San Francisco, CA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for San Francisco, CA.
Average buy price
$1,140.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$5.33 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$1,698,983
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$4,476
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have decreased by about 9.8% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 19.8% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in San Francisco
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | single-family home | $1,505.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $3,386,250 | St. Francis Wood 94127 |
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | duplex | $925.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $2,220,000 | Excelsior 94112 |
| 2026-06-30 | Buy | condo | $1,540.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $2,040,500 | Pacific Heights 94115 |
| 2026-06-29 | Buy | condo | $980.00 / sqft | 650 sqft | $637,000 | Civic Center 94102 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | luxury apartment | $7.25 / sqft | 720 sqft | $5,220 | Rincon Hill 94105 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | luxury apartment | $7.65 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $8,415 | South Beach 94105 |
| 2026-06-22 | Buy | condo | $1,360.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $2,040,000 | Lake Street 94118 |
| 2026-06-20 | Rent | apartment | $4.75 / sqft | 760 sqft | $3,610 | Inner Richmond 94118 |
| 2026-06-19 | Buy | condo | $1,320.00 / sqft | 840 sqft | $1,108,800 | Duboce Triangle 94114 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | apartment | $6.25 / sqft | 880 sqft | $5,500 | Financial District 94104 |
| 2026-06-11 | Rent | loft | $5.80 / sqft | 825 sqft | $4,785 | SoMa 94103 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | apartment | $5.15 / sqft | 680 sqft | $3,502 | Inner Mission 94110 |
| 2026-06-02 | Rent | apartment | $4.25 / sqft | 700 sqft | $2,975 | Mission Terrace 94112 |
| 2026-06-01 | Rent | condo | $6.85 / sqft | 980 sqft | $6,713 | Cow Hollow 94123 |
| 2026-06-01 | Rent | townhouse | $5.25 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $7,088 | Lower Pacific Heights 94115 |
| 2026-05-30 | Rent | apartment | $6.10 / sqft | 450 sqft | $2,745 | Nob Hill 94109 |
| 2026-05-28 | Buy | multi-family home | $780.00 / sqft | 4,200 sqft | $3,276,000 | Bayview 94124 |
| 2026-05-28 | Rent | condo | $5.55 / sqft | 1,250 sqft | $6,938 | Castro 94114 |
| 2026-05-27 | Rent | condo | $5.95 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $7,021 | Japantown 94115 |
| 2026-05-24 | Buy | townhouse | $1,120.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $1,792,000 | Bernal Heights 94110 |
| 2026-05-22 | Rent | apartment | $5.95 / sqft | 540 sqft | $3,213 | Hayes Valley 94102 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | condo | $6.75 / sqft | 1,400 sqft | $9,450 | North Beach 94133 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | townhouse | $5.05 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $7,828 | Potrero Hill 94107 |
| 2026-05-19 | Rent | single-family home | $4.35 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $7,830 | Outer Sunset 94122 |
| 2026-05-18 | Buy | multi-family home | $960.00 / sqft | 3,200 sqft | $3,072,000 | Mission District 94110 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | apartment | $5.40 / sqft | 610 sqft | $3,294 | Lower Haight 94117 |
| 2026-05-14 | Buy | condo | $1,450.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $1,421,000 | Marina District 94123 |
| 2026-05-13 | Buy | condo | $1,700.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $1,785,000 | Telegraph Hill 94133 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | apartment | $4.05 / sqft | 580 sqft | $2,349 | Visitacion Valley 94134 |
| 2026-05-07 | Buy | townhouse | $1,325.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $1,921,250 | Potrero Hill 94107 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | condo | $6.40 / sqft | 950 sqft | $6,080 | Mission Bay 94158 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | loft | $1,160.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $1,276,000 | Yerba Buena 94105 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | condo | $1,195.00 / sqft | 720 sqft | $860,400 | Russian Hill 94109 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | loft | $1,020.00 / sqft | 890 sqft | $907,800 | Dogpatch 94107 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | duplex | $835.00 / sqft | 3,300 sqft | $2,755,500 | Dogpatch 94124 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | single-family home | $890.00 / sqft | 3,100 sqft | $2,759,000 | Lakeshore 94132 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | single-family home | $1,180.00 / sqft | 2,800 sqft | $3,304,000 | Outer Richmond 94121 |
| 2026-04-28 | Buy | single-family home | $1,225.00 / sqft | 4,500 sqft | $5,512,500 | Pacific Heights 94123 |
