Haight-Ashbury Affordable Housing: 95 Lottery Apartments From $728 a Month at 730 Stanyan

Published October 13, 202619 min readBy VoucherMatch Editorial Team

An eight-story white apartment building with a lower gray wing at a street corner at dusk, lit from inside, with people crossing the street, trees in the foreground and a Victorian building at right — 730 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, at dusk, seen from the edge of Golden Gate Park. Photo: Jason O'Rear, from OMA's project page, architect's project photograph (copyright Jason O'Rear), via OMA, 730 Stanyan project page (resized and cropped).

Quick answer730 Stanyan Street, a 160-apartment building at Haight and Stanyan streets in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury, opened on July 28, 2026. The City filled 95 of its apartments through a DAHLIA lottery in July 2025, at rents from $728 for a studio to $2,817 for a three-bedroom, and the record marks all 95 occupied. The other apartments are filled by referral. Applications are closed; the listing allows a waiting list of up to 500 households. Section 8 vouchers can be used, and subsidized households are exempt from the minimum income.

Last checked: October 6, 2026, against the DAHLIA listing, the building's Resident Selection Criteria (June 2025), the City's July 28, 2026 release, the Housing Authority's 2026 payment standards and utility allowances, building permit 202103317637 and the City's guide to applying. The listing and the selection criteria set the rules.

730 Stanyan in numbers

160apartments in the eight-story building, 95 of them filled by lottery
$728the lowest lottery rent, for a studio
8,603lottery applications, about 91 per apartment
July 28, 2026the grand opening
0 of 95lottery apartments the record still marks available
500the most households the waiting list will hold

What Was Built at 730 Stanyan Street

730 Stanyan is an eight-story building of 160 income-restricted apartments on the site of a McDonald's that the City bought in 2018, across Stanyan Street from Golden Gate Park.

Who the apartments are for: the DAHLIA listing counts 95 lottery apartments, 32 with project-based vouchers from the Housing Authority, 20 for transitional-age youth, 12 for families leaving homelessness and one for the manager.
Sizes: the criteria list 35 studios, 42 one-bedrooms, 42 two-bedrooms and 40 three-bedrooms.
Team: Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation (TNDC) and Chinatown Community Development Center developed it, and the criteria call it a TNDC-managed property. OMA and Y.A. Studio designed it, with Cahill Contractors and Hercules Builders.
Street level: a resident community room, social service offices, restaurant space, youth drop-in services and an early childhood education center run by the Felton Institute.
Approval: the City's release says the project used the State's SB 35 process and the Density Bonus Law to rise about 83 feet where the limit was 50.
Money: $153.2 million, with $69.5 million from the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development and $82.8 million in construction and equity financing from Bank of America.

730 Stanyan Street, from McDonald's to move-in

2018the City buys the site.
September 5, 2019the City issues the permit to demolish the restaurant.
March 31, 2021the building permit is filed. The City issues it on December 28, 2022.
June 28, 2023groundbreaking.
July 3, 2025lottery applications close at 5 p.m.
July 17, 2025the lottery. The results are dated July 24.
November 19, 2025the City marks the building permit complete.
July 28, 2026grand opening.

What it means: the lottery ran a year before the ribbon-cutting, and the building opened eight years after the City bought the land.

Source: City releases of June 28, 2023 and July 28, 2026; building permits 201905211318 and 202103317637; DAHLIA listing; Resident Selection Criteria, Exhibit A; TNDC's account of the opening.

Curved white apartment wings with square windows rising above a glass-walled ground floor and a planted courtyard with benches — The courtyard at 730 Stanyan, with apartments above the glass-walled ground floor. Photo: Jason O'Rear, from OMA's project page, architect's project photograph (copyright Jason O'Rear), via OMA, 730 Stanyan project page (resized and cropped).

Where 730 Stanyan Is

730 Stanyan is on the east side of Stanyan Street between Haight and Waller streets, in ZIP code 94117 and Supervisor District 5.

The place, in local terms

NeighborhoodHaight-Ashbury in the DAHLIA listing, the permit record and both City releases.
Cornerthe 2026 release says Haight and Stanyan; the 2023 release says Haight and Waller. The building fronts Stanyan Street between the two.
Across the streetGolden Gate Park. The listing describes the building as "located at the entry to Golden Gate Park."
Supervisor District5, which the Neighborhood Resident preference uses. TNDC says 24% of the apartments "have gone or will go" to District 5 residents.

