Market Report · Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026

San Francisco Market Briefing

Closed sales from SFAR MLS, mapped to the neighborhood and the microclimate each home sits in. Click any neighborhood or top sale to see those sold homes on the map, street by street.

Market Stats

San Francisco real estate, where the money went, the grids by neighborhood and fog zone, the neighborhoods, the year in numbers, and what is waiting to sell.

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San Francisco Real Estate
YTD through September 2026 vs 2025.
Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties
Closed sales, SFAR MLS · run October 15, 2026
By the Numbers: ’26 vs ’25 YTD (Sept 30, 2026)
$2.05M$1.70M
SFH Median Sale: +21%
$1.27M$1.10M
Condo Median Sale: +16%
3,9563,643
Total Units Sold — All: +9%
$8.16B$6.31B
Total Sales Volume: +29%
1213
SFH DOM: -1 day
1529
Condo DOM: -14 days
122%110%
SFH Sale Price vs List: +12 pts
101%100%
Condo Sale Price vs List: +1 pt

Units Sold

261202-59Jan334339+5Feb444468+24Mar455536+81Apr469553+84May469594+125Jun423469+46Jul363383+20Aug425412-13Sep591Oct431Nov379DecSFHCondo/TIClight = 2025 · dark = 2026YTD 3,956 vs 3,643 +9%through September · 2025 full year 5,044
Light bars are last year, dark bars this year. 3,956 homes have sold, against 3,643 by this point last year.

Volume Allocation

433337-96MJan527663+136MFeb8171017+200MMar8561208+351MApr9001226+325MMay7921267+475MJun700873+172MJul564689+125MAug719880+162MSep1106Oct796Nov670DecSFHCondo/TIClight = 2025 · dark = 2026YTD $8.16B vs $6.31B +29%through September · 2025 full year $8.88B
Millions of dollars a month. $8.16B so far against $6.31B — far more money on only +9% more sales.

Sale vs List — SFH

1.50M1.59M1.70M1.59M1.70M1.65M1.50M1.40M1.58M1.64M1.98M2.15M2.05M2.18M2.15M2.03M1.86M2.03MJan+15%Feb+24%Mar+19%Apr+17%May+21%Jun+26%Jul+24%Aug+24%Sep+16%What sellers askedWhat buyers paid
Navy sits above yellow every month this year: buyers paid over asking all year. The figure under each month is the change from last year.

Sale vs List — Condo/TIC/Other

0.99M1.12M1.21M1.25M1.25M1.10M1.15M1.10M1.20M1.00M1.23M1.35M1.38M1.32M1.22M1.25M1.22M1.35MJan+1%Feb+9%Mar+24%Apr+18%May+2%Jun+4%Jul+14%Aug+19%Sep+22%What sellers askedWhat buyers paid
Same story for Condo/TIC/Other, with a narrower gap — sellers ask about $1.15M and get about $1.25M.
Source: SFAR MLS via BrokerMetrics, closed sales (Closed + Sold Off MLS), geocoded to the site's fog-contour layer. Data through 2026-09-30. Deemed reliable, not guaranteed.page 1 / 11
Detail — Allocation of Money
$8.16B changed hands in 3,956 sales this year.
Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties
Closed sales, Jan 1 – September 30

Allocation by Tier

UNITS SOLD — ALL TYPES91623%2,38960%45712%1945%MONEY SPENT$666M8%$4.16B51%$1.74B21%$1.59B19%Under $1M$1–3M$3–5M$5M+
The top bar counts units, the bottom counts dollars — same four price ranges, completely different shapes. 916 units sold under $1M and brought $666M; just 194 sold over $5M and brought $1.59B.

Allocation by Type

UNITS SOLD1,74244%2,21456%MONEY SPENT$4.79B59%$3.37B41%SFHCondo/TIC/Other
More Condo/TIC/Other units change hands than SFH, yet SFH bring in more money.

