Bernal Heights Housing Lottery: 34 Studios From $554 a Month at 3300 Mission Street
Quick answerApplications for the 34 income-restricted studios at 3300 Mission Street, in San Francisco's Bernal Heights, closed at 5 p.m. on October 6, 2026, with 4,391 applications on DAHLIA, about 129 for each studio. The studios rent for $554, $696 or $838 a month. The City runs the lottery on October 20 and posts results on October 22, 2026, and up to 500 applicants stay on a waiting list. Section 8 vouchers can be used, and every rent is under the Housing Authority's 2026 payment standard.
Last checked: October 6, 2026, against the DAHLIA listing, the building's Resident Selection Plan, Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center's project page, the Housing Authority's 2026 payment standards and utility allowances, the City's February 2024 loan evaluation, building permit 202310259516 and the City's guide to applying. The listing and the selection plan set the rules.
- 34studios in the lottery, in a six-story building
- $554the lowest rent
- 4,391applications by the deadline, about 129 per studio
- Oct. 20the 2026 lottery, with results on October 22
- $13,296the lowest qualifying yearly income without a voucher
- 500the most households the waiting list will hold
What Is Being Built at 3300 Mission Street
3300 Mission Street is a six-story building of 35 studios on the site of the Graywood Hotel and the 3300 Club, which a fire destroyed in 2016; 34 studios are in the lottery and one is the manager's.
- Names and addresses: DAHLIA lists it as 3300 Mission. A City permit record gives the apartments the address 19 29th Street and keeps 3300 Mission Street for the shop. The owner in the City's loan evaluation is 3300 Mission Partners L.P.
- What was there: a residential hotel above a bar. SF YIMBY reported that the 2016 fire destroyed all 28 single rooms. The developer's page says the property has been uninhabitable since.
- Size: six stories and a basement on a lot of 3,072 square feet, with about 776 square feet of shop space at street level.
- Team: Bernal Heights Housing Corporation, the housing arm of Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center (BHNC), with Tabernacle Community Development Corporation and Mitchelville Real Estate Group. BAR Architects designed it and Guzman Construction Group is the builder.
- Money: on February 2, 2024 the City's Loan Committee reviewed City loans totaling $15.8 million. The total cost was then put at $38.7 million.
- 2016a fire destroys the Graywood Hotel and the 3300 Club.
- August 2023the City's Loan Committee approves a loan to buy the site.
- October 25, 2023the building permit is filed. The City issues it on July 5, 2024.
- November 2024construction starts.
- October 6, 2026lottery applications close at 5 p.m.
- October 20, 2026the lottery. Results follow on October 22.
- Fall 2026completion, according to the developer's March 2026 fact sheet. The City's dataset estimates October 15, 2026.
What it means: unlike 850 Turk Street and Luca, this lottery comes at the end of construction, not months before it.
Source: City loan evaluation of February 2, 2024; building permit 202310259516; BHNC's project page and fact sheet; SF YIMBY, November 19, 2024; the City's affordable housing pipeline dataset.
Where 3300 Mission Street Is
3300 Mission Street is at Mission and 29th streets, in ZIP code 94110 and Supervisor District 9.
- NeighborhoodBernal Heights in the DAHLIA listing and City data. The developer calls the area Mission Bernal.
- Cross street29th Street. The City's permit record gives the apartments a 29th Street address.
- Supervisor District9, which the Neighborhood Resident preference uses.
What it means: search "19 29th Street" as well as "3300 Mission". VoucherMatch lists voucher apartments in Bernal Heights and the Mission.
Source: DAHLIA listing; City loan evaluation; City permit record M1236248; BHNC's project page.
| Stop or station | Lines | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mission St and Valencia St | 14 Mission, 49 Van Ness-Mission, 36 Teresita | 0.10 miles |
| Mission St and 30th St | 14R Mission Rapid | 0.11 miles |
| 30th St and Mission St | 24 Divisadero | 0.11 miles |
| 30th St and Dolores St | Muni Metro J Church | 0.19 miles |
| Mission St and Power St | 12 Folsom-Pacific | 0.19 miles |
| 24th St Mission | BART | 0.62 miles |
What it means: five bus lines and the J Church stop within a fifth of a mile, and BART is about six tenths of a mile away. The building has no parking.