What it means: the address is Stanyan Street, but Haight Street is the name most people search. VoucherMatch lists voucher apartments in Haight-Ashbury, Cole Valley and the Inner Sunset.

Source: DAHLIA listing; City releases of 2023 and 2026; permit record; TNDC.

Aerial view straight down on a building at dusk: gray roofs with solar panels, three lit courtyards cut into the block, a wide street with moving traffic below and park paths at the bottom edge — 730 Stanyan from directly above, with Stanyan Street and the edge of Golden Gate Park along the bottom of the frame. Photo: Jason O'Rear, from OMA's project page, architect's project photograph (copyright Jason O'Rear), via OMA, 730 Stanyan project page (resized and cropped).

Transit near 730 Stanyan Street
Stop or station	Lines	Straight-line distance
Haight St and Stanyan St	7 Haight-Noriega, 33 Ashbury-18th St	0.03 miles
Cole St and Haight St	37 Corbett, 43 Masonic	0.13 miles
Carl St and Stanyan St	Muni Metro N Judah	0.23 miles
Parnassus Ave and Stanyan St	6 Hayes-Parnassus	0.29 miles
Fulton St and Stanyan St	5 Fulton	0.42 miles
Fulton St and Shrader St	5R Fulton Rapid	0.43 miles

What it means: four bus lines stop within about an eighth of a mile and the N Judah is about a quarter mile away. The nearest BART station, 16th Street Mission, is 1.8 miles off, and 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 coordinates in the City's permit record, so the walk is longer.

Rents and Income Limits in the 730 Stanyan Lottery

The 95 lottery apartments rent for fixed amounts set by size and income level: $728 or $1,263 for a studio, $778 to $1,685 for a one-bedroom, $1,578 to $2,448 for a two-bedroom and $2,138 to $2,817 for a three-bedroom.

Monthly rent and lowest qualifying income in the lottery, by apartment type
Apartment	Level	Apartments	Rent	Lowest yearly income	People
Studio	30%	6	$728	$17,472	1 to 2
Studio	49%	13	$1,263	$30,312	1 to 2
One-bedroom	30%	4	$778	$18,672	1 to 3
One-bedroom	49%	9	$1,323	$31,752	1 to 3
One-bedroom	60%	13	$1,685	$40,440	1 to 3
Two-bedroom	49%	2	$1,578	$37,872	2 to 5
Two-bedroom	68%	9	$2,230	$53,520	2 to 5
Two-bedroom	74%	15	$2,448	$58,752	2 to 5
Three-bedroom	60%	6	$2,138	$51,312	4 to 7
Three-bedroom	68%	7	$2,565	$61,560	4 to 7
Three-bedroom	74%	11	$2,817	$67,608	4 to 7

What it means: 10 of the 95 apartments were priced at the 30% level, and 26 at 74%.

Source: DAHLIA listing and its unit records, read October 6, 2026; the record was last changed on June 9, 2026. The listing gives the minimum as a monthly income of two times the rent; the yearly figure is that amount times 12. These were the rents at the 2025 lease-up, and the criteria say rents change every year.

A furnished living and dining room with a sofa, a round dining table, a kitchen island with two stools, a ceiling fan and windows on two sides looking onto tall trees — A furnished apartment at 730 Stanyan with windows toward Golden Gate Park. The furniture is staged; views and layouts differ by apartment. Photo: Jason O'Rear, from OMA's project page, architect's project photograph (copyright Jason O'Rear), via OMA, 730 Stanyan project page (resized and cropped).

Highest yearly income in the listing, by household size and level
People	30%	49%	60%	68%	74%
1	$32,750	$53,450	$65,450	none	none
2	$37,400	$61,100	$74,800	$84,800	$92,300
3	$42,100	$68,700	$84,150	$95,350	$103,800
4	none	$76,350	$93,500	$106,000	$115,350
5	none	$82,450	$101,000	$114,450	$124,550
6	none	none	$108,500	$122,950	$133,800
7	none	none	$115,950	$131,400	$143,000

What it means: a household of four or more had no apartment under $1,578 in the lottery.

