Section 8 apartments in San Francisco, CA
San Francisco is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro — the exact rent a Housing Choice Voucher will cover changes ZIP by ZIP. Below are the current payment standards, the governing Public Housing Authority, and the 85 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
California law (SB 329, effective January 2020) makes it illegal statewide for a landlord to refuse an applicant because they pay rent with a Section 8 or other housing voucher. Source of income is a protected class under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Section 8 listings available now in San Francisco
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Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 94103
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,430 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,910 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,520 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,500 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,660 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.
Public Housing Authorities
San Francisco Housing Authority
HUD PHA code CA001
Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.
- Address
- 1815 Egbert Ave, San Francisco, CA
- Phone
- (415) 715-3280
- Website
- https://www.sfha.org
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85 neighborhoods- Section 8 apartments in Financial District
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- Section 8 apartments in Fisherman's Wharf
- Section 8 apartments in Russian Hill
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- Section 8 apartments in Treasure Island
- Section 8 apartments in Yerba Buena Island
- Section 8 apartments in South of Market (SoMa)
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- Section 8 apartments in Mission Bay
- Section 8 apartments in Potrero Hill
- Section 8 apartments in Dogpatch
- Section 8 apartments in Mission District
- Section 8 apartments in Mission Dolores
- Section 8 apartments in Bernal Heights
- Section 8 apartments in Hayes Valley
More San Francisco neighborhoods
- Alamo Square
- Anza Vista
- Balboa Park
- Bayview Heights
- Bayview-Hunters Point
- Cole Valley
- Corona Heights
- Cow Hollow
- Crocker-Amazon
- Diamond Heights
- Dolores Heights
- Duboce Triangle
- Excelsior
- Fillmore
- Forest Hill
- Forest Knolls
- Glen Park
- Golden Gate Heights
- Golden Gate Park
- Haight-Ashbury
- Hunters Point
- India Basin
- Ingleside
- Ingleside Terraces
- Inner Richmond
- Inner Sunset
- Japantown
- Lake Shore
- Lakeside
- Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
- Lincoln Park
- Little Hollywood
- Lower Haight
- Lower Pacific Heights
- Marina District
- Merced Heights
- Miraloma Park
- Mission Terrace
- Noe Valley
- NoPa (North Panhandle)
- Oceanview
- Outer Mission
- Outer Richmond
- Outer Sunset
- Pacific Heights
- Parkmerced
- Parkside
- Portola
- Presidio
- Presidio Heights
- Sea Cliff
- Silver Terrace
- St. Francis Wood
- Stonestown
- Sunnyside
- The Castro
- Twin Peaks
- Visitacion Valley
- West Portal
- Western Addition
- Westwood Park
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27 ZIP codesSan Francisco uses Small-Area Fair Market Rents, so the voucher payment standard is different in every ZIP code.
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