POLITICIANS CRY WE NEED MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING for FOLKS WHO MAKE UNDER $130K!
BUILDERS LAUGH, WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING MONEY!
POLITICIANS PASS LAWS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO BUILD BUT HAVE NO SAY IN WHAT GETS BUILT.
DEVELOPERS MAKE MONEY BUILDING HI-RISES OF LUXURY APARTMENTS, NOT SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.
Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) In San Diego, an "affordable" deed restricted apartment typically costs between $1,300 and $2,000 per month for a studio or one-bedroom, june 2026
Typical NOAH Neighborhoods: City Heights, Barrio Logan, San Ysidro, and El Cajon.
Deed-Restricted Affordable Housing Households earning 30% to 80% AMI.
Average Rent: Subsidized rents often scale with income, falling anywhere between ($850) and ($1,750) month.
To Search: You can apply for units directly managed by or partnered with the city through the San Diego Housing Commission.
5,000 new market rate units in 2025. 200 low income units. 10 low income available
Affordable Housing is South, East or Urban, Not Coastal, and Not Luxury High Rise Apartments
National City, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, Santee, Mira Mesa, Linda Vista, Normal Heights, East Village, or Chula Vista (it's not SD)
The City of San Diego (8th largest city in USA, POP. 1.3M) permitted 90,000 new housing units, almost all apartments, from April 2021 to April 2025; 75,000 units are for high income, an individual earning over $130,000.
Bario Logan, roommate wanted! A bedroom in a house, parking available on the street
Just southeast of Downtown San Diego, right under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. It sits between East Village/Logan Heights to the north and National City to the south, bordered by Interstate 5 to the east and the San Diego Bay to the west. 18 miles to UCSD.
Campers A roof over your head in Mission Bay
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250 sqft A roof over your head in Pacific Beach
Murphy Bed A roof over your head in Hillcrest
Small Apartment Building A roof over your head in Ocean Beach
Mayor Gloria,
Many bicycle lanes are too narrow to ride on safely in traffic. The poor condition of streets makes riding a bike hazardous without traffic.
This is not Chicago, NYC, Boston, L.A. and other cities where it's easier to ride the train/subway than to drive.
San Diego's public transportation system isn't everywhere and isn't available 24/7/365.
If a person takes a train or bus to the Old Town transit station, to attend an event at the Sports Arena on Midway, they will have a 0.9 mile walk through a so-so area to reach the arena..
The City Council members could take the trolley instead of driving to work, taking nine cars off the road. This would save the city $1.2M for parking fees (especially important during a fiscal shortage) and would reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It would set a good example. The trolley stops in front of city hall.
Cordially,
Toots Tells
Summer 2026