City and County of San Francisco, California Mainstream Voucher Waiting List

The San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The SFHA last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day on September 29, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the SFHA, "In order to apply:

• At least one person in the household must be non – elderly (18 to 61 years at the time of admission) and disabled AND
• Homeless OR
• Transitioning out of an institutional facility or other segregated setting OR
• At serious risk of institutionalization"

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. Paper applications were not accepted.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:

• 1 Person $63,950 | 5 Persons $98,700
• 2 Persons $73,100 | 6 Persons $106,000
• 3 Persons $82,250 | 7 Persons $113,300
• 4 Persons $91,350 | 8 Persons $120,600

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

The waiting list was scheduled to stay open until October 13, 2021, or until 500 applications were received. It closed within an hour of opening on September, 29th.

For more information, visit the SFHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SFHA on September 30, 2021.