“One-Stop Shop” for Department Housing Information

Visit the Department of Social Services Homeless Services Division website for information about the San Luis Obispo Countywide Plan to Address Homelessness and affordable housing projects and homeless services that receive County support.

In accordance with Board direction, the Department continues to work on improving housing affordability for the San Luis Obispo region, in addition to complying with State housing regulations.
 

Housing Updates

On September 23, 2025, the SLO County Board of Supervisors adopted a comprehensive update to the countywide regulations related to multi-family housing. The amendments would increase flexibility for housing development to better achieve the number of dwelling units per acre as envisioned in the General Plan. Some of the notable changes are allowing multi-family developments in the Office and Professional (OP), Commercial Retail (CR), and Commercial Service (CS) land use categories; Increasing allowed maximum number of dwelling units per acre; increasing allowed maximum floor area; reducing required setbacks, open areas, land use permit requirements for new development and approved landscape plans.

More information and draft ordinances are available on the 2020-2028 Housing Element Implementation project website.