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 (Open in new window)

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

I want to...	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 (Open in new window) Irvine Interactive Affordable Housing Map (Open in new window) Orange County Affordable Housing List (Open in new window) Sign up for the City’s affordable housing email notification list (Open in new window) 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 (Open in new window)
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 (Open in new window) OCHA’s wait list is currently closed. Information is available at: ochousing.org/waiting-list. (Open in new window) Contacts to port your voucher are listed at: ochousing.org/special-housing-programs/portability. (Open in new window)
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 (Open in new window) South County Outreach 949-380-8144 sco-oc.org/get-help/homeless-prevention (Open in new window) Mercy House 714-836-7188 mercyhouse.net/regions/orange-county (Open in new window) OCAPICA 714-636-9095 ocapica.org/housing.html (Open in new window) Families Forward 949-552-2727 families-forward.org/request-services (Open in new window) Interval House 562-594-9492 intervalhouse.org/domesticviolenceprograms/programs.php (Open in new window) Illumination Foundation 714-507-0555 Info@ifhomeless.org (Open in new window) ifhomeless.org (Open in new window) Project Self Sufficiency 949-478-1914 pssoc.org (Open in new window) StandUp for Kids 714-356-5437 standupforkids.org/orangecounty (Open in new window)
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 (Open in new window) OCHA’s wait list is currently closed. Information is available at: ochousing.org/waiting-list (Open in new window). Contacts to port your voucher are listed at: ochousing.org/special-housing-programs/portability (Open in new window).
Get help with domestic violence or emergency shelter due to domestic violence.	Human Options 24-hour hotline 877-854-3594 humanoptions.org (Open in new window) Interval House 562-594-9492 intervalhouse.org/domesticviolenceprograms/programs.php (Open in new window)
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 (Open in new window) (AB1482). For assistance with your situation contact: Fair Housing Foundation 1-800-446-3247 fhfca.org (Open in new window) Fair Housing Council of OC 714-569-0823 or 1-800-698-FAIR fairhousingoc.org (Open in new window)
Get help with legal assistance related to your housing situation.	Community Legal Aid SoCal 800-834-5001 714-571-5200 communitylegalsocal.org (Open in new window) LawHelpCA.org (Open in new window) 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 (Open in new window) 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 (Open in new window)
Get help with food.	Orange County Free Food Map ocfoodhelp.org/orange-county-free-food-map (Open in new window) 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 (Open in new window) Families Forward 949-552-2727 families-forward.org (Open in new window) CalFresh Program ocfoodhelp.org/get-calfresh (Open in new window)
Get help with mental health.	County of Orange Health Care Agency Crisis Assessment Team 866-830-6011 ochealthinfo.com/bhs/about/aoabh/catpert (Open in new window) Suicide Prevention Crisis Line Call or text: 988 (24/7 English \| Español) 800-799-4889 (Deaf or hard of hearing) Chat/Website: 988lifeline.org (Open in new window) Orange County Health Care Agency 855-886-5400 ochealthinfo.com (Open in new window) Mental Health Association of Orange County 714-547-7559 mhaoc.org (Open in new window) National Alliance on Mental Illness 714-544-8488 namioc.org (Open in new window)
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 (Open in new window)
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 (Open in new window).