San Francisco needs to add 10,259 housing units each year until 2031 to meet its housing demand
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San Francisco has not permitted sufficient housing construction for several decades 1 0 2Currently, San Francisco is authorizing less than one new housing unit per day 1 0 2At the current rate, it will take 229 years to meet the 8-year housing goal 1 0 2Under-building leads to a competition for existing housing, which increases rents and prices out all but the wealthiest 1 0 2Constructing new homes can make a neighborhood more affordable and provide more high-quality housing options 1 0 2The housing shortage is partly due to a 1978 decision to downzone the city, reducing allowed density and making multifamily apartment buildings illegal in most areas 1 0 2Complex and unpredictable permitting processes make building slow and expensive 1 0 2Pro-housing movements are gaining traction and state legislature has passed bills to reduce bureaucracy and fund affordable housing 1 0 2The struggle for sensible housing policy continues with the aim of electing leaders who support new housing 1 0 2San Francisco's functionality is compromised due to its emphasis on global impact over local improvement, leading to the neglect of local civic institutions and development 1 0 2