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San Francisco, California

San Francisco is a city in San Francisco County, California, home to about 830,235 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94102, 94103, 94104, 94105, 94107, 94108, 94109, 94110, 94111, 94112, 94114, 94115, 94116, 94117, 94118, 94121, 94122, 94123, 94124, 94127, 94129, 94130, 94131, 94132, 94133, 94134, 94158 and 94188.

Homes sold for a median of $1,138 per square foot across 26 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 24 of 26 were seller’s markets.

Population830,23517,698 per sq mi

Median home value$1,394,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$1,138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking68%Median of 26 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in San Francisco

28 ZIP codes

San Francisco, CA94102 Seller’s market $963/sq ft +10.9% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 53% sold over asking Heat score 45/100

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San Francisco, CA94103 Seller’s market $857/sq ft +21.0% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Heat score 27/100

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San Francisco, CA94104 Buyer’s market $1,114/sq ft 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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San Francisco, CA94105 Seller’s market $1,200/sq ft +17.7% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Heat score 18/100

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San Francisco, CA94107 Seller’s market $1,051/sq ft +21.2% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 55% sold over asking Heat score 65/100

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San Francisco, CA94108 Seller’s market $1,184/sq ft −8.9% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Heat score 16/100

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San Francisco, CA94109 Seller’s market $1,070/sq ft +12.5% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Heat score 44/100

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San Francisco, CA94110 Seller’s market $1,059/sq ft +11.6% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 74% sold over asking Heat score 86/100

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San Francisco, CA94111 Seller’s market $944/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 64% sold over asking

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San Francisco, CA94112 Seller’s market $905/sq ft +11.1% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 81% sold over asking Heat score 93/100

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San Francisco, CA94114 Seller’s market $1,280/sq ft +20.2% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 72% sold over asking Heat score 91/100

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San Francisco, CA94115 Seller’s market $1,386/sq ft +32.2% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 70% sold over asking Heat score 89/100

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San Francisco, CA94116 Seller’s market $1,203/sq ft +18.2% vs. last year 0.6 months of supply · 88% sold over asking

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San Francisco, CA94117 Seller’s market $1,255/sq ft +23.1% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 83% sold over asking Heat score 96/100

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San Francisco, CA94118 Seller’s market $1,272/sq ft +35.6% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 77% sold over asking Heat score 90/100

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San Francisco, CA94121 Seller’s market $1,132/sq ft +29.8% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 86% sold over asking Heat score 97/100

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San Francisco, CA94122 Seller’s market $1,144/sq ft +19.3% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 92% sold over asking

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San Francisco, CA94123 Seller’s market $1,423/sq ft +19.0% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 63% sold over asking Heat score 84/100

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San Francisco, CA94124 Seller’s market $698/sq ft +11.2% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 61% sold over asking Heat score 56/100

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San Francisco, CA94127 Seller’s market $1,205/sq ft +20.1% vs. last year 0.5 months of supply · 84% sold over asking Heat score 98/100

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San Francisco, CA94129Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Francisco, CA94130 Buyer’s market $737/sq ft −27.1% vs. last year 41.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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San Francisco, CA94131 Seller’s market $1,192/sq ft +19.2% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 68% sold over asking Heat score 82/100

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San Francisco, CA94132 Seller’s market $843/sq ft −3.7% vs. last year 0.7 months of supply · 75% sold over asking Heat score 93/100

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San Francisco, CA94133 Seller’s market $1,196/sq ft +22.0% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 62% sold over asking Heat score 69/100

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San Francisco, CA94134 Seller’s market $785/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 91% sold over asking Heat score 90/100

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San Francisco, CA94158 Seller’s market $1,237/sq ft +9.0% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 68% sold over asking Heat score 67/100

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San Francisco, CA94188Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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San Francisco at a glance

City · San Francisco County, CA

Population	830,23517,698 per square mile
Land area	47 square milesplus 185 of water
Median household income	$140,970average $206,854
Median home value	$1,394,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,476/month
Homes lived in by owners	38%
Single-family houses	18% of homes
Median year built	1946
Average household	2.21 people
Median age	40
Average commute	30 minutes31% work from home
Adults with a degree	60%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around San Francisco

Distances

Nearest major airport	San Francisco International Airport (SFO)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Oakland, CA12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA343 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of San Francisco; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents San Francisco

U.S. Representative · California’s 11th DistrictNancy Pelosi (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataDaniel Lurie

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

San Francisco had 873,965 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 4th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Francisco County grew from 342,782 residents in 1900 to 873,965 in 2020.

San Francisco County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 70°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 23 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Francisco Dwtn, CA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in San Francisco County

740,362 jobs at 33,378 businesses in San Francisco County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19,072 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Francisco’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · San FranciscoUnder a mile
California Pacific Medical Center - Mission BernalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Francisco1.1 miles
Ucsf Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Francisco1.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	1,788
Specialist doctors	2,802
Dentists	1,373
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	2,066
Mental health providers	9,258
Physical and occupational therapists	1,139
Optometrists	286
Chiropractors	360
Pharmacies	185

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around San Francisco

Parks (289 nearby)

Presidio of San Francisco · 1,500 acres3.3 mi
Golden Gate Park · 1,003 acres2.6 mi
Lake Merced Park · 607 acres3.9 mi
John McLaren Park · 356 acres2.9 mi
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area · 156 acres4.0 mi
Lands End · 147 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores (119 nearby)

Mollie Stone's0.3 mi
Whole Foods Market0.5 mi
Safeway0.9 mi
Luke's Local0.9 mi

Pharmacies (48 nearby)

Walgreens0.3 mi
Walgreens0.4 mi
CarePlus / CVS0.4 mi
Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries (48 nearby)

Noe Valley / Sally Brunn Branch Library0.4 mi
Eureka Valley / Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library0.6 mi
Mission Temporary Branch, San Francisco Public Library1.0 mi
Park Branch Library1.2 mi
Kalmanovitz Library1.3 mi

Museums (51 nearby)

GLBT History Museum0.3 mi
Randall Museum0.6 mi
Counterculture Museum1.1 mi
Southern Exposure1.5 mi
California Academy of Sciences1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (113 nearby)

Theatre Rhinoceros0.3 mi
The Rabbit Hole Theater Company0.4 mi
23rd Street Studio0.7 mi
The Marsh0.9 mi
Workshop SF1.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1776.

