Affordable Housing Communities

What are Affordable Housing Communities?

Affordable housing communities are complexes where some or all the units are available only to low-income people. In Sonoma County, there are over 6,000 units in affordable housing communities.

Rents can vary widely, depending on income, unit size and family size.

Several organizations build and manage these communities, and there are significant differences among the organizations.  Below, you’ll find information about all-ages communities. To learn about senior communities, visit Housing for Seniors.

Burbank Housing

With dozens of communities and over 2800 units, Burbank is the largest provider of affordable housing in Sonoma County.

Each property runs a separate wait list. Some properties serve specific groups of people—for example, seniors, farm workers, transition-aged youth.

The easiest way to apply is to complete a pre-application (pdf) and email it as an attachment to all the open waitlists of interest.  You can check open waitlists at burbankhousing.org or check our Open Affordable Housing Waitlists.

You can also go burbankhousing.org and apply to properties one-at-a-time through the website.

Some of the properties for seniors receive funding from the USDA and require a more detailed pre-application.

More to know about Burbank:

• Burbank Screening Criteria (pdf)

• Homeownership through Burbank Housing

Watch the video below to learn more about Burbank.

Eden Housing

Eden Housing builds throughout California and has six communities in Sonoma County.  Like Burbank, each Eden property runs a separate waitlist.  You can determine which waitlists are open by visiting edenhousing.org or checking Open Affordable Housing Waitlists.  Your next step is to call the individual properties and ask for an application to be mailed to you.

More to know about Eden Housing:

• Eden’s Screening Criteria

Watch the video below  to learn more about Eden.

EAH Housing

EAH Housing has three communities in Sonoma County. The agency focuses on buildings that are energy efficient and that create opportunities for community and interaction.

More to know about EAH Housing

• Application for Sonoma Creekside Apartments

• Application for River Field Homes

• Application for Kings Valley Senior Apartments

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

Satellite has dozens of communities throughout the state.  Two of them are in Sonoma county.

Each property runs its own wait list. You can find out which lists are open by going to https://www.sahahomes.org/apply. While you’re on the site, you can sign up to receive email notifications of open waitlists.

More to know about Satellite Affordable Housing Associates

SAHA Latest News: https://www.sahahomes.org/news

Midpen Housing

Midpen is a newcomer to Sonoma County. The company has several projects in construction. To learn more, visit: https://www.midpen-housing.org  

Bridge Housing

Bridge has dozens of communities throughout the state.  Three of them are in Sonoma county. Learn more here. 

Master list of Affordable Housing Communities