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Opportunity Center Apartments is a thoughtfully designed permanent supportive housing community located in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The community offers 88 studios, one-, and two-bedroom units within a multifamily property. Housing is available to income-qualified households generally earning up to 20%, 35%, and 60% Area Median Income (AMI). in accordance with HOME, Tax Credit. The community participates in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and HOME program, helping preserve high-quality affordable housing for the long term. The community is committed to providing stable housing while fostering resident success and neighborhood connection. Resident selection preferences may apply in accordance with program requirements.
Waitlist Opening Soon
Coming November 2, 2026 at 10AM
The Opportunity Center is an affordable housing community located at 33 Encina Avenue in Palo Alto, California. The property offers 88 affordable apartments, including efficiency studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments.
Detailed information about rents, current maximum income limits, and minimum income requirements is available here.
Efficiency studio apartments are currently available for households of one or two people.
One-bedroom apartments, which accommodate one to three household members, and two-bedroom apartments, which accommodate two to five household members, are not currently available. Applicants who qualify for these unit sizes may still apply and will remain on the waitlist. They may be contacted when an appropriate unit becomes available.
Income & Rent Requirements for Currently Available Efficiency Studios
Rental subsidies are accepted. Households receiving an eligible rental subsidy are exempt from the minimum income requirement. Maximum income limits still apply.
The majority of the currently available efficiency studio units have a set aside of 60% AMI (household income limit) and the rent listed above.
A select few of the units have a set aside of 20% AMI (household income limit) with the rent listed above and additional eligibility requirements. To qualify for these units, a household must:
Households that do not meet the eligibility requirements for the currently available units may still apply to the waitlist. Those applicants will remain on the waitlist and may be considered for a future vacancy if they meet the eligibility requirements for that unit.
A local residency and/or employment preference applies to the waitlist. Preference will be given to applicants who have at least six (6) months of verifiable residency or employment in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, or Menlo Park.
This preference may apply to applicants who:
Applicants who do not qualify for the local preference may still apply and remain on the waitlist.
Applications will be accepted beginning Monday, November 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. A link for the application will be located above starting on that day and time.
Applications will be placed on the waitlist in the order they are received, subject to applicable preferences and eligibility requirements. Applicants will be contacted in chronological order as units become available and as applications are processed.
When an Occupancy Specialist contacts you to begin processing your application, you will be asked to complete additional paperwork and provide documentation to verify the information in your application. Required documentation may include, but is not limited to:
All information provided in the online application will be verified during the application process. Providing false or fraudulent information may result in removal from the waitlist and/or denial of housing.
Applicants who are not selected for a currently available unit will remain on the waitlist and may be contacted when an appropriate unit becomes available. Applicants on the waitlist will also be contacted periodically to confirm continued interest and update their information.
Applicants with disabilities who are unable to access or complete the online application may request a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered in accordance with applicable fair housing and disability rights requirements.
To request an accommodation, contact:
Phone: (341) 252-9479
Email: housinginfo@abode.org
TTY: 7-1-1
The impact of our work is equal to the generosity of our community members.
We work together to meet the great need of our participants.
