Nickerson Gardens — HACLA Public Housing in Watts

11415 Zamora Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90059

About this apartment

HACLA public housing development with approximately 1,066 homes in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles — the largest public housing development west of the Mississippi. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the HACLA waitlist.

This is HACLA public housing. Applications go through the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Nickerson Gardens

Nickerson Gardens is HACLA's largest development — roughly 1,066 homes near 11415 Zamora Avenue in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through hacla.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically and are often filled by lottery — check current status with HACLA
3. You can list development preferences; Nickerson Gardens can be selected
4. When a matching unit is available, HACLA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

California protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (SB 329) — landlords generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

Watts in South Los Angeles is served by LA Metro bus routes and the A Line near 103rd Street / Watts Towers, with access to Downtown LA and Long Beach.

For current waitlist information, call HACLA at (213) 252-2500 or visit hacla.org.