Welcome to the Housing section of our website! To assist low and moderate income residents of the city, the Department of Economic Development administers a number of housing programs and projects. Learn more by clicking on the links below:
Announcement!
The Fair Housing Council of Orange County has created a survey in order to obtain information on housing discrimination in all of Orange County. The survey is designed to assist in obtaining information on the knowledge and experiences of the average citizen.
The following is the URL to the survey , please click below
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FG6W59S
- A listing of affordable rental projects throughout the City.
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program
- Congress has designated $1.5 billion for communities to provide financial assistance and services to either prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized.
First Time Homeowner Down Payment Assistance Program 
- The program is designed to assist Low to Moderate Income Eligible Households who, based on institutional underwriting criteria, are unable to qualify for and/or afford to purchase a home.
- Items Required for Application
- Borrower Certificate and Authorization
- A number of programs are available to help Huntington Beach residents buy a home.
- Low interest-rate loans are available for fixing up single-family homes, mobile homes, condos, town homes, and apartment buildings.
- The City of Huntington Beach partners with non-profit and for profit housing developers to create affordable housing for low-income residents.
Frequently Asked Housing Questions
- Various government agencies and non-profit organizations are here to help residents with housing questions or problems.
Housing and Affordability Index
Developed by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, the Housing + Transportation Affordability Index is an innovative, interactive mapping tool that measures the true affordability of housing based on location.
The Housing + Transportation Affordability Index takes into account not just the cost of housing, but also its location efficiency, by measuring the transportation costs associated with housing in different locations.
HUD NEWS!
California, Arizona and Nevada Homeowners Are Being Targeted by Con Artists Offering Foreclosure Assistance
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today warned that California, Arizona and Nevada homeowners are increasingly becoming the target of "scammers" and con artists trying to loot families of their bank accounts with phony promises to avoid foreclosure.
Read attachment for the full story or on the web at page
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=ca&topic=news
