Eligibility and Income Limits

Eligibility Requirements

To be determined as eligible for Housing Authority assistance, applicant households must meet certain criteria. This information will be verified for applicants after they selected from a waiting list.

An applicant (and all members of the family, if applicable) must:

Qualify as an individual or family as defined by the Authority
Have a head of household that is at least 18 years of age at the time of this waitlist application or be a minor legally emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction, consistent with California law
Have an annual income at the time of admission that does not exceed the established income limits
Pass a criminal background check
Provide documentation of social security numbers or certify that they do not have social security numbers at the time of initial eligibility interview
Meet HUD requirements on citizenship or immigration status. One member of the applicant family must be a U.S Citizen, U.S. National or Non-Citizen with eligible immigration status at the time the voucher is issued to be eligible for assistance

An applicant/applicant family must not:

Have ever been convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine on the premises of any federally assisted housing
Be subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program
Owe rent or other amounts to the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco (or any other public housing authority). Assistance will not be offered until the outstanding balance is paid in full.

The Authority does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, ancestry, or sexual orientation in the access to, admission into, or employment in housing programs or activities.

Income Requirements

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, the total household income must not exceed 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) unless the family is already receiving assistance from the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco or a different Public Housing Authority.

**2025 INCOME LIMITS (Effective 4/1/25)**
Family Size	Extremely Low 30% of AMI	Very Low 50% of AMI	Low 80% of AMI
1	$40,600	$67,700	$108,300
2	$46,400	$77,400	$123,800
3	$52,200	$87,050	$139,250
4	$58,000	$96,700	$154,700
5	$62,650	$104,450	$167,100
6	$67,300	$112,200	$179,500

Contact the Authority with Questions

For questions, please contact the Customer Care Center. Office hours are Monday through Friday from

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Phone: (415) 715-5200
E-mail: customercare@sfha.org
Address: 1815 Egbert Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Eligibility Requirements

To be determined as eligible for Housing Authority assistance, applicant households must meet certain criteria. This information will be verified for applicants after they selected from a waiting list.

An applicant (and all members of the family, if applicable) must:

Qualify as an individual or family as defined by the Authority

Have a head of household that is at least 18 years of age at the time of this waitlist application or be a minor legally emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction, consistent with California law

Have an annual income at the time of admission that does not exceed the established income limits

Pass a criminal background check

Provide documentation of social security numbers or certify that they do not have social security numbers at the time of initial eligibility interview

Meet HUD requirements on citizenship or immigration status. One member of the applicant family must be a U.S Citizen, U.S. National or Non-Citizen with eligible immigration status at the time the voucher is issued to be eligible for assistance

An applicant/applicant family must not:

Have ever been convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine on the premises of any federally assisted housing

Be subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program

Owe rent or other amounts to the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco (or any other public housing authority). Assistance will not be offered until the outstanding balance is paid in full.

The Authority does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, ancestry, or sexual orientation in the access to, admission into, or employment in housing programs or activities.

Income Requirements

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, the total household income must not exceed 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) unless the family is already receiving assistance from the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco or a different Public Housing Authority.

Family Size

Extremely Low

30% of AMI

Very Low

50% of AMI

Low

80% of AMI

1

$40,600

$67,700

$108,300

2

$46,400

$77,400

$123,800

3

$52,200

$87,050

$139,250

4

$58,000

$96,700

$154,700

5

$62,650

$104,450

$167,100

6

$67,300

$112,200

$179,500

Contact the Authority with Questions

For questions, please contact the Customer Care Center. Office hours are Monday through Friday from

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Phone: (415) 715-5200

E-mail: customercare@sfha.org

Address: 1815 Egbert Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Please refer to the Housing Authority's Contact page for additional contact information:

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