About Bancroft Senior Homes
Bancroft Senior Homes is a HUD-assisted rental property in Oakland, California. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 61 total units, of which 60 receive federal rental assistance under Section 202 / 811 Supportive Housing and PRAC (Project Rental Assistance Contract). 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 100% 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 | 60 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to Bancroft Senior Homes:
- 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
- 5636 Bancroft Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605
- County
- Alameda
- On-site phone
- (510) 534-5000
- Management agent
- Christian Church Homes
- Management contact
- Cynthia Alverez
- Management phone
- (510) 746-4150
- Management email
- CAlverez@cchnc.org
- HUD servicing site
- San Francisco (San Francisco Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800075842
Other HUD-assisted properties in Oakland
If Bancroft Senior Homes'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 Oakland:
- Satellite Central — 345 units, 540 21st St.
- Hotel Oakland — 315 units, 270 Thirteenth ST
- CITY TOWERS APARTMENTS — 231 units, 1065 8TH ST
- Noble Tower — 195 units, 1515 LAKESIDE DR
- Oak Center Towers — 195 units, 1515 MARKET ST
- Keller Plaza — 168 units, 5321 TELEGRAPH AVE
See every HUD-assisted property in Oakland →
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.