City of Fairfield, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
City of Fairfield administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CA, with 914 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Fairfield vs nearby CA agencies
- HSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE
HSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE
938 units
- This PHA
City of Fairfield (this PHA)
914 units
- HA Baldwin Park
Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin Park
913 units
- CITY OF ROSEVILLE
CITY OF ROSEVILLE
808 units
- HA Madera
Housing Authority of the City of Madera
804 units
- City of Compton HA
City of Compton Housing Authority
803 units
The verdict
City of Fairfield administers 914 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 38% of CA agencies.
- 914
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 84th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 38th
- percentile in CA
City of Fairfield, based in CA, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 914 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 38th percentile by unit count in CA
Section 8 / HCV units
914
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
38 th
Among CA PHAs
2-BR standard range · CA
$1,054–$4,223 /mo
Median $1,505/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where City of Fairfield sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
914 Top 28% higher than 72% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
City of Fairfield: What the HUD Directory Shows
City of Fairfield appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in CA. HUD authorizes 914 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within CA, it sits at the 38th percentile there, ahead of 38% of CA PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,054-$4,223/month (median $1,505); City of Fairfield sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 7074287391. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7074287391
- Fax
- 7074287391
- ljones@fairfield.ca.gov
- Executive Director
- ljones@fairfield.ca.gov · 7074287647
How to apply at City of Fairfield
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "City of Fairfield Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across CA's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,054–$4,223/month (median $1,505). City of Fairfield sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in CA
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Housing Authority of the City of Baldwin Park · 913 units
- HSG AUTH OF THE CITY OF LIVERMORE · 938 units
- CITY OF ROSEVILLE · 808 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Madera · 804 units
- City of Compton Housing Authority · 803 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with City of Fairfield. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.