In 2022, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Santa Clara were the most expensive districts for housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. In San Francisco, the average square footage price of single-family homes exceeded 1,000 U.S. dollars per square foot. Housing in Solano, on the other hand, was most affordable, with the average square footage price for single family homes at 370 U.S. dollars.
How expensive is buying a home in San Francisco? Few metros in the U.S. are more expensive than San Francisco, CA. In 2022, the median sales price of existing single-family homes in San Francisco was about 1.4 million U.S. dollars, making it the second priciest market in the U.S. House prices in the Golden City, were not always so high: in 2014, a two-bedroom house in the Bay Area would sell for less than 500,000 U.S. dollars but since then, the median price has more than doubled.
How much does renting an apartment cost? Despite rents falling in 2020, renting in San Francisco is still far from cheap. Renting a two-bedroom apartment cost close to 4,000 U.S. dollars in 2021. California is one of the least affordable states for renters. In fact, to afford to rent such an apartment, a household needs approximately three full time jobs at minimum wage or two full time jobs at mean wage.
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The median price for *********** houses in San Francisco decreased in 2023, while in the Bay Area it slightly rose. In 2023, the median price for a *********** house in the Bay Area was *** million U.S. dollars, whereas in San Francisco, it was *** million U.S. dollars.
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Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA (MSAD) (ATNHPIUS41884Q) from Q3 1975 to Q2 2025 about San Francisco, appraisers, CA, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.
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The S&P Case Shiller San Francisco Home Price Index measures changes in the prices of existing single-family homes in San Francisco. The index value was equal to 100 as of January 2000, so if the index value is equal to *** in a given month, for example, it means that the house prices have increased by ** percent since 2000. The value of the S&P Case Shiller San Francisco Home Price Index amounted to nearly ****** in August 2024. That was significantly higher than the national average.
In October 2024, the median square footage sales price of a single-family home in the San Francisco Bay Area was approximately 752 U.S. dollars. Condos, on the other hand, sold for 686 U.S. dollars per square foot. The Far North was the most affordable region with sales price of 250 and 203 U.S. dollars for single family homes and condos, respectively.
The San Francisco Bay Area was the only area where single-family homes sold above the list price in October 2024. In that month, buyers paid on average one percent above the list price for single-family houses. Condos, on the other hand, sold for 100 percent of the list price. As a result of the robust demand for California properties, property prices increased in the past year.
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United States Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: San Francisco, CA data was reported at 1,475.000 USD th in Jul 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,550.000 USD th for Jun 2020. United States Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: San Francisco, CA data is updated monthly, averaging 1,150.000 USD th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,550.000 USD th in Jun 2020 and a record low of 605.000 USD th in Feb 2012. United States Median Home Sale Price: All Residential: San Francisco, CA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB056: Median Home Sale Price: by Metropolitan Areas.
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United States Median Home Sale Price: Single Family: San Francisco, CA data was reported at 1,690.000 USD th in Jul 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,750.000 USD th for Jun 2020. United States Median Home Sale Price: Single Family: San Francisco, CA data is updated monthly, averaging 1,300.000 USD th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,750.000 USD th in Jun 2020 and a record low of 605.000 USD th in Feb 2012. United States Median Home Sale Price: Single Family: San Francisco, CA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB056: Median Home Sale Price: by Metropolitan Areas.
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United States Median Home Sale Price: Condo/Co-op: San Francisco, CA data was reported at 1,120.000 USD th in Jul 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,067.000 USD th for Jun 2020. United States Median Home Sale Price: Condo/Co-op: San Francisco, CA data is updated monthly, averaging 922.500 USD th from Feb 2012 (Median) to Jul 2020, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,190.000 USD th in Mar 2020 and a record low of 528.000 USD th in Mar 2012. United States Median Home Sale Price: Condo/Co-op: San Francisco, CA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redfin. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EB056: Median Home Sale Price: by Metropolitan Areas.
As of July 2025, the average rent for rental apartments increased in ** of the 50 U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest populations. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA was the metro with the highest rental growth, an annual increase of **** percent. Conversely, Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX experienced the highest decline in rents, at ***** percent.
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Median Home Sale Price:多户家庭的:San Francisco, CA在07-01-2020达1,800.000千美元,相较于06-01-2020的1,825.000千美元有所下降。Median Home Sale Price:多户家庭的:San Francisco, CA数据按月更新,02-01-2012至07-01-2020期间平均值为1,590.000千美元,共102份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于02-01-2019,达2,215.000千美元,而历史最低值则出现于05-01-2012,为842.000千美元。CEIC提供的Median Home Sale Price:多户家庭的:San Francisco, CA数据处于定期更新的状态,数据来源于Redfin,数据归类于全球数据库的美国 – Table US.EB056:Median Home Sale Price:by Metropolitan Areas。
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In 2022, San Mateo, San Francisco, and Santa Clara were the most expensive districts for housing in the San Francisco Bay Area. In San Francisco, the average square footage price of single-family homes exceeded 1,000 U.S. dollars per square foot. Housing in Solano, on the other hand, was most affordable, with the average square footage price for single family homes at 370 U.S. dollars.
How expensive is buying a home in San Francisco? Few metros in the U.S. are more expensive than San Francisco, CA. In 2022, the median sales price of existing single-family homes in San Francisco was about 1.4 million U.S. dollars, making it the second priciest market in the U.S. House prices in the Golden City, were not always so high: in 2014, a two-bedroom house in the Bay Area would sell for less than 500,000 U.S. dollars but since then, the median price has more than doubled.
How much does renting an apartment cost? Despite rents falling in 2020, renting in San Francisco is still far from cheap. Renting a two-bedroom apartment cost close to 4,000 U.S. dollars in 2021. California is one of the least affordable states for renters. In fact, to afford to rent such an apartment, a household needs approximately three full time jobs at minimum wage or two full time jobs at mean wage.