Renter Resources

Welcome to the City of Irvine Renter Resources webpage. This webpage can help Irvine residents access information related to rental properties, affordable housing, rent relief, services, and much more. For additional information, please call 949-724-6114.

Please see the topic and resources listed below for assistance. Download and print a copy of these resources.

Find affordable housing  Find future affordable housing Speak to someone about affordable housing Apply for a Housing Voucher
Report criminal activity Emergency housing, rent relief, and utilities payments Housing vouchers Domestic violence & shelter
Tenant rights, housing discrimination, and tenant-landlord dispute Legal assistance Immigration services Food assistance
Mental health resources Disability services Report a health or safety violation More resources

 

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Find affordable housing.

To find affordable housing, you must contact individual properties
listed in the following documents. Most properties have wait lists,
which may or may not be open:

Irvine Affordable Housing Guide
Irvine Interactive Affordable Housing Map
Orange County Affordable Housing List

Sign up for the City’s affordable housing email notification list for affordable housing news and information on when wait lists open, and other relevant housing announcements. Please make sure to select “email”
and “Affordable Housing” as a subscription topic.

Find future affordable housing.  Upcoming Affordable Housing List 

Speak with someone at the City of Irvine about affordable housing.

Call the City Affordable Housing Line at 949-724-6114 or email AffordableHousing@cityofirvine.org

Apply for a Housing Voucher or port with a Housing Voucher.

The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) administers Housing Choice Vouchers that can be used in the City of Irvine.

OCHA contact information is as follows:
714-480-2700
ochousing.org

OCHA’s wait list is currently closed. Information is available at:
ochousing.org/waiting-list.

Contacts to port your voucher are listed at:
ochousing.org/special-housing-programs/portability.

Get help with emergency housing, emergency rent assistance and/or utilities payment assistance.

2-1-1 Orange County
(Rental Assistance and Eviction Protection)
211oc.org/get-help.html

South County Outreach
949-380-8144
sco-oc.org/get-help/homeless-prevention

Mercy House
714-836-7188
mercyhouse.net/regions/orange-county

OCAPICA
714-636-9095
ocapica.org/housing.html

Families Forward 
949-552-2727
families-forward.org/request-services

Interval House 
562-594-9492
intervalhouse.org/domesticviolenceprograms/programs.php

Illumination Foundation 
714-507-0555
Info@ifhomeless.org
ifhomeless.org

Project Self Sufficiency 
949-478-1914
pssoc.org

StandUp for Kids 
714-356-5437
standupforkids.org/orangecounty

Apply for a Housing Voucher or port with a Housing Voucher.

The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) administers
Housing Choice Vouchers that can be used in the City of Irvine.

OCHA contact information is as follows:
714-480-2700
ochousing.org

OCHA’s wait list is currently closed. Information is available at:
ochousing.org/waiting-list.

Contacts to port your voucher are listed at:
ochousing.org/special-housing-programs/portability.

Get help with domestic violence or emergency shelter due to domestic violence.

Human Options
24-hour hotline 877-854-3594
humanoptions.org

Interval House
562-594-9492
intervalhouse.org/domesticviolenceprograms/programs.php

Get help with tenant rights, housing discrimination, and tenant-landlord disputes (such as rent increases, repairs, or evictions).

Get information on the State of California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB1482).

For assistance with your situation contact:

Fair Housing Foundation
1-800-446-3247
fhfca.org

Fair Housing Council of OC
714-569-0823 or 1-800-698-FAIR
fairhousingoc.org

Get help with legal assistance related to your housing situation.

Community Legal Aid SoCal 
800-834-5001
714-571-5200
communitylegalsocal.org

LawHelpCA.org is the State of California’s official and free legal resource providing reliable information on 16 general topics and a directory of pre-screened organizations offering low-cost legal advice and representation.

Public Law Center
publiclawcenter.org
Leave a voicemail at 714-541-1010 Ext. 303

The Public Law Center works to preserve and create affordable
housing in Orange County, prevent homelessness, and assist tenants
who are being unfairly evicted or who are subjected to sub-standard
living conditions.

Get help with immigration services. Community Legal Aid SoCal
800-834-5001
communitylegalsocal.org
Get help with food.

Orange County Free Food Map
ocfoodhelp.org/orange-county-free-food-map

Irvine Meals on Wheels 
949-724-6910
cityofirvine.org

South County Outreach Food Program 
949-380-8144 ext. 207
sco-oc.org/get-help/food-program

Families Forward 
949-552-2727
families-forward.org

CalFresh Program 
ocfoodhelp.org/get-calfresh

Get help with mental health.

County of Orange Health Care Agency Crisis Assessment Team
866-830-6011
ochealthinfo.com/bhs/about/aoabh/catpert

Suicide Prevention Crisis Line 
Call or text: 988 (24/7 English | Español) 
800-799-4889 (Deaf or hard of hearing) 
Chat/Website: 988lifeline.org

Orange County Health Care Agency
855-886-5400
ochealthinfo.com

Mental Health Association of Orange County
714-547-7559
mhaoc.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness 
714-544-8488
namioc.org

Find disability services. 

City of Irvine Disability Services
cityofirvine.org/disability-services/resources-referrals

Report a health or safety violation in the building where you live.

City of Irvine Code Enforcement Division
949-724-6326
CodeEnforcement@cityofirvine.org

Report criminal activity.

Irvine Police Department
949-724-7000
Online Crime Reporting
If this is an emergency, call 911.

To access a list of housing, health, and social resources.

Call 211 or visit 211oc.org

View a broader list of resources or contact 2-1-1 Orange County.

View the AB 987 Affordable Housing Database.