🏠 San Francisco Low-Income & Affordable Housing Resources
1. Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD)
Address: 1 Van Ness Ave., 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 701-5500
MOHCD oversees many of San Francisco's affordable-housing programs and the city's affordable-housing lottery system.
Best for: Affordable rental housing, Below Market Rate (BMR) housing, homeownership programs and housing information.
MOHCD / San Francisco Housing Information
2. DAHLIA — San Francisco Housing Portal
This should be one of the most important links in your TheBrokeFolks database.
DAHLIA is San Francisco's official affordable-housing portal. Residents can search available affordable rentals and apply for housing lotteries. The portal also has an eligibility estimator based on household size and income.
DAHLIA San Francisco Housing Portal
Best for:
- Affordable apartments
- BMR rentals
- Housing lotteries
- Open waitlists
- Income-restricted housing
3. San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA)
Address: 1815 Egbert Ave., San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone: (415) 715-5200
SFHA administers public housing and federally funded Housing Choice Voucher programs in San Francisco.
Best for:
- Public housing
- Housing Choice Vouchers / Section 8
- Senior housing
- Housing for people with disabilities
San Francisco Housing Authority
4. Home SF
Home SF is a coalition of local nonprofit housing organizations that provides affordable-housing information and counseling for renters, homebuyers and homeowners. Its member organizations include ASIAN, Inc., BALANCE, MEDA, SFHDC and the San Francisco LGBT Community Center.
Best for:
- Affordable housing counseling
- Rental resources
- Homebuyer assistance
- Financial counseling
- Housing education
5. San Francisco Housing Development Corporation (SFHDC)
Address: 4439 3rd St., San Francisco, CA 94124
Phone: (415) 822-1022
SFHDC is a nonprofit focused on affordable housing development, preservation and housing counseling. It is also a HUD-approved housing counseling agency.
Best for:
- Affordable housing
- Housing counseling
- Homeownership education
- Financial counseling
- Housing preservation
San Francisco Housing Development Corporation
6. Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco - Citywide Tenant Counseling Clinic
Address: 11 Grove St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 703-8644
Provides tenant counseling and information about renter rights, including issues involving rent-controlled and subsidized housing.
Best for:
- Tenant rights
- Rent-control questions
- Landlord disputes
- Eviction-related information
- Subsidized-housing issues
7. Episcopal Community Services
Address: 165 8th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 487-3300
ECS provides homelessness prevention, coordinated entry, supportive housing and related services.
Best for:
- People experiencing homelessness
- People at risk of homelessness
- Supportive housing
- Housing navigation
- Adults needing coordinated-entry services
ECS operates Adult Coordinated Entry access points, including its location at 1138 Howard Street.
8. Hamilton Families
Address: 832 Folsom St., 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: (415) 321-2612
Hamilton Families focuses specifically on families with children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Best for:
- Families with children
- Homelessness prevention
- Housing assistance
- Rapid rehousing
- Case management
Some Hamilton Families programs require referral through San Francisco's coordinated-entry system.
9. Compass Family Services
Address: 37 Grove St., San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 644-0504
Compass works with families with children experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Best for:
- Homeless families
- Emergency housing
- Housing assistance
- Childcare
- Family support
- Housing stabilization
10. Department Of Homelessness And Supportive Housing (HSH)
Address: 440 Turk St., San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (628) 652-7700
HSH manages San Francisco's homelessness-response system, including prevention, coordinated entry, shelters, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing.
Best for:
- Homelessness
- Emergency housing
- Shelter
- Coordinated entry
- Permanent supportive housing
- Homelessness prevention
San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing