City and County of San Francisco, California General Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in City and County of San Francisco, California.

The San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from October 23, 2023 until November 6, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application. 

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Veteran/Surviving Spouse of Veteran
• Mainstream Voucher Preference
• Individual/Family on the Public Housing Waitlist
• Involuntary Displacement from San Francisco residence

6,500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the SFHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SFHA public notice on October 3, 2023.