B-
524%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
112%
Rent NAT. AVG.
40%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

San Francisco Housing Information

IndexSan FranciscoCaliforniaNational
Median home price$1,152,300$409,300$184,700
Median rent asked$2,010$1,297$949
Avg. people per household2.43.02.6
Owner occupied households38.0%54.1%63.6%
Renter occupied households62.0%45.9%36.4%
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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in San Francisco is 524% higher than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in San Francisco is 112% higher than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in San Francisco is 7% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in San Francisco is 40% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in San Francisco is 70% higher than the national average.

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      Strawberry CDP (Tuolumne County), CA116$0100%
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      North Richmond, CA4,258$402,900118%
      Rollingwood, CA3,612$437,100137%
      San Francisco, CA874,784$1,152,300524%

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      San Francisco, CA874,784$1,152,300524%
      Source: The San Francisco, CA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).