About Elizabeth Oaks Apts.
Elizabeth Oaks Apts. is a HUD-assisted rental property in Santa Cruz, California. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 126 total units, of which 126 receive federal rental assistance under Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance and Sec 8 NC. That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 48 |
| 2 Bedroom | 72 |
| 3 Bedroom | 6 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Elizabeth Oaks Apts.:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 1460 JOSE AVE, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- County
- Santa Cruz
- On-site phone
- (831) 457-5725
- Management agent
- John Stewart Company
- Management contact
- Gayle Topping
- Management phone
- (831) 438-5725 x229
- Management email
- gtopping@jsco.net
- HUD servicing site
- San Francisco (San Francisco Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800001461
Other HUD-assisted properties in Santa Cruz
If Elizabeth Oaks Apts.'s waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Santa Cruz:
- La Posada — 122 units, 609 FREDERICK ST
- Garfield Park Village — 84 units, 721 BAY ST
- Seaside Apartments — 84 units, 1380 30TH AVE
- San Lorenzo Park Apts — 77 units, 134 DAKOTA AVE.
- East Cliff Village Apartments — 75 units, 1635 TREMONT DR
- Santa Cruz Riverfront — 70 units, 148-S BLAINE ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Santa Cruz →
Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.