What HUD offices serve San Francisco, California?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

San Francisco Housing Authority

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for San Francisco, California.

Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near San Francisco.

How many renters live in San Francisco, California?

The City of San Francisco has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 52.75 percent of the population living in San Francisco.

What is the rental market like in San Francisco, California?

There are an estimated housing units in the San Francisco area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in San Francisco, California, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in San Francisco?

The rental vacancy rate in San Francisco is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in San Francisco for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San FranciscoStudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms44,58878,43960,30826,8717,635

Occupied Rental Units by Size in San Francisco

A large number of apartments in San Francisco have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in San Francisco

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,485 to $4,772. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2026 Fair Market RentsStudio$2,485One BR$2,977Two BR$3,604Three BR$4,604Four BR$4,772

2026 Fair Market Rents in San Francisco, California

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in San Francisco?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMRStudio21,68949 percentOne BR22,14728 percentTwo BR8,32914 percent

Rental Units Below FMR in San Francisco, California

How many affordable rental units are in San Francisco?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in San Francisco, California including the following:Federal ProgramUnit CountLow Income Housing Tax CreditPublic HousingSection 8 Project-Based Rental AssistanceMod Rehab Project-Based Rental AssistanceSection 236 Rental AssistanceSection 202 Supportive Housing for the ElderlySection 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities

Tracked Units by Federal Program in San Francisco, California

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

San Francisco features 15,919 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.Low Rent Apartments in San Francisco, California

There are 12,528 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in San Francisco.Housing Choice Vouchers in San Francisco, California

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay San Francisco landlords $1,900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in San Francisco.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in San Francisco, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research. (责任编辑：)