Colleges and universities

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco State University
California College of the Arts
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
San Francisco Art Institute
Golden Gate University
California Institute of Integral Studies
Saybrook University

Sports teams

Golden State Warriors National Basketball Association
San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball
Golden State Valkyries Women's National Basketball Association
Bay FC National Women's Soccer League
San Francisco Seals A-League
Greek-American A.C. San Francisco Soccer Football League

Notable people born here

Steve Jobs (1955) · American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
Jack London (1876) · American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)
Clint Eastwood (1930) · American actor and film director (born 1930)
Robert Frost (1874) · American poet (1874–1963)
Isadora Duncana (1877) · American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
Courtney Love (1964) · American rock musician (born 1964)
Luis Walter Alvarez (1911) · American experimental physicist, inventor, and professor (1911–1988)
Dian Fossey (1932) · American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in San Francisco

Public schools here are run by San Francisco Unified, Creative Arts Charter District, KIPP Bayview Elementary District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (132)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alamo ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	390	Public	3.1 mi
Alvarado ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	538	Public	0.2 mi
Argonne ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	391	Public	2.5 mi
Bryant ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	237	Public	1.8 mi
Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8San Francisco	K–8	586	Public	1.0 mi
Carmichael (Bessie)/FECSan Francisco	K–8	555	Public	2.2 mi
Carver (George Washington) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	93	Public	3.3 mi
Chavez (Cesar) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	397	Public	1.2 mi
Chin (John Yehall) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	233	Public	3.5 mi
Chinese Immersion School at DeAvilaSan Francisco	K–5	407	Public	1.0 mi
Clarendon Alternative ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	533	Public	1.0 mi
Cleveland ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	300	Public	2.5 mi
Cobb (William L.) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	134	Public	2.2 mi
Creative Arts CharterSan Francisco	K–8	440	Charter	1.6 mi
Drew (Charles) College Preparatory AcademySan Francisco	K–5	200	Public	2.9 mi
El Dorado ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	128	Public	3.1 mi
Feinstein (Dianne) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	356	Public	2.6 mi
Flynn (Leonard R.) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	381	Public	1.5 mi
Garfield ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	176	Public	3.6 mi
Glen Park ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	348	Public	1.6 mi
Grattan ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	392	Public	0.9 mi
Guadalupe ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	273	Public	3.2 mi
Harte (Bret) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	257	Public	3.7 mi
Hillcrest ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	317	Public	2.2 mi
Huerta (Dolores) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	418	Public	1.3 mi
Jefferson ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	511	Public	2.2 mi
Key (Francis Scott) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	552	Public	3.5 mi
King (Thomas Starr) ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	333	Public	2.1 mi
KIPP Bayview ElementarySan Francisco	K–4	135	Charter	3.7 mi
Lafayette ElementarySan Francisco	K–5	471	Public	3.5 mi

And 102 more.

Private schools (89)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Casa Dei Bambini SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–1	40	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Children's Day SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	394	Other religious	0.9 mi
Chinese American International SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	431	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Cielito Lindo Montessori SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	0.9 mi
Dahlia School, theSan Francisco	Pre-K–K	1	Nonsectarian	2.9 mi
French American Intnl School PreschoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–3	322	Nonsectarian	1.1 mi
Golden Bridges SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	105	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Holy Name Elementary SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	364	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi
Katherine Michiels SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–5	17	Nonsectarian	1.0 mi
Kzv Armenian SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	98	Other religious	3.7 mi
La Scuola International SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	233	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
La Scuola International School-Mission CampusSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	233	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Mission MontessoriSan Francisco	Pre-K–5	76	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
Presidio Knolls SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	269	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
San Francisco Christian SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–12	264	Baptist	3.2 mi
San Francisco SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	236	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
San Francisco Waldorf SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–12	334	Nonsectarian	2.4 mi
St Brigid SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	71	Roman Catholic	2.8 mi
St Gabriel Elementary SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	511	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
St Stephen SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	240	Roman Catholic	2.8 mi
Stratford SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–4	69	Nonsectarian	2.4 mi
Synergy SchoolSan Francisco	Pre-K–8	189	Nonsectarian	1.0 mi
Adda Clevenger SchoolSan Francisco	TK–8	143	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
Alta Vista SchoolSan Francisco	TK–8	323	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Donum Dei Classical AcademySan Francisco	TK–8	66	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.6 mi
Ecole Notre Dame Des Victoires SchoolSan Francisco	TK–8	271	Roman Catholic	3.0 mi
Eureka Learning CenterSan Francisco	TK–K	18	Nonsectarian	0.1 mi
Montessori House of ChildrenSan Francisco	TK	30	Nonsectarian	2.1 mi
Presidio Hill SchoolSan Francisco	TK–8	210	Nonsectarian	2.4 mi
San Francisco City AcademySan Francisco	TK–8	86	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.4 mi

And 59 more.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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