Housing Production — 82,000 Units Needed, Thousands Entitled but Unbuilt

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San Francisco has a state-mandated RHNA obligation of 82,069 new units by 2031 — the largest allocation in the city's history. Progress has been deeply uneven: in 2024, nearly two-thirds of SF's housing production was affordable — but the affordable total was only 1,114 units because overall housing production was minimal, hampered by economic doldrums, rising construction costs, and investor queasiness about San Francisco. The city has dramatically improved its approval process and SB 79 will expand development opportunities near transit — but financing, labor costs, and market uncertainty are the binding constraints, not zoning. SF's own affordable housing budget could soon be $90 million lighter if Mayor Lurie proceeds with shifting earmarked funds to temporary shelters — a trade-off that affordable housing advocates argue will set back production for years.

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