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)
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

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.