| 2026-04-26 | Buy | single-family home | $1,480.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $2,590,000 | Glen Park 94131 |
| 2026-04-25 | Buy | condo | $1,250.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $950,000 | Cole Valley 94117 |
| 2026-04-24 | Buy | single-family home | $1,680.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $3,528,000 | Noe Valley 94114 |
| 2026-04-23 | Rent | single-family home | $4.90 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $11,760 | West Portal 94127 |
| 2026-04-23 | Rent | single-family home | $4.05 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $8,910 | Parkside 94116 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | condo | $1,075.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $1,268,500 | South of Market 94103 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | apartment | $5.70 / sqft | 520 sqft | $2,964 | Nob Hill 94108 |
| 2026-04-19 | Rent | loft | $5.35 / sqft | 1,000 sqft | $5,350 | Central Waterfront 94107 |
| 2026-04-17 | Buy | townhouse | $1,045.00 / sqft | 1,380 sqft | $1,442,100 | Portola 94134 |
| 2026-04-17 | Rent | duplex | $4.60 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $7,360 | Bernal Heights 94131 |
| 2026-04-10 | Rent | luxury apartment | $8.20 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $11,890 | Mission Bay 94158 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $980.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $1,862,000 | Inner Sunset 94122 |
| 2025-11-06 | Rent | apartment | $5.75 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $4,140 | Cole Valley 94117 |
| 2025-05-15 | Buy | single-family home | $1,190.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $2,618,000 | Glen Park 94131 |
| 2024-09-27 | Rent | luxury apartment | $6.35 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $6,985 | Rincon Hill 94105 |
| 2024-03-11 | Buy | condo | $1,010.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $959,500 | South of Market 94103 |
| 2023-08-23 | Rent | single-family home | $4.65 / sqft / month | 1,800 sqft | $8,370 | Inner Sunset 94116 |
| 2023-04-19 | Buy | townhouse | $1,050.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $1,732,500 | Potrero Hill 94107 |
| 2022-11-28 | Rent | apartment | $5.25 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $4,305 | Hayes Valley 94102 |
| 2022-05-06 | Buy | condo | $1,225.00 / sqft | 1,200 sqft | $1,470,000 | Noe Valley 94114 |
| 2021-09-16 | Rent | condo | $4.80 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $4,800 | Mission Bay 94158 |
| 2021-04-30 | Buy | single-family home | $1,320.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $3,432,000 | Marina District 94123 |
| 2020-10-02 | Rent | apartment | $4.55 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $3,094 | Inner Mission 94110 |
| 2020-05-22 | Buy | condo | $1,075.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $967,500 | Dogpatch 94107 |
| 2019-12-05 | Rent | apartment | $5.35 / sqft / month | 750 sqft | $4,013 | Russian Hill 94109 |
| 2019-06-28 | Buy | single-family home | $1,250.00 / sqft | 2,000 sqft | $2,500,000 | Eureka Valley 94114 |
| 2018-08-07 | Rent | loft | $4.95 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $5,198 | SoMa 94103 |
| 2018-04-16 | Buy | condo | $1,185.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $1,161,300 | Yerba Buena 94105 |
| 2017-11-09 | Rent | single-family home | $4.40 / sqft / month | 1,600 sqft | $7,040 | Inner Richmond 94118 |
| 2017-05-31 | Buy | townhouse | $1,120.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $1,680,000 | Mission Bay 94158 |
| 2016-10-14 | Rent | apartment | $4.65 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $3,255 | Japantown 94115 |
| 2016-03-24 | Buy | condo | $1,035.00 / sqft | 1,150 sqft | $1,190,250 | Lower Haight 94117 |
| 2015-09-03 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.10 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $4,590 | South Beach 94105 |
| 2015-06-19 | Buy | single-family home | $1,080.00 / sqft | 2,300 sqft | $2,484,000 | Pacific Heights 94123 |
| 2014-12-17 | Rent | condo | $4.25 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $4,675 | Mission Bay 94107 |
| 2014-05-02 | Buy | condo | $960.00 / sqft | 850 sqft | $816,000 | Castro 94114 |
| 2013-08-26 | Rent | apartment | $3.90 / sqft / month | 640 sqft | $2,496 | SoMa 94103 |
| 2013-04-10 | Buy | single-family home | $905.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $1,900,500 | Mission Dolores 94110 |
| 2012-11-20 | Rent | townhouse | $3.65 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $4,745 | NOPA 94117 |
| 2012-06-07 | Buy | condo | $820.00 / sqft | 1,000 sqft | $820,000 | Hayes Valley 94102 |
| 2011-09-15 | Rent | apartment | $3.25 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $2,535 | Mission Terrace 94112 |
| 2011-03-28 | Buy | multi-family home | $690.00 / sqft | 3,500 sqft | $2,415,000 | Tenderloin 94109 |
| 2010-12-01 | Rent | condo | $3.50 / sqft / month | 950 sqft | $3,325 | North Beach 94133 |
