Below are resources for accessing local surplus land.
- Sign up to receive notices of availability here.
- Entities interested in becoming certified as a Housing Sponsor can follow the directions on CalHFA's website.
- View developers that notified HCD of their interest in surplus local public lands (Updated: 10/31/2025).
- For developers currently on the list, you may submit a request to update your information on the Update for Developers Interest List page. To unsubscribe from the Developers Interest List, visit the Unsubscribe from Developers Interest List page.
- For information on utilizing the Developers Interest List, review the User Aide (PDF).
- View Notices of Available Locally-Owned Surplus Land Map. This map includes notices of availability received via the Surplus Land Act Portal.
- View list of notices of availability received (updated weekly).
- In accordance with Assembly Bill 1255 (Robert Rivas, 2019), every California city and county is required to have a central inventory of surplus land and must report this to HCD on the Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) form by April 1 of each year. To learn more about this form, please see the Annual Progress Reports. HCD, in turn, provides the information to DGS to include in a statewide map.
- Access the map of local surplus sites and housing element sites for information on potential development opportunities.
- For further information, see the Housing and Local Land Development Opportunities Map Webinar (February 24, 2023) and presentation slides (PDF).