Allocation by Neighborhood

Pacific Heights$721MOuter Sunset$395MNoe Valley$326MSouth of Market$306MRussian Hill$294MMarina$248MOuter Richmond$202MPresidio Heights$192MInner Richmond$190MMission$187MBernal Heights$185MEureka Valley$183MPotrero Hill$180MNob Hill$169MRincon Hill$167MParkside$155MDolores Heights$152MGolden Gate Heights$125MTelegraph Hill$121MCow Hollow$117M↑ half of all the money in the city
Top twenty by dollars closed. Pacific Heights alone took $721M — 9% of the city — on 5% of its sales.
All closed sales, Jan 1 – September 30. Tiers by final sale price. Every neighborhood counted on its own.page 2 / 11
San Francisco Market Grid - SFH  1 of 2
Month: Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs Sep 2025 · Year to date: Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs same period 2025
Closed sales, SFAR MLS  ·  run Oct 15, 2026
NeighborhoodQty SoldMedian Sale PriceM / KAverage Sale PriceM / KMedian $/SFMedian DOMdaysSold Price vs List %
Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25
Alamo Square 6e20627.35M—5.85M4.54M7.35M—6.44M4.54M1,598—1,4091,0384—122132—116105
Anza Vista 6a0001———2.38M———2.38M———1,006———37———91
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason 8e0002———3.99M———3.99M———1,208———4———98
Ashbury Heights 5e10992.50M—3.60M3.20M2.50M—4.69M3.20M2,427—1,8321,40415—111143—122111
Balboa Terrace 4a10994.71M—2.80M2.27M4.71M—3.02M2.87M1,202—1,1361,0548—119110—128114
Bayview 10a2327351.29M915K1.00M915K1.29M988K1.09M922K65456869861621241528140101110105
Bernal Heights 9a41272861.80M1.73M1.99M1.73M1.70M1.73M2.16M1.83M8921,1681,3321,1941691113124118127115
Bret Harte 10k111017865K985K916K985K865K985K897K961K65555174260666191725102105109104
Buena Vista 5f111384.76M3.23M3.65M3.04M4.76M3.23M4.19M2.99M1,6141,1771,6711,081181001412176100132104
Castro 5k10324.34M—4.34M2.28M4.34M—4.06M2.28M1,835—1,6751,1270—08124—118117
Cathedral Hill 8f0102—830K—1.50M—830K—1.50M—811—980—9—38—104—101
Cayuga 10d1117221.46M1.35M1.38M1.19M1.46M1.35M1.47M1.19M73096486779414161113146113125115
Clarendon Heights 5h03159—2.44M2.00M2.44M—2.83M2.57M2.60M—1,7221,2021,207—111416—117122112
Cole Valley 5e0002———4.97M———4.97M———1,534———9———114
Corona Heights 5g20742.58M—2.70M2.71M2.58M—2.66M2.92M1,039—1,1171,4750—1313152—130105
Cow Hollow 7d129117.12M2.12M7.12M4.85M7.12M2.12M7.94M6.34M2,1538352,1531,6095361319120104118100
Crocker Amazon 10b2329261.37M1.54M1.29M1.16M1.37M1.41M1.30M1.19M93171286679332131220124120122113
Diamond Heights 4b011319—1.75M3.35M2.30M—1.75M3.39M2.33M—7961,4081,027—0914—100123110
Dogpatch 9j0010——2.10M———2.10M———2,253———13———152—
Dolores Heights 5k3221253.17M3.21M3.75M2.80M3.54M3.21M4.29M2.98M1,7471,6941,9151,2301371115139139137109
Duboce Triangle 5j10416.78M—6.21M2.60M6.78M—5.48M2.60M357—1,394740463—125397—11784
Eureka Valley 5k1236252.85M4.85M3.76M2.31M2.85M4.85M3.84M2.58M1,5341,2611,6521,311841912136112123114
Excelsior 10c6669671.41M1.02M1.19M1.12M1.48M1.10M1.31M1.15M97965688579512151213123111119113
Fairmount 5a2413265.28M2.67M2.40M2.28M5.28M2.84M3.16M2.96M2,0061,2791,4301,2175111413128110125109
Forest Hill 4c011313—3.35M3.35M2.61M—3.35M3.17M2.99M—1,0431,3831,043—122813—96129105
Forest Knolls 4d0056——2.15M1.51M——2.22M1.65M——956924——1712——126111
Glen Park 5a3621251.75M2.27M2.40M2.25M2.26M2.30M2.44M2.15M1,7501,1301,4461,1118121120151107129109
Golden Gate Heights 2a1647533.41M2.30M2.20M1.95M3.41M2.26M2.45M2.05M1,7141,1241,2671,0377141113155117134119
Haight Ashbury 5b0031——3.90M3.25M——3.91M3.25M——1,6081,304——1228——11796
Hayes Valley 6b10333.80M—2.80M1.73M3.80M—2.48M2.04M1,274—1,2741,0070—032100—100103
Holly Park 9a3416191.93M1.55M1.82M1.70M1.93M1.57M1.65M1.89M1,1781,2171,1771,12410121212146121125116
Hunters Point 10j0046——982K1.00M——1.09M954K——620656——4636——106103
Ingleside 3h4041381.46M—1.43M1.18M1.56M—1.41M1.22M959—91289811—1312129—119115
Ingleside Terraces 4e021017—1.76M2.55M2.24M—1.76M2.65M2.34M—1,0061,058874—281213—108128106
Inner Richmond 1b8538313.46M2.83M3.21M2.55M3.34M2.64M3.33M2.59M1,4711,0851,3291,1101091010142116131117
Inner Sunset 2f109133.50M—3.50M2.62M3.50M—3.71M2.59M1,561—1,3051,08013—118160—127117
Japantown 6f11732.15M4.40M4.50M4.20M2.15M4.40M3.83M3.87M1,5331,5301,5331,530116179123116116109
Laguna Honda 4j2218143.19M2.28M2.98M2.33M3.19M2.28M3.15M2.33M1,4688621,192938640824139106128106
Lake Street 1d0173—6.70M6.30M3.40M—6.70M5.80M4.25M—1,8031,4291,315—9916—105124110
Lakeshore 3a0085——1.86M1.70M——1.98M1.95M——1,174869——1212——119111
Laurel Heights / Jordan Park 1c00710——3.42M4.81M——3.86M4.54M——1,4981,331——513——125100
Little Hollywood 10n0022——1.05M1.19M——1.05M1.19M——690641——2562——102110
Lone Mountain 1g319141.76M2.02M2.60M2.25M1.81M2.02M2.66M2.25M8019801,2941,1211271016108113118109
Lower Haight 6b21336.48M1.73M6.10M2.85M6.48M1.73M4.98M2.49M1,6817961,673796109112911709416696
Lower Pacific Heights 6f0198—3.30M3.90M3.25M—3.30M3.71M3.36M—1,3071,2951,587—186—114114110