| 2010-05-14 | Buy | single-family home | $720.00 / sqft | 1,700 sqft | $1,224,000 | Noe Valley 94131 |
| 2009-08-12 | Rent | apartment | $3.05 / sqft / month | 600 sqft | $1,830 | Outer Sunset 94122 |
| 2009-04-25 | Buy | condo | $650.00 / sqft | 720 sqft | $468,000 | Civic Center 94103 |
| 2008-10-18 | Rent | loft | $3.45 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $3,105 | Potrero Hill 94107 |
| 2008-06-06 | Buy | duplex | $705.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $1,833,000 | Bernal Heights 94110 |
| 2007-11-30 | Rent | single-family home | $3.15 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $4,568 | Parkside 94116 |
| 2007-03-09 | Buy | condo | $825.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $808,500 | Cow Hollow 94123 |
| 2006-09-21 | Rent | apartment | $3.35 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $2,546 | Duboce Triangle 94114 |
| 2006-05-17 | Buy | townhouse | $790.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $1,066,500 | Mission Bay 94158 |
| 2005-07-29 | Rent | condo | $3.20 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $2,624 | Rincon Hill 94105 |
| 2005-04-08 | Buy | single-family home | $740.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $1,369,000 | Lake Street 94118 |
| 2004-12-13 | Rent | apartment | $2.95 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $2,036 | Nob Hill 94108 |
| 2004-06-22 | Buy | condo | $675.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $708,750 | Cole Valley 94117 |
| 2003-11-04 | Rent | duplex | $2.85 / sqft / month | 1,000 sqft | $2,850 | Bernal Heights 94131 |
| 2003-03-18 | Buy | single-family home | $635.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $1,524,000 | St. Francis Wood 94127 |
| 2002-09-26 | Rent | apartment | $2.45 / sqft / month | 550 sqft | $1,348 | Hayes Valley 94102 |
| 2002-05-03 | Buy | loft | $545.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $599,500 | South of Market 94103 |
| 2001-10-11 | Rent | condo | $2.65 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $2,385 | Dogpatch 94107 |
| 2001-02-16 | Buy | condo | $590.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $448,400 | Mission District 94110 |
| 2000-08-31 | Rent | townhouse | $2.75 / sqft / month | 1,200 sqft | $3,300 | Pacific Heights 94115 |
| 2000-04-23 | Buy | single-family home | $610.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $976,000 | Noe Valley 94114 |
| 1999-12-08 | Rent | apartment | $2.55 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $1,836 | Russian Hill 94109 |
| 1999-06-15 | Buy | condo | $520.00 / sqft | 950 sqft | $494,000 | South Beach 94105 |
| 1998-11-19 | Rent | loft | $2.35 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $1,833 | SoMa 94103 |
| 1998-03-27 | Buy | single-family home | $465.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $976,500 | Marina District 94123 |
| 1997-09-05 | Rent | apartment | $2.10 / sqft / month | 600 sqft | $1,260 | Inner Richmond 94118 |
| 1997-05-30 | Buy | condo | $410.00 / sqft | 900 sqft | $369,000 | Potrero Hill 94107 |
| 1996-10-09 | Rent | condo | $2.05 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $1,743 | Castro 94114 |
| 1996-04-12 | Buy | townhouse | $345.00 / sqft | 1,100 sqft | $379,500 | Lower Pacific Heights 94115 |
| 1995-07-24 | Rent | apartment | $1.90 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $1,330 | South of Market 94103 |
| 1995-02-18 | Buy | single-family home | $320.00 / sqft | 1,800 sqft | $576,000 | West Portal 94116 |
| 1994-12-03 | Rent | single-family home | $1.75 / sqft / month | 1,300 sqft | $2,275 | Outer Richmond 94121 |
| 1994-06-29 | Buy | condo | $285.00 / sqft | 820 sqft | $233,700 | Haight-Ashbury 94117 |
| 1993-09-17 | Rent | apartment | $1.45 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $943 | Excelsior 94112 |
| 1993-04-06 | Buy | duplex | $210.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $462,000 | Bayview 94124 |
| 1992-11-10 | Rent | apartment | $1.70 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,530 | Inner Sunset 94122 |
| 1992-05-21 | Buy | single-family home | $265.00 / sqft | 1,550 sqft | $410,750 | Glen Park 94112 |
| 1991-08-02 | Rent | apartment | $1.55 / sqft / month | 520 sqft | $806 | Nob Hill 94109 |
| 1991-03-14 | Buy | condo | $235.00 / sqft | 740 sqft | $173,900 | Mission District 94110 |
Housing market overview for San Francisco, CA
The real estate market in San Francisco, CA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $1,140.00 / sqft and an average rent of $5.33 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in San Francisco?
The average residential buy price in San Francisco, CA is $1,140.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in San Francisco?
The average rental price in San Francisco, CA is $5.33 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in San Francisco increasing?
Buy prices have decreased by about 9.8% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 19.8% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.