Last Updated: April 17, 2025
Contact Information
Main Contact: SF Rent
Contact Phone: 510-747-9918
Be aware that most listings for affordable housing have waiting lists. We encourage you to apply to as many as possible so we hope you will check the website once a month for new listings. To obtain an application contact the property manager or go to the property management office.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Affordable Housing?
- The listing I am interested in has a waitlist. How long are these waitlists, usually?
- What are immediate affordable housing opportunities in Alameda County (without waiting lists)?
- What is an SRO?
- How do I find a roommate situation?
- What is a sober living home?
- What is Transitional housing?
- What if I find an apartment that’s available next month, but I don’t have a place to stay until then?
- What if I can afford the rent, but I can’t afford the security deposit?
- I have an eviction or bad credit on my record. Are there still housing options for me?
- What if I don’t meet income qualifications?
- I have a disability. Do I have a right to a Reasonable Accommodation?
- What is Section 8? How do I get it?
- What is Public Housing?
- I have fallen behind on my rent. How can I get help?
- What is rent control? Do all cities in Alameda County have it?
- How does the developer decide if I am eligible for affordable housing and what is AMI?
- How do you calculate your household income?
Building Description
Deposit is 1X the amount of rent. Income Requirement is 3X the amount of rent per household collectively. Wheelchair - No building has an elevator. Contact: 510-747-9918 for appointment and application information or go to www.sfrent.net for the fastest way to submit application. Units include: Bath/Shower Combo w/Tiled Flooring, Stove, Refrigerator, Garbage Disposal, Breakfast Bar, Oak Hardwood Flooring, High Ceilings and Track Lighting. Laundry Facility Onsite. Cable/Internet Ready. Smoke Free Building. Live-In onsite management.
- Utilities Paid - Inquire
- Credit Check Fee $35 - non-refundable application fee for each tenant and guarantor may be paid by check, payable to "PIP Inc" or via credit card
- All subsidies must be considered by all types of housing except for Section 8 project-based properties. https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/02/SourceofIncomeFAQ_ENG.pdf
- No Previous Evictions
- Will Work With Cosigners/Guarantors - Must provide proof of income
- Will Work With Deposit Assistance Programs
- Near Public Transportation
- Near Shops
- Pets - $300 deposit per pet. $100/month rent increase for Dogs under 50lbs, $50/month increase for Cats.