Marina 7a5421225.80M4.35M5.62M3.80M6.48M5.16M6.02M4.69M2,3901,7072,0081,45011101116117112115103
Merced Heights 3g2119121.46M1.24M1.35M1.26M1.46M1.24M1.35M1.25M1,07793498087120121316117124120118
Source: SFAR MLS via BrokerMetrics, closed sales only (Closed + Sold Off MLS). Data through 2026-09-30. Deemed reliable, not guaranteed.Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties · page 6 / 11
San Francisco Market Grid - SFH  2 of 2
Month: Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs Sep 2025 · Year to date: Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs same period 2025
Closed sales, SFAR MLS  ·  run Oct 15, 2026
NeighborhoodQty SoldMedian Sale PriceM / KAverage Sale PriceM / KMedian $/SFMedian DOMdaysSold Price vs List %
Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25
Merced Manor 3a3113131.95M1.33M2.20M1.94M2.07M1.33M2.26M2.00M1,0837711,08496513141311114134123125
Midtown Terrace 4f03916—1.38M2.03M1.70M—1.51M1.96M1.78M—1,2111,2341,170—81411—109116120
Mint Hill 6b0001———2.05M———2.05M———1,318———0———103
Miraloma Park 4h3335361.65M1.90M2.00M1.71M1.81M1.86M2.06M1.75M1,5831,0981,2141,0566171012129109129116
Mission 9c2332211.52M1.09M2.31M1.61M1.52M1.31M2.43M1.80M1,1328911,159922871316129110123112
Mission Dolores 5m0125—3.67M2.82M3.50M—3.67M2.82M2.85M—1,0661,3971,178—10011—108132123
Mission Terrace 10h2327291.36M950K1.41M1.20M1.36M979K1.41M1.15M69786492182848151316116108126112
Monterey Heights 4m101434.22M—2.80M1.91M4.22M—3.16M2.15M1,063—1,1841,12212—964121—116111
Mt. Davidson Manor 4r211282.76M2.31M2.31M2.21M2.76M2.31M2.41M2.18M1,06186895995166910128120115114
Nob Hill 8c13531.30M4.38M1.70M4.38M1.30M3.45M4.83M3.45M9721,0531,1511,0539203320145101108101
Noe Valley 5c7762693.12M4.22M3.83M2.85M4.12M4.39M3.95M3.11M2,1351,6821,8751,40274812138111134109
North Beach 8d0021——3.15M1.38M——3.15M1.38M——1,780655——4879——9091
Oceanview 3j8033251.43M—1.23M1.20M1.37M—1.26M1.20M978—91875813—1314121—110108
Outer Mission 10d3519171.20M1.00M1.20M1.10M1.30M977K1.23M1.07M81972280472218441328114102115101
Outer Richmond 1e13769572.33M1.83M2.21M1.85M2.45M1.99M2.47M1.93M1,2151,0731,0971,01414201213144108127114
Outer Sunset 2e20221921851.81M1.59M1.86M1.55M1.82M1.64M1.99M1.66M1,2891,0821,1961,07910121212131126132122
Pacific Heights 7b6442357.66M4.78M7.94M7.00M6.85M4.81M9.39M7.60M1,9081,5401,9281,611827101310310710899
Panhandle 6f0105—2.15M—2.77M—2.15M—3.21M—935—1,023—183—56—98—101
Parkmerced 3d0012——1.71M1.65M——1.71M1.65M——831805——1394——10199
Parkside 2d11376682.08M2.44M1.92M1.70M2.12M2.23M2.02M1.77M9898531,1019841361213137128137118
Parnassus Heights 5e01111—3.60M5.50M3.12M—3.60M5.50M3.13M—2,1692,2751,380—8911—109190118
Peralta Heights 9a141728850K1.63M2.42M1.55M850K1.76M2.20M1.66M6078541,12587011061422106109121109
Portola 10f6750341.28M1.13M1.25M1.09M1.39M1.16M1.25M1.13M93571183680613121313128113116110
Potrero Hill 9e2131273.08M3.90M2.80M1.65M3.08M3.90M2.85M1.92M1,4451,4281,4851,10414141216144140127111
Presidio Heights 7c12161014.70M4.15M8.16M6.32M14.70M4.15M9.01M8.05M2,8111,1341,7991,541151489134119113106
Presidio Terrace 1d11542.30M5.00M3.75M5.51M2.30M5.00M6.41M5.37M1,2501,3341,2561,64610111012116116110109
Russian Hill 8e101377.75M—6.60M2.21M7.75M—8.79M3.73M2,791—1,9291,2498—958114—10699
Seacliff 1f1018124.78M—5.17M4.03M4.78M—5.72M5.34M1,939—1,9541,33211—715119—117108
Sherwood Forest 4p1212162.08M2.01M2.60M2.00M2.08M2.01M2.88M2.23M1,1031,3409241,0959101314123130117114
Silver Terrace 10g151937925K1.00M1.06M930K925K991K1.08M986K8046858046517311231116117115108
South of Market 9f0020——2.23M———2.23M———574———42———97—
St. Francis Wood 4g101056.61M—4.29M4.05M6.61M—4.67M4.11M2,261—1,5191,35713—1210147—120109
St. Marys Park 9a301362.20M—1.70M1.85M2.05M—1.82M1.88M569—93585514—1426130—127116
Stonestown 3e0074——2.70M1.99M——2.56M2.03M——1,0971,012——1412——118112
Sunnydale 10e11521.09M1.30M1.01M1.13M1.09M1.30M955K1.13M770683774771131091370115107104109
Sunnyside 4s7257451.65M1.55M1.72M1.47M2.09M1.55M1.84M1.55M1,2269951,2381,0091391113117117126117
Sutro Heights 1e00139——2.30M1.50M——2.32M1.67M——1,1161,095——139——123118
Telegraph Hill 8g0085——5.20M4.45M——6.05M5.83M——1,6671,480——619——10599
Union Street 7d10356.00M—3.83M3.80M6.00M—4.14M4.20M1,714—1,7141,1379—1568138—11494
University Mound 10f1021211.61M—1.56M1.30M1.61M—1.46M1.27M808—79192715—1314129—122112
Upper Market 5c1115109.10M2.45M3.00M2.59M9.10M2.45M4.00M2.48M2,1329031,5561,1210121118130129122111
Visitacion Valley 10e3327231.30M850K1.10M950K1.27M822K1.08M1.04M77974175282612131615132105116110
West Portal 4t5416202.41M2.81M2.24M2.71M2.73M2.92M2.37M2.67M1,3581,0401,2941,1331191210157125128121
Western Addition 6d0002———2.75M———2.75M———948———32———98
Westwood Highlands 4p10822.80M—2.86M2.02M2.80M—3.05M2.02M1,578—1,3091,26912—106140—132115
Westwood Park 4r137172.88M1.61M2.85M1.65M2.88M1.44M2.64M1.94M1,0411,0271,2891,032016813100113125112