Source: stops and lines from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's schedule data and BART's station list, read October 6, 2026; distances calculated by VoucherMatch in a straight line from the building's coordinates in the City's dataset, so the walk is longer.
Rents and Income Limits for the Studios
Every apartment is a studio, priced at one of three income levels on the City's own income chart for 2026.
| Studios | Rent | Lowest yearly income | Highest, 1 person | Highest, 2 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 at 25% | $554 | $13,296 | $28,350 | $32,450 |
| 11 at 30% | $696 | $16,704 | $34,050 | $38,900 |
| 12 at 35% | $838 | $20,112 | $39,700 | $45,400 |
What it means: one person earning $13,296 to $39,700 a year fits at least one level, and so does a couple earning up to $45,400.
Source: DAHLIA listing, read October 6, 2026, and the selection plan's eligibility table. The listing gives the minimum as a monthly income of two times the rent ($1,108 for the $554 studio); the yearly figure is that amount times 12.
- A different chart from most new buildings. These limits are percentages of the City's (MOHCD) median, which runs lower than the State tax-credit chart used at 850 Turk Street and Luca. Here 30% is $34,050 for one person; on the tax-credit chart it is $44,130.
- Lower than first planned. The City's 2024 loan evaluation and the developer's page describe studios for 30% to 80% of median. The September 2026 listing prices all 34 at 25% to 35%.
- One or two people. The selection plan says children under 6 do not count toward the maximum.
- No other home. The plan says an applicant may not own an interest in a housing unit, and the studio must be the household's only residence.
- The rent does not follow your income. The listing says the studios are not under rent control.
The listing gives studios of 286 to 356 square feet. The developer's fact sheet says each has a private bathroom and a kitchen prep area, and gives a range of 225 to 350 square feet.
- Application feenone listed.
- Security deposit$554 to $838. The plan adds a deposit equal to one month's rent for an applicant admitted with credit problems.
- Utilitiesthe tenant pays electricity.
- Other charges$25 for rent paid after the 5th, $25 for a returned check, $50 for a lock-out, $10 for a key and $50 for a fob.
Source: DAHLIA listing, read October 6, 2026; Resident Selection Plan, section VI.
Using a Section 8 Voucher at 3300 Mission Street
Yes, a voucher can be used here: DAHLIA says so for this property, and with a voucher the minimum income is measured against your share of the rent.
- DAHLIA, on every rental listing"Section 8 housing vouchers and other valid rental assistance programs can be used for this property."
- DAHLIA, on minimum income"In the case of a valid rental subsidy, the required minimum income will be based on the portion of the rent that the tenant pays after use of the subsidy."
- The selection planan applicant must meet "the minimum rent to income ratio set at 2x the monthly rent." It does not mention vouchers.
What it means: a voucher matters most to a household under the $13,296 floor, because the floor moves down with the tenant's share.
Source: DAHLIA listing text, read October 6, 2026; Resident Selection Plan, section VI.B.4.
View the data table
| Studio level | Rent | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $554 | $2,733 |
| 30% | $696 | $2,733 |
| 35% | $838 | $2,733 |
What it means: every rent is at least $1,895 under the studio standard. SFHA's lower standard for a single room, $2,050, is also more than twice the highest rent.
Source: rents from the DAHLIA listing; payment standard from the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco (SFHA), effective January 1, 2026, one schedule for the whole city.
- Utilities still fit. You pay the electric bill, so SFHA adds a utility allowance to the rent. On its 2026 schedule for buildings of five or more apartments, every electric line together comes to $215 for a studio, which leaves the highest rent $1,680 under the standard. See how the utility allowance works.
- No building subsidy on record. The 2024 loan evaluation describes the lowest-rent studios as "without vouchers or other operating subsidy" and says project-based vouchers had not been available. Nothing in the 2026 listing says that changed.
- A voucher from another agency has to move first. It must be transferred to SFHA through portability. SFHA is on the California housing authority list, and Section 8 in San Francisco explains its rules.
- State law. The California Civil Rights Department lists "Source of income (including the use of government rental assistance such as a Section 8 Housing Choice voucher)" as protected in housing.
How the Rents Compare With Typical Rents in ZIP Code 94110
Each rent is less than 40% of HUD's estimate of an ordinary studio rent in ZIP code 94110.
