San Diego's housing crisis has become a daily reality for many families, with high prices and shrinking access to help. - Median home sale price: ~$950,000; average rent: ~$2,992.
- Section 8 waitlists closed with over 76,000 city and 124,000 county applicants. - Federal emergency housing voucher funding is running out early, threatening 1,700 families.
- City's Affordable Housing Permit Now program has permitted 6,746 homes, but progress on paper doesn't erase hardship. The crisis demands both more housing and a stronger safety net for residents at risk of displacement.