Ramona Gardens — HACLA Public Housing in Boyle Heights

2741 Lancaster Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90033

About this apartment

HACLA public housing development with approximately 497 homes in Boyle Heights on the Eastside of Los Angeles — one of the city's oldest public housing communities. 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 Ramona Gardens

Ramona Gardens is one of HACLA's oldest developments — roughly 497 homes near 2741 Lancaster Avenue in Boyle Heights on the Eastside of 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; Ramona 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

Boyle Heights on the Eastside of Los Angeles is served by LA Metro bus routes near Cal State LA, with quick freeway and transit access to Downtown.

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