View the data table
| Studio level | Rent | HUD fair market rent, ZIP 94110 |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $554 | $2,350 |
| 30% | $696 | $2,350 |
| 35% | $838 | $2,350 |
What it means: the rents are 24%, 30% and 36% of HUD's figure, $1,512 to $1,796 below it.
Source: rents from the DAHLIA listing; HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, in effect since October 1, 2026, HUD's estimate of the 40th-percentile rent in the ZIP code with utilities included.
- Utilities: HUD's figure includes all utilities and these rents leave out electricity, so the real gap is somewhat smaller.
- Size: HUD's figure is for any studio. These are 286 to 356 square feet.
- Nearby: see voucher apartments in 94110 and California rent limits by county.
Who Gets Preference in the Lottery
Preference holders are ranked ahead of everyone else in a fixed order, and applicants who neither live nor work in San Francisco are ranked last.
- 1. Certificate of Preferencehouseholds displaced by the former Redevelopment Agency in the 1960s and 1970s, and their descendants. All 34 studios. 9 applications.
- 2. Displaced Tenantholders of the City's Displaced Tenant Housing Preference certificate. Up to 6 studios. 15 applications.
- 3. Neighborhood Residentpeople living in Supervisor District 9 or within half a mile. Up to 13 studios. 465 applications.
- 4. Live or Work in San Franciscoall remaining studios. 3,465 applications.
- Veteransranked first inside each preference they hold.
- No preference951 applications, ranked after the rest.
What it means: the 13 neighborhood studios drew about 36 applications each, and the citywide pool is far larger.
Source: counts from the DAHLIA listing record as last modified at 5:09 p.m. on October 6, 2026, nine minutes after the deadline; order from the selection plan, section V.D. An application can claim more than one preference, so the counts exceed the 4,391 total.
The 2024 loan evaluation says the City Attorney found no required right of return for tenants displaced by the 2016 fire, and that the City would explore giving them the Displaced Tenant preference. No later document read for this report says whether that happened.
The Building: What Is Included and What Is Not
The shared spaces come with the rent, there is no parking, and the two documents disagree on pets.
- Shared spaceslaundry in the building, a bike room with 35 spaces, residential storage, a community room and a rooftop.
- Servicesthe listing says BHNC will offer health and wellness coordination, housing retention help, education, mental health support and financial coaching.
- Parkingnone.
- Petsthe listing says "No pets," with service, support and companion animals accepted. The selection plan says "Pets allowed, no pet fees." Ask the property manager which applies.
- Smokingnot allowed anywhere in the building.
- Accessibility10 studios built for mobility impairments and 4 for hearing or vision impairments. The listing says there is an elevator.
- Street levela small shop space, and public art on the facade by Kota Ezawa, according to the developer's fact sheet.
Source: DAHLIA listing; Resident Selection Plan, section X; BHNC's fact sheet of March 2026.
What Happens Now That Applications Have Closed
Nothing more can be filed for this lottery: the City ranks the 4,391 applications on October 20, and the property manager then works down the list.
- 1The lottery, October 20, 2026, 11 a.m.the City runs it online. DAHLIA says "You do not need to attend the housing lottery."
- 2Results, October 22, 2026posted on DAHLIA by 5 p.m. You look yours up with your lottery number.
- 3Contact in rank orderBHNC's property manager calls, emails and texts applicants in preference and rank order. The City's guide says you have 5 days to respond.
- 4Interviewthe selection plan says every household member 18 or older must attend.
- 5One offerthe plan treats declining an offered studio as withdrawing the application.
- 6Waiting listup to 500 households, kept in lottery order. The plan says BHNC writes to everyone on it once a year and calls the first five eligible names when a studio opens.
- October 20, 2026lottery.
- October 22, 2026complete results on DAHLIA.
- 3 weeks to a year after the lotterythe range the City's guide gives for a leasing agent to reach you.
- Fall 2026the developer's stated completion. Its page also says required electrical work could extend the timeline.
What it means: if you applied, keep your phone and email current and answer quickly. If you did not, this lottery is over, and the developer's page has an interest list for updates.
Source: DAHLIA listing and application text; the City's guide to applying (April 2026); the selection plan; BHNC's project page.
