Oxnard Housing Authority - Public Housing

The Oxnard Housing Authority (OHA) owns and operates 780 units of federally subsidized low-income public housing.  Four hundred and thirty (430) units are located in Colonia Village, one hundred (100) family units are adjacent to Pleasant Valley Road in South Oxnard, six (6) apartment complexes totaling one hundred (100) family units are located throughout the City and two (2) senior citizen buildings with a total of one hundred fifty (150) units are located in central downtown Oxnard.

Units range in size from 0 bedrooms to 5 bedrooms and are assigned based on family composition.

Residents living in any of the above public housing units pay rent directly to the Housing Authority based upon a percentage of the family's adjusted Annual Income.  Rents are based solely on adjusted Annual Income or the flat rent option by families and not on the size of unit occupied.

To be eligible for the Conventional Public Housing program, the applicants must be a family as defined by any of the following:
    A single person
    Two or more individuals who are not related by blood marriage, adoption, or other operation of law, but who either can demonstrate that they lived together previously or certify that each individual's income and other resources will be available to meet the needs of the family.
    Two or more elderly or disabled persons living together, one or more elderly or disabled persons living with one or more live-in aides
The head of household must be at least 18 years of age or be a legally emancipated minor. At least one member of the family must be a US Citizen or have legal immigration status to receive assistance.
The family's total gross yearly income must not exceed federal income limits at the time of final eligibility.  Following are the current income limits for this area.
Income Limits
Income Limits are subject to change on an annual basis as determined by Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Conventional Public Housing Program waiting list is currently closed. If you are currently on the waiting list, you can check your status by calling (805) 385-8014.  Any changes in income, family composition, address or phone number must be submitted in writing to: Oxnard Housing Authority, Applications Department, 1470 Colonia Road, Oxnard, CA 93030.
Please note that we are unable to determine your position on the waiting list; however, we are able to identify your status on the waiting list and verify the current address on record.
Only a few families are selected from our waiting list each month depending on the availability of units. Therefore, you should expect that waiting time for assistance can take several years.
Before receiving assistance, all applicants are interviewed in order to establish program eligibility.
All applicants are placed on a waiting list and are selected by date and time of application and preference only. OHA does not provide emergency housing assistance. Individual circumstances will not alter your position the waiting list.