28,600$32,200$35,750$38,650$41,500$44,350$47,200
VERY LOW INCOME$41,700$47,650$53,600$59,550$64,350$69,100$73,850$78,650
60% LIMITS$50,040$57,180$64,320$71,460$77,220$82,920$88,620$  94,380
LOW INCOME$66,750$76,250$85,800$95,300$102,950$110,550$118,200$125,800

Modesto, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$16,750$19,150$21,550$23,900$25,850$27,750$29,650$31,550
VERY LOW INCOME$27,900$31,900$35,900$39,850$43,050$46,250$49,450$52,650
60% LIMITS$33,480$38,280$43,080$47,820$51,660$55,500$59,340$63,180
LOW INCOME$44,650$51,000$57,400$63,750$68,850$73,950$79,050$84,150

Napa, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$26,500$30,300$34,100$37,850$40,900$43,950$46,950$50,000
VERY LOW INCOME$44,150$50,450$56,750$63,050$68,100$73,150$78,200$83,250
60% LIMITS$52,980$60,540$68,100$75,660$81,720$87,780$93,840$99,900
LOW INCOME$70,550$80,600$90,700$100,750$108,850$116,900$124,950$133,000

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$26,350$30,100$33,850$37,600$40,650$43,650$46,650$49,650
VERY LOW INCOME$43,900$50,200$56,450$62,700$67,750$72,750$77,750$82,800
60% LIMITS$52,680$60,240$67,740$75,240$81,300$87,300$93,300$99,360
LOW INCOME$70,250$80,300$90,350$100,350$108,400$116,450$124,450$132,500

Redding, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$16,700$19,050$21,450$23,800$25,750$27,650$29,550$31,450
VERY LOW INCOME$27,800$31,800$35,750$39,700$42,900$46,100$49,250$52,450
60% LIMITS$33,360$38,160$42,900$47,640$51,480$55,320$59,100$62,940
LOW INCOME$44,450$50,800$57,150$63,500$68,600$73,700$78,750$83,850

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$18,500$21,150$23,800$26,400$28,550$30,650$32,750$34,850
VERY LOW INCOME$30,800$35,200$39,600$44,000$47,550$51,050$54,600$58,100
60% LIMITS$36,960$42,240$47,520$52,800$57,060$61,260$65,520$69,720
LOW INCOME$49,300$56,350$63,400$70,400$76,050$81,700$87,300$92,950

Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$21,300$24,350$27,400$30,400$32,850$35,300$37,700$40,150
VERY LOW INCOME$35,500$40,550$45,600$50,650$54,750$58,800$62,850$66,900
60% LIMITS$42,600$48,660$54,720$60,780$65,700$70,560$75,420$80,280
LOW INCOME$56,750$64,850$72,950$81,050$87,550$94,050$100,550$107,000

Yolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$20,850$23,800$26,800$29,750$32,150$34,550$36,900$39,300
VERY LOW INCOME$34,700$39,650$44,600$49,550$53,550$57,500$61,450$65,450
60% LIMITS$41,640$47,580$53,520$59,460$64,260$69,000$73,740$78,540
LOW INCOME$55,550$63,450$71,400$79,300$85,650$92,000$98,350$104,700

Salinas, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$23,900$27,300$30,700$34,100$36,850$39,600$42,300$45,050
VERY LOW INCOME$39,800$45,500$51,200$56,850$61,400$65,950$70,500$75,050
60% LIMITS$47,760$54,600$61,440$68,220$73,680$79,140$84,600$90,060
LOW INCOME$63,700$72,800$81,900$91,000$98,300$105,600$112,850$120,150

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$27,350$31,250$35,150$39,050$42,200$45,300$48,450$51,550
VERY LOW INCOME$45,550$52,050$58,550$65,050$70,300$75,500$80,700$85,900
60% LIMITS$54,660$62,460$70,260$78,060$84,360$90,600$96,840$103,080
LOW INCOME$72,900$83,300$93,700$104,100$112,450$120,800$129,100$137,450

Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$30,000$34,300$38,600$42,850$46,300$49,750$53,150$56,600
VERY LOW INCOME$50,000$57,150$64,300$71,400$77,150$82,850$88,550$94,250
60% LIMITS$60,000$68,580$77,160$85,680$92,580$99,420$106,260$113,100
LOW INCOME$74,200$84,800$95,400$106,000$114,500$123,000$131,450$139,950

San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$39,150$44,750$50,350$55,900$60,400$64,850$69,350$73,800
VERY LOW INCOME$65,250$74,600$83,900$93,200$100,700$108,150$115,600$123,050
60% LIMITS$78,300$89,520$100,680$111,840$120,840$129,780$138,720$147,660
LOW INCOME$104,400$119,300$134,200$149,100$161,050$173,000$184,900$196,850

