San Francisco Home Prices
· Single-family homes · MLS sold data
San Francisco's average sold price for single-family homes was $2,905,604 over the last three months, down 5.0% compared with three months ago and up 1.5% over six months. Homes sold 24.1% over asking on average, at $1,304 per square foot, across 311 sales. That's the 9th highest average price of the 29 Bay Area cities on the map. Homes that sold here averaged 2,249 sq ft on lots averaging 3,237 sq ft over the last six months.
Avg sold price · 3 mo
$2,905,604
9th highest of 29 cities
Price change · 3 mo
−5.0%
1 mo +13.0% · 6 mo +1.5%
Over asking · 3 mo
+24.1%
29-city average +6.2%
$ / sq ft · 3 mo
$1,304
29-city average $1,064
Homes sold · 3 mo
311
single-family sales
Avg home size · 6 mo
2,249 sf
on 3,237 sf lots
3-month price changeBeyond -5%-3 to -5%-1 to -3%Within 1%+1 to +3%+3 to +5%Beyond +5%Not in the table
San Francisco vs. Nearby Cities
| City | Avg sold price | 3-mo | $ / sq ft | Over asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $2,905,604 | −5.0% | $1,304 | +24.1% |
| South San Francisco | $1,389,758 | +1.2% | $934 | +11.7% |
| Oakland | $1,097,916 | −4.6% | $650 | +20.2% |
| Pacifica | $1,650,790 | +10.5% | $972 | +3.0% |
| Hillsborough | $10,379,867 | +45.0% | $1,726 | −2.1% |
Questions About San Francisco Home Prices
What is the average home price in San Francisco?
$2,905,604 for a single-family home, or $1,304 per square foot, averaged over 311 sales in the last three months. That ranks 9th of the 29 cities on the map, in the top third. Over the last six months, the average home that sold had 2,249 sq ft of living space.
Are prices going up or down?
Up lately. The average sold price rose 13.0% from last month but is 5.0% below where it was three months ago. Over six months it's up 1.5%.
Are homes selling over asking?
Yes, by a lot. Homes sold 24.1% over asking on average, compared with 6.2% across all 29 cities. Well-priced homes are likely drawing multiple offers.
Where does this data come from?
These numbers come from MLS sold data for detached single-family homes, so condos and townhomes aren't included. Josh Uy, a Bay Area Realtor with Everhome Real Estate (DRE 01952401), compiles them every month for his Bay Area Market Snapshot.
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Avg sold price, % over asking, $/sq ft and homes sold cover the last 3 months. Avg home and lot size cover the last 6 months. Price changes compare the 3-month avg sold price with the same figure 1, 3 and 6 months earlier. Single-family homes only.
Source: MLS sold data via Josh's Bay Area Market Snapshot. Updated monthly by Josh Uy. See Bay Area home prices by city on the heat map