All San Francisco (pooled)1901821,7421,6922.03M1.74M2.05M1.70M2.83M2.20M2.75M2.18M1,2001,0461,1691,01412121213131114124113
Source: SFAR MLS via BrokerMetrics, closed sales only (Closed + Sold Off MLS). Data through 2026-09-30. Deemed reliable, not guaranteed.Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties · page 7 / 11
San Francisco Market Grid - Condo/TIC/Other  1 of 2
Month: Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs Sep 2025 · Year to date: Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs same period 2025
Closed sales, SFAR MLS  ·  run Oct 15, 2026
NeighborhoodQty SoldMedian Sale PriceM / KAverage Sale PriceM / KMedian $/SFMedian DOMdaysSold Price vs List %
Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25
Alamo Square 6e0086——962K1.00M——1.26M950K——1,0751,118——1422——109104
Anza Vista 6a0089——1.63M1.12M——1.38M1.07M——1,0631,055——1015——116102
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason 8e111514739K1.40M840K1.23M739K1.40M984K1.09M1,3341,6151,2731,4354128193010010010198
Ashbury Heights 5e051211—1.71M1.94M1.71M—1.77M2.06M1.81M—1,1421,4871,165—91112—118135111
Bayview 10a2075760K—810K615K760K—757K553K604—64658284—743298—101100
Bernal Heights 9a3123121.25M1.00M1.25M900K1.32M1.00M1.31M939K1,1577231,07589821602145115100111102
Bret Harte 10k0022——880K620K——880K620K——549606——2874——10297
Buena Vista 5f4127241.65M1.00M1.48M1.33M1.74M1.00M1.45M1.35M1,422—1,2341,1381211412122101116109
Candlestick Point SRA 10m11129705K650K717K650K705K650K759K715K716629644629102324421019910099
Castro 5k1110122.20M1.01M1.46M1.45M2.20M1.01M1.49M1.49M1,5461,1131,2661,1911301212123101113104
Cathedral Hill 8f446339812K792K665K719K842K824K810K753K880686750737625524469910010198
Central Waterfront 9j1014101.55M—942K1.25M1.55M—1.07M1.16M1,288—8828110—1242115—106100
Chinatown 8b0125—1.65M1.00M1.65M—1.65M1.00M1.98M—865765904—04620—10093102
Civic Center 6b142015650K922K870K755K650K904K919K738K1,2921,0591,14187011141412996100105101
Clarendon Heights 5h0066——1.42M1.15M——1.57M1.23M——1,051959——1416——125106
Cole Valley 5e115112.36M970K2.27M1.27M2.36M970K2.05M1.21M8311,0361,2971,1698101117118105124108
Corona Heights 5g121991.20M852K1.93M1.57M1.20M852K2.44M1.54M1,1751,1331,3871,06582688121101119110
Cow Hollow 7d111696.70M2.20M1.90M1.50M6.70M2.20M2.83M1.71M2,2981,0451,4451,106114310231689212099
Crocker Amazon 10b0014——605K540K——605K584K——668662——14100——10198
Diamond Heights 4b333222415K520K649K631K437K565K777K665K83670277870296295842991009999
Dogpatch 9j001923——1.43M1.17M——1.42M1.18M——1,2261,096——1152——10599
Dolores Heights 5k4431352.42M1.69M1.80M1.57M2.46M1.54M2.00M1.61M1,6101,3011,3221,07515101114126115116108
Downtown / Union Square 8b20511.01M—1.08M400K1.01M—1.12M400K1,205—1,13952013—3730100—9888
Duboce Triangle 5j2321281.33M1.15M1.53M1.22M1.33M1.28M1.67M1.25M1,1811,0231,2271,14175161314108107109105
Eureka Valley 5k2534291.08M1.10M1.28M1.42M1.08M1.02M1.33M1.53M1,0098061,1791,12413322122115104110105
Fairmount 5a0186—1.46M1.74M1.27M—1.46M1.75M1.23M—1,0741,1921,037—61220—105126112
Financial District 9h3326191.80M1.38M1.49M1.59M1.87M1.70M2.01M2.39M1,5811,2491,2981,24933112215894989997
Fishermans Wharf 8e0035——1.86M1.18M——1.73M1.26M——1,318948——1323——112104
Forest Knolls 4d0013——1.16M1.21M——1.16M1.15M——655526——24417——98101
Glen Park 5a0134—958K775K1.10M—958K983K1.11M——1,176977—01322—100110115
Golden Gate Heights 2a11652.22M1.70M1.53M1.70M2.22M1.70M1.57M1.46M1,3701,0351,04098865145141106112102
Haight Ashbury 5b2018112.40M—1.63M1.45M2.40M—1.75M1.45M926—1,2171,02936—1252109—115100
Hayes Valley 6b3318181.35M915K1.38M1.23M1.17M1.14M1.23M1.32M1,2061,2541,1021,026272513266999100102
Holly Park 9a10251.28M—1.12M920K1.28M—1.12M971K959—94279312—1539128—118103
Hunters Point 10j322317440K774K610K629K485K774K674K595K68760959861070474954100101100103
Ingleside 3h0001———820K———820K———649———113———103
Inner Richmond 1b6738331.29M1.12M1.51M1.28M1.54M1.30M1.67M1.29M1,1311,0401,1891,00410131216125108114105
Inner Sunset 2f1111142.30M1.68M1.38M1.34M2.30M1.68M1.41M1.26M1,7531,196936998452122717094120103
Japantown 6f1216101.48M1.13M1.26M784K1.48M1.13M1.24M843K1,1251,0709518911041147510610310398
Lake Street 1d11451.49M1.35M2.19M1.35M1.49M1.35M2.34M1.23M1,2748851,2491,061171413119993114106
Lakeshore 3a0093——1.20M1.22M——1.08M1.09M——628606——1520——114119
Laurel Heights / Jordan Park 1c02914—2.26M1.70M1.69M—2.26M2.10M1.91M—1,0461,3921,128—8918—10411399
Little Hollywood 10n0011——900K965K——900K965K——662523——5037——101102
Lone Mountain 1g311192.62M1.48M1.88M1.48M2.48M1.48M2.04M1.61M1,6001,0031,19292613121213130118118108
Lower Haight 6b2531312.05M1.41M1.50M1.27M2.05M1.28M1.50M1.30M1,3441,0731,1299894131216117124114111
Lower Nob Hill 8a264237682K542K650K591K682K527K782K643K887711887849103452371069810099
Lower Pacific Heights 6f4325261.64M1.12M1.56M1.21M1.77M1.78M1.64M1.31M1,2309571,2311,0189731334120102113103
