2019 Affordable Housing Fee Update

Effective January 1, 2019, residential development projects that comply by paying the Affordable Housing Fee will be subject to the following fee based on the Gross Floor Area of residential use, rather than the number of dwelling units. The fee will be applied to the applicable percentage of the project, as set forth in Section 415.5 of the Planning Code:

Affordable Housing Fee: $199.50 per square foot of Gross Floor Area of residential use, applied to the applicable percentage of the project:

• Small Projects (fewer than 25 dwelling units): 20% of the project’s Gross Floor Area of residential use
• Large Projects (25 or more units), Rental: 30% of the project’s Gross Floor Area of residential use
• Large Projects (25 or more units), Ownership: 33% of the project’s Gross Floor Area of residential use

Note: The impact fee register in place at the time of payment shall be applied. However, a project for which a Site Permit has been issued prior to January 1, 2019 shall remain subject to the fee method and amount set forth in the impact fee register in place as of December 31, 2018. Additionally, projects with an Environmental Evaluation Application that was accepted prior to January 1, 2013 pursuant to Planning Code Section 415.3(b) shall also remain subject to the fee method and amount set forth in the impact fee register in place as of December 31, 2018. The impact fee register may be found here: https://sf-planning.org/impact-fees. 

For more information on the impact fee register, please visit the Inclusionary Housing Program webpage here: https://sf-planning.org/inclusionary-affordable-housing-program.