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Welcome to the City's Housing website!

This is an area devoted exclusively to housing issues. There is a growing awareness that the need for affordable housing affects everyone - renters, homeowners, business owners and current and future residents of all income levels. The City of San Luis Obispo recognizes its role in promoting a variety of housing types to meet the changing needs, resources and conditions in the community.

Affordable Housing Directory

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What is affordable housing?

Affordable housing is housing available to extremely-low, very-low, low, and moderate income persons and households. The City maintains Below Market Rate Housing Standards which show the maximum income for each category to qualify based on household size, and maximum sales and rent prices based on the number of bedrooms in a unit for the various income groups.
What is inclusionary housing?

New development projects must contribute toward the production of affordable housing, as specified in the Housing Element. Inclusionary housing applies all new development projects.
What affordable housing incentives are available?

The City offers a variety of incentives to encourage the development of affordable housing. Some examples of incentives include: density bonuses, relaxation of property development standards and waiver of application and development review processing fees. Please the Zoning Regulations for more information.
How do I qualify for affordable housing?

The City publishes Below Market Rate Housing Standards and Affordable Housing Purchase and Rental Guidelines to assist the public prescreen themselves for program eligibility. These standards and guidelines are also used by the Housing Authority of the City of San Luis Obispo and other qualified non-profit organizations to income certify potential owners and renters for the program
Does the City own or manage affordable housing units?

The City of San Luis Obispo does not directly own or manage affordable housing units and does not place people in housing. Housing units deed restricted for affordability under the City’s program are all privately owned and managed. For more information regarding affordable housing availability, please see the local Multiple Listing Service, local realtor or property management company directly.

When new affordable units become available, they are usually posted on one of the following websites below;

The Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo: https://www.haslo.org/

People's Self Help Housing: https://www.pshhc.org/new-housing/

The City's Third-Party Affordable Housing Administrator, Housekeys: https://www.housekeys19.com/

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