Source: SFAR MLS via BrokerMetrics, closed sales only (Closed + Sold Off MLS). Data through 2026-09-30. Deemed reliable, not guaranteed.Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties · page 8 / 11
San Francisco Market Grid - Condo/TIC/Other  2 of 2
Month: Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs Sep 2025 · Year to date: Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs same period 2025
Closed sales, SFAR MLS  ·  run Oct 15, 2026
NeighborhoodQty SoldMedian Sale PriceM / KAverage Sale PriceM / KMedian $/SFMedian DOMdaysSold Price vs List %
Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25
Marina 7a5956482.60M1.62M1.67M1.90M3.05M1.82M2.17M1.83M1,9021,1511,5041,2178251118113106110103
Merced Heights 3g12107505K499K525K550K505K499K570K562K75583970673512616621410110899102
Mint Hill 6b0086——933K890K——918K862K——1,040941——2620——100100
Miraloma Park 4h0011——847K870K——847K870K——9561,009——59——100102
Mission 9c916961141.28M944K990K954K1.33M1.02M1.14M1.05M1,13384497485212242248116106108103
Mission Bay 9h11574641.50M1.32M1.30M1.11M1.40M1.13M1.31M1.17M1,2591,0911,17599582614241059610399
Mission Dolores 5m4959511.84M1.20M1.47M1.18M1.87M1.11M1.65M1.16M1,3681,0351,1891,0268121324137101114102
Mission Terrace 10h0011——1.18M1.05M——1.18M1.05M——732682——1828——132117
Mt. Davidson Manor 4r12121.39M875K1.39M875K1.39M875K1.39M875K75679275679213501350107110107110
Nob Hill 8c7980751.71M1.00M1.50M1.29M2.38M1.73M1.82M1.63M1,0968671,096932194334521049810298
Noe Valley 5c9552391.60M1.14M1.58M1.40M1.44M1.45M1.56M1.51M1,2361,1301,2361,120743121512199113108
North Beach 8d3322161.47M1.05M1.05M1.12M1.50M1.04M1.35M1.29M1,2701,0991,07696874274610896107100
Northern Waterfront 8b201583.06M—2.20M1.79M3.06M—2.07M1.68M1,582—1,3301,0964—1420112—102103
Oceanview 3j0001———1.40M———1.40M———656———120———98
Outer Mission 10d0001———595K———595K———582———154———100
Outer Richmond 1e4323201.28M1.31M1.30M1.12M1.32M1.10M1.36M1.14M1,0838541,10578210121828110113108103
Outer Sunset 2e2211121.70M1.32M1.32M1.25M1.70M1.32M1.26M1.25M1,02277890183610151318139102120100
Pacific Heights 7b12121461421.49M1.52M1.66M1.59M1.91M1.95M2.24M2.09M1,4001,2771,2681,16911121219112100109101
Panhandle 6f4333231.77M1.25M1.75M1.35M1.57M1.53M1.73M1.32M1,2751,3101,2611,0056131213111117120109
Parkmerced 3d10351.40M—1.40M1.30M1.40M—1.37M1.33M759—7097058—4944100—99100
Parkside 2d0020——781K———781K———704———88———98—
Parnassus Heights 5e0163—700K957K945K—700K1.10M948K—1,1861,0941,071—822182—9910295
Peralta Heights 9a0011——1.12M860K——1.12M860K——1,045———1076——12597
Polk Gulch 8c4435351.36M1.08M1.38M1.00M1.39M1.13M1.44M1.16M1,2401,1421,1771,0336321328105100106102
Portola 10f1010868K—868K—868K—868K—651—651—40—40—102—102—
Potrero Hill 9e10869651.20M970K1.20M1.05M1.22M1.04M1.33M1.10M1,1571,0611,05592113661239120104110101
Presidio Heights 7c1516182.25M2.50M2.55M2.27M2.25M2.56M2.96M2.29M1,3681,3591,6021,24578710113106113102
Presidio Terrace 1d0043——1.93M1.10M——2.45M1.44M——1,3171,066——848——121103
Rincon Hill 9h10131231051.16M950K1.19M1.04M1.29M1.12M1.36M1.27M1,3551,0451,1821,043222622401019810097
Russian Hill 8e4682762.42M1.22M1.62M1.33M2.44M1.19M2.19M1.73M1,4751,2111,3011,1282212183411510410699
Seacliff 1f0124—1.77M1.70M1.60M—1.77M1.70M1.73M—1,0731,2801,114—14014—111105109
Showplace Square 9e0032——506K775K——550K775K——805568——7648——101101
Silver Terrace 10g0124—480K729K660K—480K729K679K—438590500—499877—9610698
South Beach 9h2753601.79M795K1.36M1.14M1.79M1.10M1.27M1.20M1,0551,0881,099980231302448969810198
South of Market 9f2630216186811K864K897K750K1.29M1.39M1.40M1.15M866818919791341834401029810098
St. Marys Park 9a10231.28M—1.05M1.17M1.28M—1.05M1.29M1,317—1,3178029—1711117—109107
Sunnyside 4s0013——1.52M650K——1.52M937K——844622——3163——11898
Sutro Heights 1e10501.80M—1.61M—1.80M—1.44M—1,328—1,186—13—13—144—123—
Telegraph Hill 8g4241171.14M562K1.06M1.02M1.20M562K1.77M1.13M9881,1741,002981124914541039610197
Tenderloin 8j303120463K—519K456K457K—595K630K740—885776104—3765101—10098
Union Street 7d3541361.65M1.91M1.50M2.05M2.43M1.92M2.12M2.63M1,5871,1881,3911,4015111312121102112101
Upper Market 5c312281.10M740K1.14M1.32M1.41M740K1.27M1.40M1,0891,2071,063965792014112110108112
Visitacion Valley 10e0010——652K———652K———483———6———100—
West Portal 4t1053745K—901K1.05M745K—946K1.04M601—72668282—253993—103100
Western Addition 6d513430820K1.15M1.24M1.06M1.03M1.15M1.42M1.02M1,0959621,021889331615409996108101
Yerba Buena Island 9t10851.56M—1.73M845K1.56M—1.63M871K1,106—97290937—3019100—10199
All San Francisco (pooled)2222422,2141,9501.35M1.10M1.27M1.12M1.55M1.31M1.52M1.34M1,1601,0171,10998613211530111103107101
Source: SFAR MLS via BrokerMetrics, closed sales only (Closed + Sold Off MLS). Data through 2026-09-30. Deemed reliable, not guaranteed.Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties · page 9 / 11
The 10s
Year to date: Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026
Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties

