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Housing Authority of the City & County of SF payment standards 2027
- HUD code
- CA001
- Office
- San Francisco, CA
- Vouchers
- 16,331HUD Public Housing Authorities data
- Phone
- (415) 715-3276
- Payment standards
- Verified effective January 1, 2027
- Utility allowances
- Verified effective January 1, 2026
Payment standards
The most a voucher pays for rent plus tenant-paid utilities, by area and bedroom count.
VerifiedEffective January 1, 2027.SFHA payment standards (linked from the payment standards page)captured November 14, 2026
| Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All areas | $2,831 | $3,303 | $4,066 | $5,315 | $5,982 | $6,880 | $7,777 |
VerifiedEffective January 1, 2026.SFHA payment standards (2026)captured November 14, 2026
| Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All areas | $2,733 | $3,274 | $3,964 | $5,064 | $5,249 | $6,036 | $6,823 |
Utility allowances
Monthly allowance for each utility the tenant pays. The landlord's rent is the payment standard minus the total.
VerifiedEffective January 1, 2026.SFHA utility allowance schedule (HUD-52667), HCV 2026 revisedcaptured November 14, 2026
| Utility | Home type | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR | 7 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space heat (natural gas) | Single-family | $35 | $39 | $48 | $56 | $67 | $76 | $84 | $97 |
| Space heat (electric) | Single-family | $72 | $82 | $95 | $106 | $119 | $140 | $154 | $184 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Single-family | $62 | $70 | $81 | $90 | $101 | $119 | $131 | $157 |
| Cooking (natural gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $5 | $6 | $7 | $8 | $9 | $11 | $12 | $14 |
| Cooking (electric) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment | $27 | $32 | $36 | $40 | $45 | $49 | $54 | $65 |
| Other electric (electric) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment | $70 | $92 | $109 | $132 | $156 | $184 | $202 | $243 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Single-family | $32 | $39 | $52 | $60 | $68 | $75 | $83 | $99 |
| Water heating (natural gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment | $21 | $22 | $27 | $32 | $38 | $43 | $47 | $56 |
| Water heating (electric) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment | $48 | $50 | $69 | $92 | $114 | $132 | $146 | $175 |
| Water heating (electric heat pump) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment | $36 | $37 | $52 | $69 | $85 | $99 | $109 | $131 |
| Water | Single-family, Manufactured home | $39 | $42 | $69 | $88 | $118 | $137 | $177 | $216 |
| Sewer | Single-family, Manufactured home | $49 | $53 | $100 | $133 | $184 | $218 | $286 | $353 |
| Trash | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $47 | $47 | $47 | $47 | $47 | $47 | $47 | $47 |
| Electric base charge (electric) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 |
| Gas base charge (natural gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 | $4 |
| Refrigerator | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 | $12 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | Low-rise apartment | $30 | $33 | $41 | $48 | $57 | $64 | $72 | $83 |
| Space heat (electric) | Low-rise apartment | $62 | $70 | $81 | $90 | $101 | $119 | $131 | $157 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Low-rise apartment | $53 | $60 | $69 | $77 | $86 | $101 | $111 | $133 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Low-rise apartment | $28 | $33 | $44 | $51 | $58 | $64 | $70 | $84 |
| Water | Low-rise apartment | $39 | $42 | $69 | $88 | $116 | $135 | $174 | $213 |
| Sewer | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment | $49 | $53 | $100 | $133 | $184 | $218 | $285 | $353 |
| Range | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | High-rise apartment | $28 | $31 | $38 | $45 | $54 | $61 | $68 | $78 |
| Space heat (electric) | High-rise apartment | $58 | $66 | $76 | $85 | $96 | $112 | $123 | $147 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | High-rise apartment | $49 | $56 | $65 | $72 | $81 | $95 | $105 | $125 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, High-rise apartment | $26 | $31 | $41 | $48 | $55 | $60 | $66 | $79 |
| Water | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, High-rise apartment | $39 | $42 | $69 | $88 | $118 | $137 | $174 | $213 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $32 | $35 | $43 | $50 | $60 | $68 | $77 | $87 |
| Space heat (electric) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $65 | $74 | $86 | $95 | $107 | $126 | $139 | $166 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $56 | $63 | $73 | $81 | $91 | $107 | $118 | $141 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | Manufactured home | $32 | $36 | $44 | $52 | $62 | $70 | $78 | $90 |
| Space heat (electric) | Manufactured home | $67 | $77 | $88 | $98 | $111 | $130 | $143 | $171 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Manufactured home | $57 | $65 | $75 | $84 | $94 | $111 | $122 | $146 |
| Cooking (electric) | Manufactured home | $24 | $29 | $32 | $36 | $41 | $44 | $49 | $59 |
| Other electric (electric) | Manufactured home | $63 | $83 | $98 | $119 | $140 | $166 | $182 | $219 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Manufactured home | $29 | $35 | $47 | $54 | $61 | $68 | $75 | $89 |
| Water heating (natural gas) | Manufactured home | $19 | $20 | $24 | $29 | $34 | $39 | $42 | $50 |
| Water heating (electric) | Manufactured home | $43 | $45 | $62 | $83 | $103 | $119 | $131 | $158 |
| Water heating (electric heat pump) | Manufactured home | $32 | $33 | $47 | $62 | $77 | $89 | $98 | $118 |
Investor-reported outcomes
Fewer than 3 approved investor reports for any bedroom count here yet. Reports are shown only combined, once at least 3 support a figure.
The rent a voucher pays for a specific home is set by the authority after its rent reasonableness review and inspection. Confirm with Housing Authority of the City & County of SF before you buy.