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The median home value in San Francisco County, CA is $1,424,486 as of 2026-08-31, up 13.65% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$1,424,486
Year-over-Year
+13.65%
National Rank
#9 of 3071
San Francisco County ranks 4th out of 58 counties in CA by median home price, and is +506.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within CA, the typical county has a median home value of $500,264, making San Francisco County +184.7% above the CA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.2%, from $1,394,147 in May 2026 to $1,424,486 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $1,394,147 | +7.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $1,396,131 | +9.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $1,416,641 | +11.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $1,424,486 | +13.7% |
Households here earn a median of $140,970 a year against a typical home value of $1,424,486 — a price-to-income ratio of 10.1×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That makes it one of the least affordable counties in the country relative to local wages. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in San Francisco County recorded a violent crime rate of 596 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,929 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 802,856 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in San Francisco County is $1,424,486. That's up 13.65% from a year earlier. That is about 506.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes San Francisco County the 4th most expensive of 58 counties in California.
Median household income here is $140,970, so a typical home costs about 10.1× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in San Francisco County recorded 596 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 802,856 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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