Source: DAHLIA listing; every column is the City's (MOHCD) chart for 2025, which the criteria print in Exhibit C. "None" means no lottery apartment at that level fit a household that size.

The lowest rents went to small households. The 30% level existed only for studios and one-bedrooms, so it reached households of one to three people.
One person over $65,450 fit no lottery apartment: the 68% and 74% levels were two-bedrooms and three-bedrooms.
Not every apartment has a fixed rent. The criteria apply the minimum income to apartments "with a flat monthly rent (where rent is not determined by household income)." The voucher and referral apartments are outside the table above.
Size: lottery studios are 357 to 428 square feet, one-bedrooms 498 to 634, two-bedrooms 830 to 946 and three-bedrooms 1,043 to 1,199.

What tenants pay besides rent

Application fee$35.
Security deposit$728 to $2,817.
Utilitiesthe tenant pays PG&E. In-home internet is free.
Other charges$20 for rent paid after the 5th, $35 for a returned check, $25 for a key and $50 for a fob. Renter's insurance is not required.

Source: DAHLIA listing, read October 6, 2026.

Using a Section 8 Voucher at 730 Stanyan

Yes, a voucher can be used at 730 Stanyan: the criteria say TNDC "welcomes voucher holders to apply," and a subsidized household does not have to meet the minimum income.

What the documents say about vouchers

The criteria, on tenant-based vouchers"Most studio or larger housing units may be occupied by a Tenant-based Section 8 Voucher holder, and TNDC welcomes voucher holders to apply."
The criteria, on minimum incomehousehold income must be at least two times the rent, and "subsidized households are exempt from this minimum income requirement."
The criteria, on who sets your share"the tenant-paid portion of the rent will be determined by the SFHA."
DAHLIA's general text says less"the required minimum income will be based on the portion of the rent that the tenant pays after use of the subsidy."

What it means: the two texts differ, and the building's own is the more generous. The income ceiling for the apartment still applies.

Source: Resident Selection Criteria of June 2025, sections on eligibility and special housing programs; DAHLIA listing text, read October 6, 2026.

Lowest and highest lottery rent at 730 Stanyan against the San Francisco Housing Authority's 2026 payment standard, by apartment size, dollars

Lowest rentHighest rentPayment standard

Studio

$728

$1,263

$2,733

One-bedroom

$778

$1,685

$3,274

Two-bedroom

$1,578

$2,448

$3,964

Three-bedroom

$2,138

$2,817

$5,064

View the data table

Apartment	Lowest rent	Highest rent	Payment standard
Studio	$728	$1,263	$2,733
One-bedroom	$778	$1,685	$3,274
Two-bedroom	$1,578	$2,448	$3,964
Three-bedroom	$2,138	$2,817	$5,064

What it means: every lottery rent is at least $1,470 under the standard for its size.

Source: rents from the DAHLIA listing; payment standards 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 PG&E, 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 $302 for a two-bedroom, which leaves the $2,448 two-bedroom $1,214 under the standard. See how the utility allowance works.
32 apartments carry their own voucher. They are project-based, and the criteria say "The SFHA will refer families to the property to fill all vacancies." Ask SFHA, not the leasing office, how its list for them works.
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 94117

Every lottery rent at 730 Stanyan is between 24% and 61% of HUD's estimate of an ordinary rent in ZIP code 94117.

Lowest and highest lottery rent at 730 Stanyan against HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for ZIP code 94117, by apartment size, dollars

Lowest rentHighest rentHUD fair market rent, ZIP 94117

Studio

$728

$1,263

$2,790

One-bedroom

$778

$1,685

$3,260

Two-bedroom

$1,578

$2,448

$4,010

Three-bedroom

$2,138

$2,817

$5,240

View the data table

Apartment	Lowest rent	Highest rent	HUD fair market rent, ZIP 94117
Studio	$728	$1,263	$2,790
One-bedroom	$778	$1,685	$3,260
Two-bedroom	$1,578	$2,448	$4,010
Three-bedroom	$2,138	$2,817	$5,240

What it means: the highest lottery rent, $2,817 for a three-bedroom, is $2,423 under HUD's figure.

