Get free application assistance for city affordable ownership opportunities and downpayment assistance programs at drop in application clinics offered by five local housing counseling agencies! 

Asian Inc.

415-928-5910

By appointment only

1167 Mission Street, 4th Floor

Application Services: BMR & DALP ownership

Language Capacity: Cantonese, Mandarin, and English

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BALANCE

800-777-7526

By appointment only

1390 Market Street, Suite 200, SF 94102

Application Services: City affordable rental units, BMR & DALP ownership

Language Capacity: English, Cantonese, Tagalog

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San Francisco LGBT Community Center

415-865-5632

By appointment only

1800 Market Street

Application Services: BMR & DALP ownership, Financial Capacity

Language Capacity: English

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Mission Economic Development Agency

415-282-3334

By appointment only

Please email homeownership@medasf.org to schedule your appointment

2301 Mission Street #301, SF 94110

Application Services: City affordable rental units, BMR & DALP ownership

Language Capacity: English, Spanish

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San Francisco Housing Development Corporation

415-822-1022

By appointment only

4439 3^rd Street, SF 94124

Application Services: City affordable rental units, BMR & DALP ownership

Language Capacity: English, Spanish

HOW TO PREPARE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION

STEP 1: IDENTIFY A UNIT

Homebuyers can view the list of available BMR homes for sale at www.sfmohcd.org/current-homeownership-listings. View loan assistance programs for first time homebuyers at www.sfmohcd.org/loan-assistance-first-time-homebuyers.

Note: BMR ownership and loan assistance programs require you to have a First Time Homebuyer Certificate, which consists of 6 hours of first time homebuyer workshops and 2 hours of individual counseling.  If you have not completed this, see the schedule of workshops at www.homeownershipsf.org/events. Please request application assistance from the same agency where you received your First Time Homebuyer Education.

STEP 2: INCOME INFORMATION

Come prepared to discuss your total gross (pre-tax) household income from wages, benefits and other income sources for all household members who you intend to live with. Your housing counselor can help you calculate your income for your housing application. You may find it helpful to bring income documents with you to the clinic.

STEP 3: PROOF FOR PREFERENCE

When you apply for affordable housing opportunities in San Francisco, you are entered into a lottery along with all other applicants. Lotteries have preference programs, and if you qualify for a certain preference, you can move up in line and get a higher ranking in the lottery. Your housing counselor can help you determine if you qualify for any preference offered in the lottery. If you do qualify, you may be required to include documentation with your application.

The Live or Work Preference gives a special consideration for eligible applicants. It requires that at least one household member must live in San Francisco or work in San Francisco at least 75% of their working hours for the live/work preference. To prove eligibility, one of the listed documents below must be submitted along with any housing application.

Proof Accepted for the Live in San Francisco Preference:

• Telephone bill (land line only)
• Cable or internet bill
• Gas bill
• Electric bill
• Garbage bill
• Water bill
• Paystub (listing home address)
• Public benefits record
• School record
• Letter documenting homelessness