Fair Shot Housing

Montara

2775 S. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94403Open in Google Maps

One income-restricted apartment in San Mateo, with 1 bedroom, for households of 1–3 people earning up to 60% of the area's median income.

Type of listing
Rental
Rent
$2,114 a month
Deadline
Dec 3, 2026, 5 pm Pacific
How you get in
Lottery on Dec 15, 2026
How to apply
Online ↗ or by mail

Cost and eligibility

SizeRentPeopleYearly incomeHomes
1 bedroom$2,1141–3$50,736–$113,4601

Section 8 voucher limits

In this home, you pay only about 30% of your income if your utilities cost $889 a month or less.

SizeVoucher limit
1 bedroom$3,003

Application fee

$25

Deposit

Studio $300, 1 bedroom $400, 2 bedrooms $500, 3 bedrooms $600

Other costs

Application fee: $25 for each applicant 18 or older, due at the interview.Late fee: $20 if rent arrives after the 5th of the month.You pay electricity, phone, internet and cable.

Criteria

Income rules

With a rental subsidy, the minimum income is based on the part of the rent you pay.

Other rules from the listing

  • No bankruptcy discharged, and fewer than 7 unpaid credit problems, in the last 3 years.
  • Unpaid credit problems in the last 3 years can't total over $2,500.
  • Student loans and medical bills don't count as credit problems.
  • No landlord judgment or debt to a past landlord in the last 3 years.
  • Rent for the last year must have been paid on time.
  • Violent or drug-related convictions that threaten others' safety can mean denial.

Who gets priority

  • People who live or work in the city of San Mateo get priority

How to apply

By mail

Doorway Housing Portal
PO Box 194404

San Francisco, CA 94119

Documents you'll need

  • If chosen in the lottery process
  • To complete your application for Ave Vista Apartments
  • The following items will be needed: 1
  • A completed Application
  • Grounds for Denial
  • And Release of Information Form
  • Signed by each adult applicant (18 years and older) 2
  • A copy of a Social Security Card for each applicant (irrespective of their age) 3
  • A copy of a Birth Certificate or other document showing date of birth (For minors only) 5
  • Preference Documentation if you are claiming a preference

Next steps

  1. If your application is selected, you fill out a more detailed application.
  2. You then give documents that back up the information you gave.

Contact

Office

Community Management

Office hours

9 am to 5 pmMonday to Friday

Details

Good to know

No pets of any kind are allowed; service and companion animals are not pets.Only one application per household is accepted; duplicates are removed.After all apartments are leased, the next 500 names in order stay on a list for later openings.

Last checked

Nov 5, 2026
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