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 PG&E, so the real gap is somewhat smaller.
Dates: the rents are from the 2025 lease-up and HUD's figures are for the year that began in October 2026.
Nearby: see voucher apartments in 94117 and California rent limits by county.

Who Got Preference in the Lottery

Preference holders were ranked ahead of everyone else in a fixed order, and two of the preferences still open a door after the lottery.

Preference order at 730 Stanyan, with applications in the record

1. Certificate of Preferencehouseholds displaced by the former Redevelopment Agency in the 1960s and 1970s. All 95 apartments. 14 applications.
2. Displaced Tenantholders of the City's Displaced Tenant Housing Preference certificate. Up to 19 apartments. 35 applications, plus 1 from a veteran.
3. Neighborhood Residentpeople living in Supervisor District 5 or within half a mile. Up to 38 apartments. 1,103 applications, plus 13 from veterans.
4. Live or Work in San Franciscoall remaining apartments. 7,270 applications, plus 66 from veterans.
Veteransranked first inside each preference they hold.
No preference1,305 applications, ranked after the rest.

What it means: the 38 neighborhood apartments drew about 29 applications each.

Source: counts from the DAHLIA listing record; order from the criteria, Exhibit D. An application can claim more than one preference, so the counts exceed the 8,603 total.

Still open to certificate holders: the criteria say Certificate of Preference and Displaced Tenant applicants "can apply at any time regardless of whether a waiting list is closed," and an eligible one goes to the top of the list.
The results: the City posted the ranked lottery results, dated July 24, 2025.

The Building: What Is Included and What Is Not

The shared rooms, two courtyards, a terrace and in-home internet come with the building; parking and pets do not.

A lobby with a perforated metal ceiling, concrete columns, a wood bench where two people sit with a dog, mailboxes at left and floor-to-ceiling windows onto a street and park — The lobby and mailbox lounge at 730 Stanyan. Photo: Jason O'Rear, from OMA's project page, architect's project photograph (copyright Jason O'Rear), via OMA, 730 Stanyan project page (resized and cropped).

Included, not included and rules

Shared spacesa large community room, a laundry room, secure indoor bicycle parking, an upper-level courtyard, a public courtyard, an outdoor terrace and a lobby with a reception lounge.
Internetfree in every apartment. The City's release credits its Fiber to Housing program.
Servicesthe listing says two social workers work on site. TNDC names Larkin Street Youth Services, Code Tenderloin and the Felton Institute as ground-floor partners.
Parkingnone on site.
Pets"No Pets," with companion animals allowed as a reasonable accommodation.
Smokingnot allowed in enclosed common areas, at entrances and exits or near operable doors and vents.
Accessibilityamong the lottery apartments, 17 are built for mobility impairments and 12 for hearing or vision impairments. The listing says one elevator serves the residential floors.

Source: DAHLIA listing; City release of July 28, 2026; TNDC's account of the opening.

A curved white facade with rows of windows above a planted roof terrace with seating, with a street, a Muni bus, trees and Sutro Tower on the hill beyond — An upper-level terrace at 730 Stanyan, with Sutro Tower in the distance. Photo: Jason O'Rear, from OMA's project page, architect's project photograph (copyright Jason O'Rear), via OMA, 730 Stanyan project page (resized and cropped).

How to Get Into 730 Stanyan Now

There is no open application: the lottery apartments are all marked occupied, so the routes left are the waiting list, a certificate, or a referral.

Four routes into 730 Stanyan after the lottery

1If you applied in 2025the listing provides for a waiting list of up to 500 households. The criteria say TNDC updates it at least once a year and removes anyone who does not answer its letter in time, generally 5 to 10 business days.
2If you hold a Certificate of Preference or a Displaced Tenant certificatethe criteria let you apply at any time. Contact the leasing office.
3If you are on SFHA's liststhe 32 project-based voucher apartments are filled by SFHA referral.
4If you are homeless or at riskthe 32 apartments for young adults and families are filled through the City's Coordinated Entry system, run by the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

What happens when an apartment opens

A vacancythe criteria say TNDC takes applications from the waiting list "when the property has vacant units or is expecting vacancies soon."
Contactthe City's guide says you have 5 days to respond when a leasing agent reaches you.
Screeningincome and assets are certified by third parties before any move-in.
A denialan appeal is due in 5 calendar days, or 14 for a denial over criminal history.