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$35,400$40,450$45,500$50,550$54,600$58,650$62,700$66,750
VERY LOW INCOME$59,000$67,400$75,850$84,250$91,000$97,750$104,500$111,250
60% LIMITS$70,800$80,880$91,020$101,100$109,200$117,300$125,400$133,500
LOW INCOME$92,250$105,400$118,600$131,750$142,300$152,850$163,400$173,950

San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$22,100$25,250$28,400$31,550$34,100$36,600$39,150$41,650
VERY LOW INCOME$36,800$42,050$47,300$52,550$56,800$61,000$65,200$69,400
60% LIMITS$44,160$50,460$56,760$63,060$68,160$73,200$78,240$83,280
LOW INCOME$58,900$67,300$75,700$84,100$90,850$97,600$104,300$111,050

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$23,000$26,250$29,550$32,800$35,450$38,050$40,700$43,300
VERY LOW INCOME$38,300$43,800$49,250$54,700$59,100$63,500$67,850$72,250
60% LIMITS$45,960$52,560$59,100$65,640$70,920$76,200$81,420$86,700
LOW INCOME$61,250$70,000$78,750$87,500$94,500$101,500$108,500$115,500

Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$32,700$37,350$42,000$46,650$50,400$54,150$57,850$61,600
VERY LOW INCOME$54,450$62,200$70,000$77,750$84,000$90,200$96,450$102,650
60% LIMITS$65,340$74,640$84,000$93,300$100,800$108,240$115,740$123,180
LOW INCOME$87,350$99,800$112,300$124,750$134,750$144,750$154,700$164,700

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$29,350$33,550$37,750$41,900$45,300$48,650$52,000$55,350
VERY LOW INCOME$48,900$55,900$62,900$69,850$75,450$81,050$86,650$92,250
60% LIMITS$58,680$67,080$75,480$83,820$90,540$97,260$103,980$110,700
LOW INCOME$78,350$89,550$100,750$111,900$120,900$129,850$138,800$147,750

Santa Rosa, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$25,000$28,550$32,100$35,650$38,550$41,400$44,250$47,100
VERY LOW INCOME$41,600$47,550$53,500$59,400$64,200$68,950$73,700$78,450
60% LIMITS$49,920$57,060$64,200$71,280$77,040$82,740$88,440$94,140
LOW INCOME$66,550$76,050$85,550$95,050$102,700$110,300$117,900$125,500

Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$17,400$19,900$22,400$24,850$26,850$28,850$30,850$32,850
VERY LOW INCOME$29,000$33,150$37,300$41,400$44,750$48,050$51,350$54,650
60% LIMITS$34,800$39,780$44,760$49,680$53,700$57,660$61,620$65,580
LOW INCOME$46,350$53,000$59,600$66,200$71,500$76,800$82,100$87,400

Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$22,850$26,100$29,350$32,600$35,250$37,850$40,450$43,050
VERY LOW INCOME$38,050$43,450$48,900$54,300$58,650$63,000$67,350$71,700
60% LIMITS$45,660$52,140$58,680$65,160$70,380$75,600$80,820$86,040
LOW INCOME$60,800$69,450$78,150$86,800$93,750$100,700$107,650$114,600

Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$16,350$18,700$21,050$23,350$25,250$27,100$29,000$30,850
VERY LOW INCOME$27,300$31,200$35,100$38,950$42,100$45,200$48,300$51,450
60% LIMITS$32,760$37,440$42,120$46,740$50,520$54,240$57,960$61,740
LOW INCOME$43,650$49,850$56,100$62,300$67,300$72,300$77,300$82,250

Alpine County, CA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$19,100$21,800$24,550$27,250$29,450$31,650$33,800$36,000
VERY LOW INCOME$31,800$36,350$40,900$45,400$49,050$52,700$56,300$59,950
60% LIMITS$38,160$43,620$49,080$54,480$58,860$63,240$67,560$71,940
LOW INCOME$50,900$58,150$65,400$72,650$78,500$84,300$90,100$95,900

Amador County, CA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$18,200$20,800$23,400$26,000$28,100$30,200$32,250$34,350
VERY LOW INCOME$30,350$34,650$39,000$43,300$46,800$50,250$53,700$57,200
60% LIMITS$36,420$41,580$46,800$51,960$56,160$60,300$64,440$68,640
LOW INCOME$48,550$55,450$62,400$69,300$74,850$80,400$85,950$91,500

Calaveras County, CA

PROGRAM1 PERSON2 PERSON3 PERSON4 PERSON5 PERSON6 PERSON7 PERSON8 PERSON
30% LIMITS$18,900$21,600$24,300$27,000$29,200$31,350$33,500$35,650
VERY LOW INCOME$31,500$36,000$40,500$45,000$48,600$52,200$55,800$59,400
60% LIMITS$37,800$43,200$48,600$54,000$58,320$62,640$66,960$71,280
LOW INCOME$50,400$57,600$64,800$72,000$77,800$83,550$89,300$95,050
  • RMR – Fair Market Rent Area
  • MSA – Metropolitan Statistical Area

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