Maximum Income Limits

Each year, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) provides a schedule of income limits based on household size from data published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that is used to determine affordable sales prices and rent limits for most State and Federal housing programs. 

More information about the Income Limits calculations and methodology can be found here: Income Limits | California Department of Housing and Community Development.

The City of Livermore uses the HCD 2025 income limits to determine tenant/buyer eligibility for the Citys' housing programs.

Affordable For-Sale Prices

Effective for-sale prices for the 2026 Affordable Homeownership Program year for-sale prices and rental rates and thereafter until updated by the City Council.

The 2025 Area Median Income for a 4-person household of $159,800 published by State HCD is derived from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Alameda County (Oakland-Fremont Metro Region) for the Section 8 Program.

Rental Rate Limits

Effective November 24, 2025, and thereafter until updated by City Council. 

Rental affordability based on 30% of the household's monthly income and do not include tenant utility allowances.  Utility allowances should be deducted from the maximum rents based on the Livermore Housing Authority's utility allowance schedule for the Section 8 Program.