Once a unit becomes vacant, an announcement will be posted here. The opportunity to apply will be on a first come first serve basis. There will be no Families Forward waitlist.

If there are no posts below, then there are no available Families Forward affordable housing units at this time.

Valencia Garden Affordable Housing Listing – 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom

In partnership with Advanced Property Services and C&C Development, Families Forward is happy to announce the current availability of one three (3) bedroom-two (2) bath unit in the Valencia Garden affordable housing community in the city of Orange.

Households must qualify per Advanced Property Services’ screening criteria including, but not limited to, income, credit, household size, occupancy, and previous rental history. This unit is income-restricted at 60% AMI and adjusted for household size as permissible by law.

Please refer to the 2025 HUD income guidelines.

How to Apply

Per Families Forward’s eligibility criteria, to be considered for placement, households must adhere to Families Forward’s program expectations and guidelines. Families Forward will process multiple households, in the order received, to complete an application packet and submit it for approval to Advanced Property Services. The opportunity to submit an application packet through Families Forward does not guarantee tenancy.

There will be no Families Forward waitlist. In the future, once a unit becomes vacant, the opportunity to apply will be on a first come first serve basis.

The following criteria must be met to be considered for the housing opportunity:

  1. Households must be experiencing literal homelessness or at risk, be connected through the Family Coordinated Entry System, or be connected to a  Housing  Service Provider.
  2. Occupancy standards require a minimum of 3 household members and a maximum of 7 household members.
  3. Criminal records and previous evictions/bankruptcies may affect the applicant’s ability to successfully qualify.
  4. Income must be legal and verifiable and meet the income-to-rent required ratio (60% AMI).
  5. Households must be able to qualify per Advanced Property Service’s income, screening, and occupancy guidelines which include background checks for criminal records and eviction history.

All housing advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, caste, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept or permit any advertisement for housing that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Families Forward will process interest forms in the order received. This is not an application to rent, nor does completion of this form guarantee tenancy. 

To be considered, submit your interest form HERE by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Irvine Affordable Housing Listing – 2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom

In partnership with Advanced Property Services and C&C Development, Families Forward is happy to announce the upcoming availability of one (1) affordable housing units: two (2) bedroom-one (1) bath unit in the new Cartwright Family Apartments affordable housing community in the city of Irvine.

Households must qualify per Advanced Property Services’ screening criteria including, but not limited to, income, credit, household size, occupancy, and previous rental history. This unit is income-restricted at 60% AMI and adjusted for household size as permissible by law.

Please refer to the 2025 HUD income guidelines.

How to Apply 

Per Families Forward’s eligibility criteria, to be considered for placement, households must adhere to Families Forward’s program rules and regulations. Families Forward will process one (1) household, in the order received, to complete an application packet and submit it for approval to Advanced Property Services. The opportunity to submit an application packet through Families Forward does not guarantee tenancy.

 There will be no Families Forward waitlist. In the future, once a unit becomes vacant, the opportunity to apply will be on a first come first serve basis.

The following criteria must be met to be considered for the housing opportunity:

  1. Households must be experiencing literal homelessness or at-risk, be connected through the Family Coordinated Entry System, or be connected to a Housing Service Provider.
  2. Criminal records and previous evictions/bankruptcies may affect the applicant’s ability to successfully qualify.
  3. Income must be legal and verifiable and meet the income-to-rent required ratio (60% AMI).
  4. Households must be able to qualify per Advanced Property Service’s income, screening, and occupancy guidelines which include background checks for criminal records and eviction history.

All housing advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept or permit any advertisement for housing that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Families Forward will process interest forms in the order received. This is not an application to rent, nor does completion of this form guarantee tenancy. 

This opportunity will be posted for two weeks. To be considered, submit your interest form HERE by 1:00pm on Monday, February 23, 2026.

Irvine Affordable Housing Listing – 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Attached Garage

ANNOUNCING the availability of an Affordable Housing Opportunity, 2 bedrooms and 2 bath with attached garage, in the city of Irvine.

Households must qualify per Families Forward screening criteria including, but not limited to, income, credit, household size, occupancy, and previous rental history. These units are income-restricted at 50% AMI and adjusted for household size with a priority for Irvine households, as permissible by law.

Please refer to the 2025 HUD income guidelines

How to Apply

Per the Families Forward criteria, to be considered for placement, households must adhere to Families Forward program expectations and guidelines. Qualified applicants will have the opportunity to submit their interest for the Families Forward Affordable Housing opportunity in the City of Irvine on Thursday, February 5, 2026 1:00 pm through the Families Forward website (https://www.families-forward.org/affordable-housing-availability/).

The posting will remain active for 2 weeks from Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. to Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Clients will be processed on a first come first serve, and first qualified basis. In addition, the interest list does not serve as a waiting list, once the units have been leased, the list will be archived.

The following criteria must be met to be considered for the housing opportunity:

  1. Households must be experiencing literal homelessness or at risk, be connected through the Family Coordinated Entry System, or be connected to a Housing  Service Provider.
  2. Occupancy standards require a maximum of 5 household members.
  3. Priority shall be given to prospective tenants with direct ties to the City of Irvine including persons who currently reside in Irvine, currently work in Irvine, or have minor dependent children enrolled in schools in Irvine.
  4. Income must be legal and verifiable and meet the income-to-rent required ratio that is equal to or less than 50% (AMI).
  5. Households must be able to qualify per Families-Forward’s income, screening, and occupancy guidelines which include background checks for criminal records and eviction history.

All housing advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, caste, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept or permit any advertisement for housing that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Families Forward will process interest forms in the order received. This is not an application to rent, nor does completion of this form guarantee tenancy.

To be considered, submit your interest form HERE by 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 19, 2026.