New developments
New Affordable Housing Developments in San Francisco
Each article here reports one new building with income-restricted apartments in San Francisco. It gives the rents, the income limits, the lottery deadline and how each rent compares with the Housing Authority's payment standard. The figures come from the building's listing on DAHLIA, the City's housing portal, and from City permit and loan records.
Updated · By the VoucherMatch Editorial Team · How these guides are reported
- Buildings
- 1
- Income-restricted apartments
- 91
- Lowest published rent
- $931
- Next deadline
- Oct 13
Application deadlines coming up in San Francisco
Buildings whose deadline has not passed, soonest first. Each date is the one on the building’s official listing.
| Building | Income-restricted apartments | Rent | Apply by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850 Turk Street850 Turk Street, Western Addition | 91 | $931 to $2,951 a month | Oct 13, 2026 |
Every building guide in San Francisco
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How San Francisco housing lotteries work
- You apply online through DAHLIA, the City's housing portal, one application per household. Listings close at 5 p.m. Pacific on the deadline.
- After the deadline a computer ranks every application at random, then moves preference holders up: Certificate of Preference, displaced tenants, neighborhood residents, then people who live or work in San Francisco.
- The building's leasing agent contacts applicants in rank order. The City's guide says that can come 3 weeks to a year after the lottery, and that you have 5 days to respond.
Sources: City of San Francisco, guide to applying for affordable housing (April 2026), checked October 6, 2026; DAHLIA, the San Francisco Housing Portal, checked October 6, 2026.
Using a Section 8 voucher in a lottery building
DAHLIA says "Section 8 housing vouchers and other valid rental assistance programs can be used" for its rental listings, and that with a subsidy "the required minimum income will be based on the portion of the rent that the tenant pays." A building's own selection criteria can go further and waive the minimum for voucher holders. The San Francisco Housing Authority uses one payment standard for the whole city, and each report compares the building's rents with it.
Sources: DAHLIA, the San Francisco Housing Portal, checked October 6, 2026; San Francisco Housing Authority, payment standards, checked October 6, 2026.
Apartments that take vouchers now in San Francisco
A lottery can take months, and the building may not be finished. These listings come from landlords who accept vouchers today.
More housing help in San Francisco
Vouchers and income-based housing in San Francisco
- Section 8 in San FranciscoThe Housing Authority, its payment standards and how a rental gets approved.
- How the Section 8 utility allowance worksHow the utilities you pay count against the payment standard.
- How Section 8 portability worksMoving a voucher issued by another housing authority to San Francisco.
- Open Section 8 waiting listsWhich housing authorities are taking voucher applications.
- Low-income apartmentsIncome-based buildings where you apply directly and need no voucher.
Questions about new affordable housing in San Francisco
- 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.
New affordable buildings elsewhere
Figures come from each building's official listing and public records, dated in its guide. VoucherMatch is not a housing agency and does not take applications for these buildings. How these guides are reported.