RAD conversions in California

154 public housing conversions have closed in California under RAD, moving 9,147 units to project-based Section 8. 38 more (2,359 units) are between CHAP and closing, and 22,920 public housing units have not converted.

9,147units converted
87%of converted units went PBV
116closed deals with tax credits
5with FHA-insured debt

Housing authorities with RAD activity

California PHAs by units converted
Housing authority Closed deals Units converted In pipeline Still public housing
Housing Authority of the City & County of San Francisco 41 2,460 297 331
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino 14 1,358 1
Housing Authority of the County of Kern 9 697 70 545
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles 17 585 84 6,216
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura 7 510 177 217
Housing Authority of Fresno County, California 11 503 120 463
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside 3 464
County of Monterey Housing Authority 5 452
Housing Authority of the City of Fresno, California 7 343 101 451
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara 6 300
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara 7 249
City of Richmond Housing Authority 1 153 251 267
Housing Authority of the City of Sacramento 2 126 1,257
Housing Authority of the City of Alameda 1 120
County of Sacramento Housing Authority 1 118 160 645
Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo 1 118
Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa 10 107 963
Housing Authority of the City of Oakland, California 3 101 83 1,355
Housing Authority of the City of Riverbank 1 90 90
Housing Authority of the County of Marin 1 87 208 496
Alameda County Hsg Auth 2 70
Housing Authority of the City of Port Hueneme 1 60 90
Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin 2 46 955
Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo 1 30
Tulare County Housing Authority 0 0 20 710
Housing Authority of the City of Oxnard 0 0 150 523
County of Merced Housing Authority 0 0 421 421
Housing Authority of the County of San Diego 0 0 121 121
County of Plumas Housing Authority 0 0 96 96

Latest closings

Not yet in RAD

Housing authorities with public housing left and no RAD deal in HUD's data, with units remaining.

Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 export (October 24, 2026); HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool (May 2026). Component 2 conversions (Mod Rehab, Rent Supp, RAP, PRAC) are not included here.

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