Housing

Finding and staying in housing.

Services

Apply for a downpayment loan to buy a market rate home

Apply for a housing lottery preference as a displaced tenant

Ask about your rent increase in affordable housing

Avoid displacement by turning your building into affordable housing

Buy a home at a below market rate price

Buy a home with City help

Calculate your rent burden

Check if you can get a Certificate of Preference (COP)

Contact the City about your ADU

Decide if buying a home with City help is right for you

Find and apply for affordable rental housing

Find and apply for ownership listings

Find out if you qualify for housing lottery preferences

Find your Area Median Income (AMI) level

Get a downpayment loan to buy a market rate City home

Get help from a housing counselor

Get help if you might be evicted

Get help if you own a home

Get help if you're in a rent controlled unit

Learn more about rental housing programs

Report an affordable apartment being rented out

Sign up for homebuyer education

Track your ADU permit

Related Departments

Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing

We work to make homelessness in San Francisco rare, brief, and one time.

Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development

MOHCD supports residents with affordable housing opportunities and essential services to build strong communities.

Rent Board

We protect tenants from excessive rent increases and unjust eviction while assuring landlords fair and adequate rents.