About Terman Apartments
Terman Apartments is a HUD-assisted rental property in Palo Alto, California. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 92 total units, of which 72 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.
This property primarily serves elderly residents (62+). About 76% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
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 | 24 |
| 2 Bedroom | 36 |
| 3 Bedroom | 12 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Terman Apartments:
- 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
- 4230 TERMAN DR, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- County
- Santa Clara
- On-site phone
- (650) 856-2127
- Management agent
- Greystar California, Inc.
- HUD servicing site
- San Francisco (San Francisco Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800002578
Other HUD-assisted properties in Palo Alto
If Terman Apartments'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 Palo Alto:
- Lytton Gardens I — 184 units, 656 LYTTON AVE
- Adlai E. Stevenson House — 109 units, 455 E Charleston Rd
- Lytton Gardens II — 100 units, 649 UNIVERSITY AVE
- Webster Wood — 66 units, 941 WEBSTER ST.
- SHERIDAN — 56 units, 360 SHERIDAN AVE
- Lytton Gardens IV — 50 units, 330 EVERETT ST
See every HUD-assisted property in Palo Alto →
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.