What HUD offices serve South San Francisco, California?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the California Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near South San Francisco.
How many renters live in South San Francisco, California?
The City of South San Francisco has 65,596 people living in 22,036 households.
There are 23,479 renters living in 8,451 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.79 percent of the population living in South San Francisco.
What is the rental market like in South San Francisco, California?
There are an estimated 23,079 housing units in the South San Francisco area. Of these, 8,954 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South San Francisco, California, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South San Francisco?
The rental vacancy rate in South San Francisco is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in South San Francisco for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South San Francisco
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817 | 2,459 | 2,929 | 1,651 | 490 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South San Francisco
A large number of apartments in South San Francisco have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in South San Francisco are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in South San Francisco
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,292 to $4,473. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $2,292 |
| One BR | $2,818 |
| Two BR | $3,359 |
| Three BR | $4,112 |
| Four BR | $4,473 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in South San Francisco, California
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in South San Francisco?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 167 | 20 percent |
| One BR | 461 | 19 percent |
| Two BR | 182 | 6 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in South San Francisco, California
How many affordable rental units are in South San Francisco?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in South San Francisco, California including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 564 |
| Public Housing | 80 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 251 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South San Francisco, California
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in South San Francisco, California
South San Francisco features 388 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in South San Francisco, California
There are 398 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South San Francisco.
Housing Choice Vouchers in South San Francisco, California
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South San Francisco landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in South San Francisco.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South San Francisco, California for a two-bedroom apartment is between $3,023 and $3,695.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
