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. If you have additional questions, please contact the Office of Health and Wellness at 949-724-6650. You may also email your questions to HealthandWellnessOffice@cityofirvine.org

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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Contact these places

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.

Office of Health and Wellness at 949-724-6650.

You may also email your questions to HealthandWellnessOffice@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.