Neighborhood

NeighborhoodSFHCondo/TIC/Ovs 25
1. Presidio Heights$8.16M$2.55M+29%
2. Pacific Heights$7.94M$1.66M+13%
3. Cow Hollow*$7.12M$1.90M+47%
4. Russian Hill$6.60M$1.62M+199%
5. Lake Street*$6.30M$2.19M+85%
6. Duboce Triangle*$6.21M$1.53M+139%
7. Lower Haight*$6.10M$1.50M+114%
8. Alamo Square*$5.85M$962K+29%
9. Marina$5.62M$1.67M+48%
10. Parnassus Heights*$5.50M$957K+76%

Zip Code

ZIPAreaMedianSales
1. 94123Marina$2.57M168
2. 94127Miraloma Park$2.51M144
3. 94118Inner Richmond$2.46M138
4. 94121Outer Richmond$2.26M156
5. 94114Eureka Valley$2.01M285
6. 94122Outer Sunset$1.95M179
7. 94131Noe Valley$1.94M201
8. 94116Parkside$1.90M195
9. 94115Pacific Heights$1.86M189
10. 94117Panhandle$1.80M162

SFH

AddressClosed% list
1. 2830 Pacific Ave$27.50M100%
2. 2880 Vallejo St$26.50M106%
3. 2626 Larkin St$24.00M100%
4. 2606 Jackson St$24.00M107%
5. 2315 Broadway St$22.21M89%
6. 2709 Larkin St$20.36M90%
7. 888 Francisco St$17.25M100%
8. 2201 Baker St$17.10M101%
9. 1266 Washington St$16.70M100%
10. 2512 Union St$15.00M189%

Condo/TIC/Other

AddressClosed% list
1. 488 Folsom St #5502$10.50M100%
2. 2500 Steiner St #3$9.90M94%
3. 488 Folsom St #5301$9.85M98%
4. 1 Steuart Ln #801$9.10M100%
5. 1750 Taylor St #1401$8.75M98%
6. 212 Union St$8.50M94%
7. 115 Telegraph Hill Blvd$8.10M101%
8. 2190 Broadway St #PH$8.00M107%
9. 2653 Union St$8.00M145%
10. 192 Museum Way$8.00M100%

$/sf

NeighborhoodMedian $/sfSales
1. Seacliff$1,93919
2. Presidio Heights$1,66330
3. Cow Hollow$1,61624
4. Marina$1,57961
5. Noe Valley$1,53598
6. St. Francis Wood$1,51910
7. Ashbury Heights$1,51015
8. Dolores Heights$1,49145
9. Eureka Valley$1,48361
10. Laurel Heights / Jordan Park$1,42912

Lowest $/sf

NeighborhoodMedian $/sfSales
1. Hunters Point$59827
2. Candlestick Point SRA$64412
3. Little Hollywood*$6623
4. Bayview$69734
5. Bret Harte$69811
6. Parkmerced*$7344
7. Cathedral Hill$75062
8. Visitacion Valley$75028
9. Chinatown*$7652
10. Silver Terrace$76719

Overbids (SFH)

AddressClosed% list
1. 364 Day St$2.63M293%
2. 1956 Great Highway$3.50M234%
3. 287 Chenery St$2.50M218%
4. 885 Head St$2.31M200%
5. 25 Claremont Blvd$2.00M200%
6. 627 Santiago St$2.00M200%
7. 259 17th Ave$2.50M197%
8. 415 Fillmore St$6.10M197%
9. 3616 21st St$4.23M193%
10. 3906 23rd St$2.50M193%

