As of Q2 2026, San Francisco is several markets, split by property type and district. Over the trailing 6 months single-family homes closed at a $2.15M median and condos at $1,294,500 (MLS). The citywide $1.675M figure hides that gap. Unless otherwise noted, all market figures here are from MLS data.
Lead with the segment, not the city average. Over the last 6 months through June 2026, the citywide median closing price was $1.675M across 2,309 sales, at $1,128 per square foot and 31 average days on market. In the freshest 30-day window it ran $1,749,500 across 464 closings, at 27 days on market and $1,171 per square foot. That blended number is close to useless for a decision you make this month, because it averages a $6.865M Pacific Heights single-family median against a $675,000 Downtown condo median. The two segments sit on different cycles. Single-family homes never gave back what condos did after 2020, and the condo market, especially downtown and SoMa, only began firming through 2025 and into 2026 (The San Francisco Standard). Here is the breakdown across all 10 districts, by property type, with the standout neighborhood driving each, and what the most recent data suggests for the weeks ahead.
Q2 2026 by the numbers
The single-family segment is the tighter of the two. It logged 878 closings over 6 months at a $2.15M median, $1,259 per square foot, and just 17 average days on market. Condos move slower, with 992 closings, a $1,294,500 median, $1,142 per square foot, and 38 average days on market. That spread in days on market tells you most of what you need to know about who holds the negotiating edge in each segment right now.
District-by-district breakdown
San Francisco's 10 MLS districts are where the citywide number breaks into something you can price an offer against. Each figure below is the trailing-6-month median for the most-active property type in that district, with the standout (most active) neighborhood inside it.
District 1 — Richmond and Sea Cliff
173 sales over 6 months at a $2.2M district median. Single-family homes, the dominant type, closed at $2,865,000 across 79 sales at just 12 average days on market, the fastest single-family pace in the city. Central Richmond was the most active neighborhood, with 53 closings at a $2.15M median and 24 days on market. Sea Cliff, thin at 8 sales, ran a $5.626M median.
District 2 — Sunset and Parkside
The city's single-family workhorse: 220 sales, 175 of them single-family at a $1.9M median and 17 average days on market. Central Sunset led with 59 closings at $1,860,000 and 22 days on market. Golden Gate Heights ran richer at a $2,484,330 median across 16 sales.
District 3 — Lake Shore, Ingleside, Oceanview
A more affordable, single-family-led district: 54 sales at a $1,397,500 district median, with single-family homes at $1.6M across 40 closings and 18 average days on market. Ingleside was the standout at 14 sales, a $1,425,000 median, and 20 days on market. Condos here are sparse and slow, at 9 closings, a $700,000 median, and 57 average days on market.
District 4 — Twin Peaks West, St. Francis Wood, West Portal
161 sales, overwhelmingly single-family (140 closings) at a $2,408,250 median and 15 average days on market. Sunnyside led on volume, with 31 sales at $1,707,777 and a brisk 13 days on market. The district's high end sits in St. Francis Wood ($3.6M median) and Forest Hill ($3,355,000).
District 5 — Noe Valley, the Castro, Haight
The busiest premium district: 374 sales at $1,307 per square foot, the highest per-foot figure citywide. Condos led on count (152 closings, $1,600,250 median), while single-family homes commanded $3.3M across 128 sales at 14 average days on market. Noe Valley was the standout with 116 closings at a $2,312,500 median and 18 days on market.
District 6 — Hayes Valley, Lower Pacific Heights, Western Addition
162 sales at a $1.5M district median and a slower 37 average days on market. Condos dominate (102 closings, $1,317,500 median), with single-family homes scarce but pricey at $3,667,500. Hayes Valley led with 50 closings at a $1,201,500 median and 25 days on market.
District 7 — Pacific Heights, Marina, Cow Hollow
The city's prestige district and its priciest single-family segment: 46 single-family closings at a $6.865M median and $1,851 per square foot. Condos carried the volume (128 closings, $1,715,444 median). Pacific Heights was the standout neighborhood with 120 sales at a $2,463,250 median and 29 average days on market. Presidio Heights ran a $4,082,500 median.
District 8 — Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Downtown, North Beach
The condo-heavy core, and the city's softest large district at 49 average days on market: 285 sales at a $1.275M median. Condos led with 187 closings at a $1,095,000 median and 47 average days on market. Nob Hill was the most active at 76 sales ($1,502,500 median, 51 days), while Downtown and the Tenderloin sit far below at $675,000 and $509,000 condo-led medians, the clearest evidence the downtown recovery is uneven block to block.
District 9 — SoMa, Mission, Potrero Hill, South Beach
The highest-volume district at 476 sales, condo-led (335 closings, $1,155,000 median, 50 average days on market). Single-family homes ran $2,025,000 across 92 closings at 22 days. South Beach was the standout on count (109 sales, $1,225,000 median), while Bernal Heights single-family demand kept that pocket fast at 19 average days on market.
District 10 — Bayview, Excelsior, Portola, Visitacion Valley
The city's value district: 179 sales at a $1.2M median, almost entirely single-family (152 closings at $1,280,667 and 20 average days on market). Excelsior led with 42 sales at a $1,365,000 median and a quick 17 days on market. This is the segment of the city that fits the widest range of budgets, and the pace shows steady demand.
For a deeper read on one of these pockets, see our Central Richmond market report, or browse San Francisco neighborhoods to compare them side by side.