- Photo ID. for every adult
- Pay stubs. the last three months
- Bank statements. the last six, plus other asset statements
- Voucher or subsidy paperwork. your Section 8 voucher or subsidy letter
- Benefit statements. Social Security, SSI, unemployment or similar
- If self-employed. two years of tax returns with 1099 forms
- Landlord contacts. current and previous, going back two years
- Preference proof. dated within 45 days of your application
Source: the City's guide, list for 100% affordable buildings; selection plan, section VI.B.
Watch outscreening comes after the lottery. The selection plan's credit grounds for denial are more than $2,500 in unmet credit problems in the past two years, an unresolved bankruptcy filed in that time, or seven or more unmet credit problems. Student loans and medical bills are left out, and a missing credit history is not held against you. An Ellis Act or owner move-in eviction is not held against you either. An appeal is due in 5 calendar days, or 14 for a criminal or drug-related denial.
The property manager is at 628-221-3820 and 3300mission@bhnc.org, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., by appointment.
What Is Known and What Is Not Yet Published
Four things a renter needs are not settled in the listing, the selection plan or any other document read for this report.
- Move-in datethe City's dataset estimates completion on October 15, 2026. The developer says utility work on San Jose Avenue and 29th Street could push the timeline.
- Petsthe listing and the selection plan say opposite things.
- What the electric bill coversthe listing says only that the tenant pays electricity.
- Fire-displaced tenantswhether former Graywood Hotel residents were given a lottery preference.
If You Need an Apartment Sooner
The lottery sets a place in line for 34 studios and 500 waiting-list places among 4,391 applications, so keep other options moving.
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Listed by landlords who say which vouchers they accept. These are separate from the building above. See all San Francisco listings
- Voucher in hand: browse Section 8 apartments in San Francisco, including studios.
- No voucher yet: check which Section 8 waiting lists are open.
- Other lotteries: on October 6, 2026, DAHLIA's rental listings had two more new buildings open: 850 Turk Street until October 13 and Luca until October 22.
- Buildings where you apply directly: see low-income apartments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does 3300 Mission Street take Section 8?
Yes. DAHLIA says vouchers can be used for this property, and each rent is at least $1,895 under SFHA's 2026 studio payment standard. With a voucher, the minimum income is two times your share of the rent.
How much is rent at 3300 Mission Street?
The studios rent for $554, $696 or $838 a month, depending on the income level. Tenants also pay electricity.
How much do you have to earn for 3300 Mission Street?
Without a voucher, at least $13,296 a year for the $554 studio. The most one person can earn is $28,350, $34,050 or $39,700, depending on the level; for two people it is $32,450 to $45,400.
When are the 3300 Mission lottery results posted?
On October 22, 2026, by 5 p.m., on DAHLIA. The lottery itself is on October 20 at 11 a.m. and is held online.
Can I still apply to 3300 Mission Street?
No. Applications closed at 5 p.m. on October 6, 2026. The waiting list of up to 500 households is filled from this lottery. The developer's page has an interest list for updates.
How many people applied?
DAHLIA's record showed 4,391 applications for the 34 studios just after the deadline on October 6, 2026, about 129 for each one.
Is 3300 Mission Street the old 3300 Club and Graywood Hotel site?
Yes. The City's loan evaluation describes it as the site of the former Graywood Hotel and the 3300 Club, destroyed by fire in 2016. A City permit record gives the new apartments the address 19 29th Street.
Are the rents at 3300 Mission Street below market?
Yes. HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for a studio in ZIP code 94110 is $2,350. The three rents here are 24%, 30% and 36% of that figure.
Sources for this article (13)
- DAHLIA listing (housing.sfgov.org)
- Resident Selection Plan (media.api.sf.gov)
- Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center's project page (bhnc.org)
- 2026 payment standards (sfha.org)
- utility allowances (sfha.org)
- February 2024 loan evaluation (media.api.sf.gov)
- building permit (data.sf.gov)
- guide to applying (sfplanning.org)
- fact sheet (bhnc.org)
- SF YIMBY, November 19, 2024 (sfyimby.com)
- California Civil Rights Department (calcivilrights.ca.gov)
- Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)
- rental listings (housing.sfgov.org)
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