What it means: for most people the next real chance is a reopened waiting list. The criteria say any reopening "will require a new lottery for new applicants."

Source: Resident Selection Criteria, sections on waiting lists, appeals and Exhibit B; DAHLIA listing; the City's guide to applying (April 2026).

Documents to have ready if you are called

Photo ID. for every adult
Pay stubs. the last three months
Bank statements. the last six, plus other asset statements
Benefit statements. Social Security, SSI, unemployment or similar
Voucher paperwork. your Section 8 voucher, if you have one
Certificates. a Certificate of Preference or Displaced Tenant certificate
Landlord contacts. for the past two years

Source: the City's guide, list for 100% affordable buildings; Resident Selection Criteria.

Watch outthe criteria screen rental history. They ask for no negative landlord references in the past two years and no unlawful detainer in the past three. They also exclude an applicant whose rent would be more than half of gross monthly income, unless the household is subsidized.

The leasing agent in the DAHLIA listing is at 415-967-6760 and complianceteam@tndc.org, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What Is Known and What Is Not Yet Published

Four things a renter needs are not settled in the listing, the criteria or any other document read for this report.

Not published as of October 6, 2026

Today's rentsthe listing shows the 2025 lease-up rents. The criteria say rents change every year, and no 2026 schedule for the building is posted.
Whether the waiting list is openthe listing allows up to 500 households and does not say how many are on the list.
How SFHA fills the 32 voucher apartmentsthe criteria say only that SFHA refers families.
What the PG&E bill coversthe listing does not say whether heat and hot water are on the tenant's meter.

If You Need an Apartment Sooner

730 Stanyan is full, so keep other options moving.

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Voucher in hand: browse Section 8 apartments in San Francisco, including two-bedrooms and three-bedrooms.
No voucher yet: check which Section 8 waiting lists are open.
Open lotteries: on October 6, 2026, DAHLIA's rental listings had two new buildings taking applications: 850 Turk Street until October 13 and Luca until October 22.
Buildings where you apply directly: see low-income apartments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 730 Stanyan take Section 8?

Yes. The criteria say TNDC "welcomes voucher holders to apply," and subsidized households are exempt from the minimum income. Another 32 apartments have project-based vouchers and are filled by Housing Authority referral.

How much is rent at 730 Stanyan?

In the 2025 lottery: $728 or $1,263 for a studio, $778 to $1,685 for a one-bedroom, $1,578 to $2,448 for a two-bedroom and $2,138 to $2,817 for a three-bedroom. Tenants also pay PG&E.

How much do you have to earn for 730 Stanyan?

Without a subsidy, at least two times the rent: $17,472 a year for the $728 studio. The most one person could earn was $32,750 to $65,450, depending on the level; for four people it was $76,350 to $115,350.

Can I still apply to 730 Stanyan?

Not through an open application. The lottery closed on July 3, 2025, and all 95 lottery apartments are marked occupied. Certificate of Preference and Displaced Tenant certificate holders can apply at any time.

Is 730 Stanyan the old McDonald's site on Haight Street?

Yes. The City's release says the site held a McDonald's from the 1960s until the City bought it in 2018.

Who lives at 730 Stanyan?

Of 160 apartments, 95 went to lottery households, 32 carry project-based vouchers, 20 are for transitional-age youth, 12 are for families leaving homelessness and one is the manager's.

Are the rents at 730 Stanyan below market?

Yes. HUD's fiscal year 2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP code 94117 is $4,010. The lottery two-bedrooms rent for $1,578, $2,230 or $2,448.

Is there parking at 730 Stanyan?

No. The listing says "No parking onsite." It lists secure indoor bicycle parking.

Sources for this article (13)

DAHLIA listing (housing.sfgov.org)
Resident Selection Criteria (media.api.sf.gov)
July 28, 2026 release (sf.gov)
2026 payment standards (sfha.org)
utility allowances (sfha.org)
building permit (data.sf.gov)
guide to applying (sfplanning.org)
June 28, 2023 (sf.gov)
TNDC's account of the opening (tndc.org)
California Civil Rights Department (calcivilrights.ca.gov)
Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov)
lottery results (media.api.sf.gov)
rental listings (housing.sfgov.org)

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