What's driving the numbers
Two forces frame the 2026 market: mortgage rates and the divergence between property-type segments. The 30-year fixed averaged 6.49% the week of 6/25/2026 (Freddie Mac PMMS), and the survey updates weekly. Rates in the mid-6s are high enough to keep payment-sensitive condo buyers cautious yet low enough that the cash-heavy buyers who dominate the single-family segment keep transacting, which is part of why single-family days on market (17 over 6 months) run so much tighter than condo days on market (38).
The bigger structural story is the condo rebound. After several years as the city's weakest segment, San Francisco condos, especially downtown and SoMa, have been firming through 2025 and into 2026 on the back of return-to-office and AI-driven demand (The San Francisco Standard). The recovery is real: roughly half of condo sales went over list price in October 2025 (The San Francisco Standard). But condos still trade below their April 2022 peak, when the two-bedroom condo median peaked near $1.375M, so the firming is a recovery, not a new high. Single-family homes never softened the way condos did, which is the entire reason these two segments have to be read separately. A blended median averages a recovering market against one that never fell.
What to consider before you act on these numbers
The data is real, but every figure above carries caveats that change how you should use it. Here are the three I flag for the buyers and sellers I work with in San Francisco.
The citywide median is the wrong anchor
A blended $1.675M median averages a $6.865M Pacific Heights single-family home against a $509,000 Tenderloin condo. If you price an offer or a listing off the city number, you are anchoring to a figure that describes no real property. Use the per-type, per-district median that matches what you are actually buying or selling.
Thin segments produce noisy medians
Several of the figures above rest on small sale counts: Sea Cliff at 8 closings, District 3 condos at 9, a single District 7 townhouse at $8M. A median built on a handful of sales swings hard on one unusual deal, so I treat the thin segments as directional, not precise, and weight the recent 30-day and 90-day comps more heavily than the full-year average.
The condo recovery is uneven block to block
The citywide condo median firming to $1,294,500 does not mean every condo submarket recovered. Downtown ($675,000) and the Tenderloin ($509,000) sit far below the citywide condo median and on their own clock. I don't sugarcoat this part: if you are buying a downtown condo as a recovery play, the building-level warrantability and HOA picture matters more than the citywide trend.
What to watch next quarter
San Francisco runs two selling cycles: spring, from after Valentine's Day through the end of June, and fall, from late August through Halloween. Q2 2026 closes out the spring cycle, and the next signal comes when fall inventory lists in late August. Watch three things. First, mortgage rates, since the Freddie Mac survey updates weekly and a move out of the mid-6s in either direction would shift condo demand faster than single-family demand. Second, whether the condo firming holds into fall or stalls below the 2022 peak. Third, the downtown-versus-everywhere split. I don't pretend to know where rates or the return-to-office trajectory land quarter to quarter; any forecast that claims certainty is selling something. The honest read is that the data through June 2026 suggests stability in single-family and continued, uneven firming in condos, if current patterns hold.
Frequently asked questions
What is the San Francisco housing market forecast for 2026?
As of Q2 2026, the data points to a stable single-family segment and a recovering condo segment rather than one citywide trend. Over the trailing 6 months through June 2026, single-family homes closed at a $2.15M median, up about 26% year over year, and condos at $1,294,500, up about 12% (MLS). Condos are firming on return-to-office and AI demand but still trade below their 2022 peak (The San Francisco Standard).
How much does a house cost in San Francisco in 2026?
In the last 30 days through June 2026, the citywide median closing price was $1,749,500 across property types (MLS). By type over the trailing 6 months, a single-family home ran a $2.15M median and a condo $1,294,500, so the answer depends on what you are buying. District matters too: single-family medians range from $1,280,667 in District 10 to $6.865M in District 7, per MLS data.
Are San Francisco condo prices going up or down in 2026?
Up: as of Q2 2026 the condo median over the trailing 6 months was $1,294,500, about 12% above a year earlier, with the segment firming after years as the city's weakest (MLS). Downtown and SoMa demand returned on return-to-office and AI growth, and roughly half of condo sales went over list price in October 2025 (The San Francisco Standard). Condos still sit below their April 2022 peak near $1.375M, so this is a recovery, not a new high.
Which San Francisco district is the most expensive in 2026?
District 7, covering Pacific Heights, Marina, and Cow Hollow, is the most expensive for single-family homes, with a $6.865M median over the trailing 6 months through June 2026 at $1,851 per square foot across 46 closings (MLS). District 5 carries the highest average price per square foot citywide at $1,307. The most affordable single-family district is District 10, at a $1,280,667 median.
What are mortgage rates in San Francisco in 2026?
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.49% the week of 6/25/2026 (Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey). The survey updates weekly, so confirm the current week's figure before underwriting an offer. Rates in the mid-6s keep payment-sensitive condo demand cautious while the cash-heavy single-family segment transacts quickly, reflected in single-family days on market of 17 versus 38 for condos over the trailing 6 months (MLS).
Talk to me about your San Francisco comp set
I'm Chris Chour, founder/broker of EON Real Estate. Most of my work is single-family and condo transactions in SF's luxury neighborhoods. If you'd like the comp set broken down by your specific neighborhood or property type, I can pull the sub-district-level data we used here. You can also search current San Francisco listings or reach out directly when you're ready to talk numbers.
Last updated: June 29, 2026.
