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Low Income Apartments in San Francisco, CA

5 new affordable apartment buildings in San Francisco with 364 income-restricted apartments. Each has a guide with its rents, the income it accepts and how it takes applications.

Updated · By the VoucherMatch Editorial Team

Downtown San Francisco's skyline rises beyond blocks of low houses and the palm trees of Dolores Park under a clear blue sky
Downtown from Dolores Park
Places to apply
5
Income-restricted apartments
364
Rents from
$554/mo
2 leasing when checked
Market 1-bedroom (FY2027)
$3,003
HUD Fair Market Rent

New affordable buildings in San Francisco

Income-restricted buildings finished recently or still being built, each with a guide.

ZIP code

5 places in San Francisco.

  • Rendering of a 17-story apartment tower with a terracotta-colored grid facade and a green wing behind it, among white outlines of neighboring towers, with street trees at its base
    New building

    Rincon Hill · 94105

    Lark Landing

    230 Folsom Street

    Apartments
    142 income-restricted of 184 · Studio to 3 bedrooms
    Rent
    $860 to $2,390 a month
    Applying
    Lottery held March 11, 2026; leasing from the lottery list
  • Rendering of an eight-story white apartment building with scattered dark windows and a wood-lined, four-story opening above the entrance, seen from across Turk Street with street trees, pedestrians and a cyclist
    Apply by Oct 13, 2026New building

    Western Addition · 94102

    850 Turk Street

    850 Turk Street

    Apartments
    91 income-restricted of 92 · Studio to 3 bedrooms
    Rent
    $931 to $2,951 a month
    Applying
    Applications due October 13, 2026
  • Rendering of the lower floors of a white apartment building with angled facade panels above a street level of yellow and orange tile, with street trees, pedestrians, a cyclist and a parked car on the street
    New building

    Western Addition · 94102

    Brightwell West

    750 Golden Gate Avenue

    Apartments
    74 income-restricted of 75 · Studio to 3 bedrooms
    Rent
    $843 to $2,999 a month
    Applying
    Lottery held June 3, 2026; leasing from the lottery list
  • Rendering of a six-story apartment building with white siding, four columns of bay windows and a green-tiled street level, with red-leafed street trees, pedestrians and cyclists in front
    New building

    Bernal Heights · 94110

    3300 Mission Street

    3300 Mission Street

    Apartments
    34 income-restricted of 35 · Studio
    Rent
    $554 to $838 a month
    Applying
    Lottery October 20, 2026; results October 22
  • Rendering from above of a five-story apartment building with a tan wing at the corner and grey and white wings beyond it, set behind lawns, paths and street trees
    Apply by Oct 22, 2026New building

    Visitacion Valley · 94134

    Luca (Sunnydale Block 9)

    1652 Sunnydale Avenue

    Apartments
    23 income-restricted of 95 · 1 bedroom to 3 bedrooms
    Rent
    $1,749 to $2,426 a month
    Applying
    Applications due October 22, 2026

Income limits in San Francisco County (FY2026)

Each new building sets its own income range, given in its guide. HUD’s limits for the county are the yardstick most of them are measured against.

1 person
$73,550
2 people
$84,050
4 people
$105,050

Very low income limit (50% of the area median), yearly, before taxes.

Show the full table: every household size at 30%, 50% and 80%
Household30%50%80%
1 person$44,150$73,550$117,700
2 people$50,450$84,050$134,500
3 people$56,750$94,550$151,300
4 people$63,050$105,050$168,100
5 people$68,100$113,500$181,550
6 people$73,150$121,900$195,000
7 people$78,200$130,300$208,450
8 people$83,250$138,700$221,900

Source: HUD FY2026 income limits. Income is gross annual income for the whole household; the property verifies it when your name comes up on the waiting list.

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Frequently asked questions

Does applying early improve my chances in a DAHLIA lottery?
No. The City's guide says a computer program randomly ranks all the applicants who applied to a listing, then moves preference holders to the top. An application sent on the first day is treated the same as one sent on the last.
Who gets preference in San Francisco housing lotteries?
In order: Certificate of Preference holders, displaced tenants, neighborhood residents, then people who live or work in San Francisco. Veterans rank first within each group. The City's guide says anyone who cannot claim a preference is ranked last.
Can I use a Section 8 voucher in a DAHLIA apartment?
Yes. DAHLIA says Section 8 vouchers and other valid rental assistance can be used for its rental listings. How the minimum income is applied to a voucher holder is set by each building's selection criteria, so read them.
How long after the lottery will I hear back?
The City's guide says a leasing agent may reach you as soon as 3 weeks or as long as a year after the lottery, in rank order. If the listing fills before your rank is reached, you are not contacted.