The San Francisco housing market is very competitive. Over the three months, homes in San Francisco receive 4 offers on average and sell in around 20 days. The median sale price of a home in San Francisco was $1.6M over the last 3 months, up 13.7% since the same period last year. The median sale price per square foot in San Francisco is $1.07K, up 17.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in San Francisco today?
Over the three months ending August 2026, San Francisco home prices were up 13.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $1.6M. On average, homes in San Francisco sell after 20 days on the market compared to 27 days last year. There were 1,574 homes sold in August this year, up from 1,358 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,591,447
+13.7% YoY | Aug 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Aug 2026
Growth
% YoY
San Francisco, CA
$1,591,447
+13.7%
United States
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How hot is the San Francisco housing market?
San Francisco is very competitive. Homes sell in 18 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 15% above list price and go pending in around 18 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 30% above list price and go pending in around 11 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for San Francisco
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in San Francisco
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
4 Weeks Ago
~$1.5M Offer
Sold for $2M
3bd | 2ba | ~2,250sqft
Over List Price
13%
Days on Market
33
Competing Offers
15
Down Payment
<10%
Mimi Trieu
San Francisco Redfin Agent
Extremely low listing price, property in original condition, 16 offers total
Offer Not Accepted|
7 Weeks Ago
~$2.5M Offer
Sold for $3.25M
3bd | 1.5ba | ~2,000sqft
Over List Price
25%
Days on Market
9
Competing Offers
14
Down Payment
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Susanne Bohl
San Francisco Redfin Agent
15 offers total. 5 offers over $2.5M when list prices was $1.995M. The accepted offer was higher in price and shorter in escrow.…
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Climate's impact on San Francisco housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in San Francisco.
Flood Factor - Moderate
3% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
San Francisco has a moderate risk of flooding. 2,812 properties in San Francisco are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 3% of all properties in San Francisco. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
San Francisco has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 452 properties in San Francisco that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents <1% of all properties in San Francisco.
San Francisco has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
San Francisco has a Minimal Wind Factor®, which means there is a very low likelihood that hurricane, tornado or severe storm winds will impact this area.