Overbids - Condo/TIC/Other

AddressClosed% list
1. 4 Lexington St$2.80M189%
2. 195 Jersey St$1.79M180%
3. 1416 47th Ave$878K176%
4. 2468 Broadway St$7.00M175%
5. 1472 18th Ave$2.30M170%
6. 2946 Pierce St$6.70M168%
7. 527 Lincoln Way$1.95M162%
8. 1125 Shrader St$2.25M161%
9. 215 Arkansas St$1.60M161%
10. 3881 20th St #3$2.83M157%
Closed sales, Jan 1 – September 30 (SFAR MLS). Every sale counts — no minimum; * fewer than 10 sales (read with care). Overbids exclude list prices under $300K or bids over 3× list (data errors).page 4 / 11
Heat Map
Median single-family sale price by neighborhood, in millions, Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026 · on the city's four fog zones, A to D
0005.2M03.1M0001.7M06.6M05.6M03.8M00002.2M007.1M2.8M02.8M05.8M4.3M2.1M3.8M6.2M4.5M6.1M7.9M2.3M02.8M03.6M02.7M3.8M3.9M03.8M05.2M3.9M02.4M2.0M2.0M3.4M8.2M03.0M1.0M3.6M6.3M02.2M02.4M02.6M2.3M1.8M3.2M3.5M5.5M3.8M03.4M2.1M2.0M2.2M1.9M1.7M1.0M3.4M2.4M1.1M1.6M001.2M1.0M3.0M1.9M0.9M1.2M2.0M1.4M1.1M1.1M2.6M2.2M1.3M4.3M1.7M1.4M1.9M2.2M2.8M2.9M2.8M1.2M2.9M1.4M2.5M2.3M1.2M2.7M1.4M1.7M1 mileNPacific OceanSan Francisco Bay
ASun
8 hrs or less of fog a day · 37 neighborhoods · ~68–72°F
BTransition
on or across the 8.5-hr line · 22 neighborhoods · ~64–69°F
CFog
mostly 9 – 11 hrs of fog a day · 41 neighborhoods · ~62–66°F
DPersistent Fog
mostly over 11 hrs of fog a day · 17 neighborhoods · ~60–62°F
Neighborhood indexfog hrs/day · est. summer °F · SFH median
AAlamo Square7.8h69°5.8M
ACastro7.8h69°4.3M
ACathedral Hill7.3h70°0
AChinatown6.8h71°0
ACivic Center7.5h70°0
ACow Hollow7.5h70°7.1M
ADogpatch7.8h69°2.1M
ADolores Heights7.8h69°3.8M
ADuboce Triangle7.8h69°6.2M
AHayes Valley7.5h70°2.8M
AJapantown7.8h69°4.5M
ALower Haight7.8h69°6.1M
ALower Nob Hill7.3h70°0
AMarina7h71°5.6M
AMint Hill7.5h70°0
AMission8h68°2.3M
AMission Bay7.3h70°0
AMission Dolores7.5h70°2.8M
ANob Hill6.8h71°1.7M
ANorth Beach6.5h71°3.1M
APacific Heights7.8h69°7.9M
APolk Gulch6.8h71°0
ARincon Hill7h71°0
ARussian Hill6.8h71°6.6M
ASouth Beach7.3h70°0
ASouth of Market7.3h70°2.2M
ATelegraph Hill6.3h72°5.2M
ATenderloin7.3h70°0
ATreasure Island6.3h72°0
AUnion Street7h71°3.8M
BAnza Vista8.5h67°0
BBernal Heights9h65°2.0M
BBuena Vista8.3h68°3.6M
BCorona Heights8.3h68°2.7M
BEureka Valley8.3h68°3.8M
BHaight Ashbury8.8h66°3.9M
BHunters Point9.5h64°1.0M
BIndia Basin8.8h66°0
BNoe Valley8.5h67°3.8M
BPanhandle8.5h67°0
BPeralta Heights8.8h66°2.4M
BPotrero Hill8h68°2.8M
BPresidio Heights9h65°8.2M
BSeacliff8.5h67°5.2M
BUpper Market9h65°3.0M
CApparel City9.5h64°0
CAshbury Heights8.8h66°3.6M
CBayview10h63°1.0M
CBret Harte10.8h62°0.9M
CCole Valley9h65°0
CCrocker Amazon11.3h62°1.3M
CDiamond Heights9.5h64°3.4M
CExcelsior10.8h62°1.2M
CFairmount9h65°2.4M
CForest Hill10h63°3.4M
CForest Knolls9.5h64°2.1M
CGlen Park10h63°2.4M
CGolden Gate Heights9.8h63°2.2M
CHolly Park9.3h64°1.8M
CInner Richmond9.3h64°3.2M
CInner Sunset9.3h64°3.5M
CLaguna Honda10.5h62°3.0M
CLake Street8.8h66°6.3M
CLittle Hollywood11h62°1.1M
CLone Mountain9h65°2.6M
CMcLaren Park10.3h63°0
CMidtown Terrace9.5h64°2.0M
CMiraloma Park10.8h62°2.0M
CMission Terrace10.8h62°1.4M
COuter Richmond8.8h66°2.2M
COuter Sunset9.8h63°1.9M
CParkside10.5h62°1.9M
CParnassus Heights9.3h64°5.5M
CPortola10.3h63°1.2M
CPresidio Terrace9.3h64°3.8M
CSherwood Forest11h62°2.6M
CSilver Terrace10h63°1.1M
CSt. Marys Park9.8h63°1.7M
CSunnydale10.3h63°1.0M
CSutro Heights9h65°2.3M
CUniversity Mound10h63°1.6M
CVisitacion Valley10.8h62°1.1M
CWest Portal11h62°2.2M
DBalboa Terrace12h61°2.8M
DCayuga11.5h61°1.4M
DIngleside12.3h60°1.4M
DIngleside Terraces12.3h60°2.5M
DLakeshore11.8h61°1.9M
DMerced Heights12.5h60°1.4M
DMerced Manor11.8h61°2.2M
DMonterey Heights11.8h61°2.8M
DMt. Davidson Manor12.3h60°2.3M
DOceanview12.3h60°1.2M
DOuter Mission12h61°1.2M
DParkmerced12.5h60°1.7M
DSt. Francis Wood11.3h62°4.3M
DStonestown12.3h60°2.7M
DSunnyside11.3h62°1.7M
DWestwood Highlands11.8h61°2.9M
DWestwood Park12h61°2.9M
Shading: fog contours (USGS / GOES, 1999–2009) — 8 hrs or less Sun · 8.5 Transition · 9 – 11 Fog · over 11 Persistent Fog. Letter: the neighborhood's category; bar: its mix of zones. °F estimated. 0 = no house sales.Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties · page 10 / 11
Microclimates and Real Estate
Month: Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs Sep 2025 · Year to date: Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026 vs same period 2025
A
Sun
8 hrs or less of fog a day · 37 neighborhoods
68–72° est. summer afternoon
SFH median$4.20M
$/sf · sales$1,639 · 238
B
Transition
on or across the 8.5-hr line · 22 neighborhoods
64–69° est. summer afternoon
SFH median$3.20M
$/sf · sales$1,529 · 136
C
Fog
mostly 9 – 11 hrs of fog a day · 41 neighborhoods
62–66° est. summer afternoon
SFH median$1.87M
$/sf · sales$1,131 · 1,098
D
Persistent Fog
mostly over 11 hrs of fog a day · 17 neighborhoods
60–62° est. summer afternoon
SFH median$1.70M
$/sf · sales$998 · 270
Warmest 10 ☀
NeighborhoodEst. °FFog hrsMedianSales
AAquatic Park / Ft. Mason72°6.3$840K15
ANorthern Waterfront72°6.3$2.20M15
ATelegraph Hill72°6.3$1.20M49
ANorth Beach71°6.5$1.15M24
AFinancial District71°6.8$1.49M26
ANob Hill71°6.8$1.50M85
APolk Gulch71°6.8$1.38M35
ARussian Hill71°6.8$1.76M95
ADowntown / Union Square71°7$1.08M5
AMarina71°7$2.58M77
Coolest 10 ☁
NeighborhoodEst. °FFog hrsMedianSales
DMerced Heights60°12.5$1.23M29
DStonestown60°12.3$2.70M7
DOceanview60°12.3$1.23M33
DMt. Davidson Manor60°12.3$2.18M13
DIngleside Terraces60°12.3$2.55M10
DIngleside60°12.3$1.43M41
DWestwood Park61°12$2.85M7
DOuter Mission61°12$1.20M19
DBalboa Terrace61°12$2.80M9
DMonterey Heights61°11.8$2.80M14
The year downtown, °F
57°46°Jan61°48°Feb62°49°Mar63°50°Apr64°52°May67°53°Jun67°55°Jul68°56°Aug70°56°Sep69°54°Oct63°50°Nov58°47°Dec
Normal high and low by month, downtown, NOAA 1991–2020. September is the high point.
Closings by Fog Zone — SFH
Fog ZoneQty SoldMedian Sale PriceM / KAverage Sale PriceM / KMedian $/SFMedian DOMdaysSold Price vs List %
Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25
ASun 8 hrs or less27252382055.60M3.67M4.20M3.20M5.25M3.54M5.25M4.03M1,7021,2931,6391,3019111115126110119106
BTransition 8.5 hrs13161361242.91M2.95M3.20M2.44M3.95M3.35M3.91M2.84M1,4611,2411,5291,23575913131115127111
CFog 9 – 11 hrs1191261,0981,1211.93M1.65M1.87M1.60M2.36M1.89M2.26M1.89M1,1851,0381,1311,00411121213134115126114
DPersistent Fog over 11 hrs31152702421.66M1.24M1.70M1.40M2.04M1.33M1.94M1.64M1,00286899887313161213122111121112
Total — all zones1901821,7421,6922.03M1.74M2.05M1.70M2.83M2.20M2.75M2.18M1,2001,0461,1691,01412121213131114124113
Closings by Fog Zone — Condo/TIC/Other
Fog ZoneQty SoldMedian Sale PriceM / KAverage Sale PriceM / KMedian $/SFMedian DOMdaysSold Price vs List %
Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25Sep 26Sep 25YTD 26YTD 25
ASun 8 hrs or less1631831,7041,5081.40M1.10M1.25M1.10M1.60M1.30M1.54M1.36M1,1711,0231,11998913251632109101105100
BTransition 8.5 hrs18141681491.23M1.12M1.42M1.25M1.29M1.49M1.55M1.42M1,2361,1341,1641,08412241418113103113106
CFog 9 – 11 hrs37413142681.31M1.31M1.31M1.18M1.49M1.36M1.46M1.24M1,0251,0351,05391513141326117107112104
DPersistent Fog over 11 hrs4428251.07M619K762K820K1.01M687K915K901K75579969068548262639100109105103
Total — all zones2222422,2141,9501.35M1.10M1.27M1.12M1.55M1.31M1.52M1.34M1,1601,0171,10998613211530111103107101
Microclimate facts
Sepis the city's warmest month — a 70°F normal high, against 67°F in July. Summer arrives in the fall.
12°Fbetween the warmest and coolest neighborhoods on a typical summer afternoon: Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason and Merced Heights.
928 ftMount Davidson, the top of the ridge (Twin Peaks 922, Sutro 909) that splits the city into a fog side and a sun side.
52–56°Fthe ocean off Ocean Beach in August. Wind pulls cold water up from below — that cold water is what makes the fog.
106°Fthe hottest day on record downtown, Sep 1, 2017 — in September, naturally.
2.5×what an SFH costs in Zone A against Zone D this year: $4.20M vs $1.70M median.
$156/sflower price per square foot, on average, for each extra hour of daily summer fog — 1,656 house sales this year.
800–1,500 ftthe usual top of the fog deck. Above it, the peaks sit in sunshine looking down on a white sea.
Warmest/coolest: neighborhoods with 300+ homes and 5+ sales this year; median of all property types. Temperatures estimated from fog hours. SFH medians: closed sales, Jan 1 – Sep 30, 2026 (SFAR MLS).Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties · page 11 / 11
By the Numbers
San Francisco real estate in figures most people never see — Jan 1 – September 30
Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties
Closed sales, SFAR MLS
Every 1h 39mA property sold, around the clock
292properties sold off-marketThat is 7% of total 3,956 sales.
FridayMost frequent Close Day, 26% of total
26%sold within a week
958properties on a steep incline (15%+)24% of 3,956 sales · ground slope at the address, USGS 10 m elevation
94114highest volume ZIP$738M · Eureka Valley, Noe Valley, Dolores Heights
20%sold below asking
23sales of $10M or more

