Housing in San Francisco, CA

Home values, rent, ownership rates, and housing market data

Housing Market Snapshot

Source: Redfin — January 2026

Median Sale Price

$1,300,000

Median List Price

$1,280,000

Price Per Sq Ft

$888

Days on Market

44

Active Inventory

627

Months of Supply

2.8

Seller's market

Zillow Home Value

$1,258,198

ZHVI — January 2026

Zillow Rent Index

$3,723

ZORI — January 2026

Price Trends

Source: Redfin
Sale Price ↓ 9.7%List Price ↓ 1.2%Mar 24 → Jan 26

Market Competitiveness

Source: Redfin

Sold Above List

47.5%

Off Market in 2 Weeks

57.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio

105.8%

Seller's market

Sold Above Asking
47.5%
Under Contract in 2 Wks
57.7%
Listings with Price Drops
11.3%

Market Activity

Source: Redfin

Homes Sold

223

New Listings

534

Pending Sales

267

Homes Sold ↓ 43.0%New Listings ↓ 16.4%Pending ↓ 49.2%Mar 24 → Jan 26

Price Per Square Foot

Source: Redfin

Median Sale $/SF

$888

Median List $/SF

$958

Sale $/SF ↓ 7.7%List $/SF ↑ 1.5%Mar 24 → Jan 26

San Francisco vs Similar Cities

Source: Census ACS / Redfin (2023)

Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. San Francisco is highlighted.

Median Home Value

Median Rent

Median Price Per Sq Ft

Rent Burden

Census Housing Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Median Home Value

$1,380,500

Median Rent

$2,419

Total Housing Units

411,542

Vacancy Rate

11.9%

Owner Occupied

38.5%

Renter Occupied

61.5%

Median Property Tax

$9,412

per year

Monthly Cost (w/ Mortgage)

$3,200

Housing Types

Single Family
30.5%
Multi-Family
69.3%
Mobile Home
0.2%

The current median sale price in San Francisco, CA is $1,300,000 according to Redfin data. Homes spend a median of 44 days on the market. 47.5% of homes sold above asking price. The market has 2.8 months of supply. The median price per square foot is $888. Zillow's observed rent index is $3,723/month. About 38.5% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median year homes were built is 1945. There are 411,542 total housing units.