Voucher Payment Standards & Utility Allowances
Voucher Payment Standards & Utility Allowances
Section 8 Utility & Appliance Allowances for Tenant Paid Utilities – Effective September 1, 2025
Effective November 1, 2025
Voucher Payment Standards – 2026
| Bedroom Size | 2026 OHA Payment Standards |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,142 |
| One-Bedroom | $2,385 |
| Two-Bedroom | $2,912 |
| Three-Bedroom | $3,724 |
| Four-Bedroom | $4,413 |
| Five-Bedroom | $5,075 |
| Six-Bedroom | $5,737 |
The Oakland Housing Authority’s Payment Standards for Fiscal Year 2026 are set at 100 percent of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s published Fair Market Rents for Oakland, Alameda County, California.
The Voucher Payment Standard reflected herein is effective as of November 1, 2025. All prior versions of the Payment Standard have been formally archived and are no longer in effect.
Payment Standards will determine the maximum housing assistance a Housing Choice Voucher participant can receive.
The Payment Standard for a family is the lower of (1) the payment standard for the family property size, which is defined as the appropriate number of bedrooms for the family under OHA’s subsidy standards, or (2) the payment standard for the size of the dwelling property rented by the family.
For additional information, please refer to OHA’s Administrative Plan, chapter 6, section III, and chapter 16, section II.