Units Sold by Week — Every Week of Both Years

'25'26wk-75%68171+7%6064-35%6542-21%43344-33%6745+44%4869-8%9587+4%81848-10%11099-19%9678+11%104115-2%10610412+7%108116-3%117114+37%94129+23%10512916+41%93131-3%118115+2%125127+28%10613620+54%92142+16%104121+26%119150+12%11312724+0%125125+39%87121+49%80119+21%11213628+3%104107-5%8581+18%8297-11%797032+37%81111-6%9085-9%9889+36%7410136+13%8394-3%9895-18%1199811452401471191331294411510011997481019390535220252026YTD 3,956 vs 3,643 +9%Jan 1 – September 30, both years · 2025 full year 5,044
Grey bars after week 40 show where last year kept going — its busiest stretch was early October, which is what a full autumn looks like.
Every figure from closed sales, Jan 1 – September 30 (SFAR MLS). Days on market as reported; list-to-sale ratios use the final list price.page 5 / 11

The Cost of Ownership

What money costs a financed buyer and a cash buyer right now: rates, bonds and the opportunity cost of owning.

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The Cost of Ownership
The cost of money
Chuck Heaver · Vanguard Properties
Closed sales · Treasury & Freddie Mac

The Financed Buyer

Watching Interest Rates

The Cost of Financing an Average Home

30-yr rateSFH medianvs 6.10%Condo medianvs 6.10%
6.10%$9,9380$6,1810
6.50%$10,366+428$6,447+266
7.03%$10,944+1,006$6,807+626
7.50%$11,467+1,529$7,132+951
Monthly payment on a typical $2.05M SFH and $1.27M Condo/TIC/Other with 20% down. January's 6.10% to today's 7.03% costs an SFH buyer $1,006 more a month — $12,069 a year — for the same house.

Home Loans Follow the Bond

6.104.24Jan1.865.984.04Feb1.946.224.38Mar1.846.354.30Apr2.056.374.50May1.876.524.44Jun2.086.664.75Jul1.916.674.78Aug1.897.035.29Now1.7430-yr mortgage10-yr Treasuryshaded band = lender spread (bottom row)
Yellow is your home loan, navy is what the government pays. The gap between them barely moves, so the bond leads and your rate follows.

The Yield Curve Today

4.203 mo4.902 yr5.2910 yr5.6330 yrrising = normal
Lend longer, earn more — the line rises, as it should. When it tips the other way it is inverted, which has come before every U.S. recession since the 1970s. We are not there.

The Cash Buyer

Watching Bond Yields

Over $5M — Sales by Month, 2025 vs 2026

97Jan516Feb1526Mar1431Apr1728May732JunNasdaq peak1115JulNasdaq −10%614AugOpenAI $7B tender20252026
194 sales against 92 last year, +111%. Sales peaked at 32 in June and fell to 15 in July, the month the Nasdaq dropped 10%.

Annual Opportunity Cost of Owning an $8M Home

$323KSep'25$423KSep'26
  • Lost bond earnings (5.29%) $423,000
  • Real estate taxes (1.18%) $94,400
  • Total $517,400
What moves the financed buyer
  • The 10-year Treasury leads; home loans run about 1.7 points above it.
  • Treasury under 4.5% → loans in the low 6s → buyers come back.
  • Treasury above 5% → loans above 7% → fewer buyers qualify.
  • Watch the bond, not the Fed.
What moves the cash buyer
  • 1. Need — a family that has outgrown the house buys this year, at whatever the market asks. Outranks the other two.
  • 2. Liquidity — can they get at the money: share sales, tender offers, IPOs.
  • 3. Opportunity cost — cash left in 10-year Treasuries earns 5.29%, free of California tax.
Payments are principal and interest only. Foregone yield uses the 10-year Treasury; property tax at 1.18%. Insurance, upkeep and illiquidity are additional.page 3 / 11

Report run Oct 15, 2026. Source: SFAR MLS closed sales. Deemed reliable, not guaranteed. Rate figures from Freddie Mac and the U.S. Treasury as cited on the page.