Housing density: 7,421 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $1,750,269.
Median contract rent in 2015: $883 (lower quartile is $582, upper quartile is $1,296)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $2,191
Median gross rent in San Francisco, CA in 2015: $928
Housing units in San Francisco with a mortgage: 54,435 (5,748 second mortgage, 6,508 home equity loan, 344 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 25,110
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $151,457
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $85,293
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $941,400 (it was $422,700 in 2000)
San Francisco:
$941,400
California:
$449,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $681,000 - $1,305,400
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $1,134,589
Here:
$1,134,589
State:
$617,467
Townhouses or other attached units: $846,333
Here:
$846,333
State:
$535,490
In 2-unit structures: $1,001,026
Here:
$1,001,026
State:
$817,562
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $984,108
Here:
$984,108
State:
$534,271
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $921,371
Here:
$921,371
State:
$488,640
Mobile homes: $143,220
Here:
$143,220
State:
$109,848
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $297,771
Here:
$297,771
State:
$138,995
Median year house/condo built: 1939
Median year apartment built: 1948
Household type by relationship:
Households: 756,991
In family households: 497,492 (101,199 male householders, 45,987 female householders)
108,657 spouses, 148,792 children (142,125 natural, 3,386 adopted, 3,281 stepchildren), 14,863 grandchildren, 15,509 brothers or sisters, 12,995 parents, 25,920 other relatives, 23,570 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 259,499 (95,123 male householders (62,904 living alone)), 87,541 female householders (64,476 living alone)), 76,835 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 19,742 (4,820 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 60,014 2-persons, 32,430 3-persons, 25,685 4-persons, 13,506 5-persons, 7,522 6-persons, 8,029 7-or-more-persons.
70,331 married couples with children.
22,574 single-parent households (4,617 men, 17,957 women).
54.3% of residents of San Francisco speak English at home.
12.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
26.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Foreign born population: 285,541 (36.8%)
(57.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Francisco, California:
1,5111 room
5,9042 rooms
10,1623 rooms
14,3144 rooms
31,0385 rooms
23,6076 rooms
13,0637 rooms
8,0148 rooms
7,7029+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to San Francisco population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California:
42,1831 room
41,4352 rooms
48,4533 rooms
36,7424 rooms
26,4085 rooms
11,9786 rooms
4,3327 rooms
1,5848 rooms
1,2709+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to San Francisco population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
San Francisco, CA household income distribution
32,261Less than $10,000
16,394$10,000 to $14,999
13,984$15,000 to $19,999
14,158$20,000 to $24,999
14,381$25,000 to $29,999
15,215$30,000 to $34,999
14,898$35,000 to $39,999
15,386$40,000 to $44,999
13,500$45,000 to $49,999
24,932$50,000 to $59,999
33,365$60,000 to $74,999
39,969$75,000 to $99,999
27,331$100,000 to $124,999
16,203$125,000 to $149,999
17,613$150,000 to $199,999
20,260$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in San Francisco, CA
1,243Less than $10,000
55$10,000 to $14,999
53$30,000 to $34,999
23$35,000 to $39,999
204$40,000 to $49,999
78$50,000 to $59,999
162$60,000 to $69,999
357$70,000 to $79,999
315$80,000 to $89,999
316$90,000 to $99,999
556$100,000 to $124,999
48$125,000 to $149,999
471$150,000 to $174,999
206$175,000 to $199,999
623$200,000 to $249,999
967$250,000 to $299,999
2,016$300,000 to $399,999
4,410$400,000 to $499,999
27,414$500,000 to $749,999
31,852$750,000 to $999,999
29,531$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
11,775$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
15,129$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in San Francisco, CA
899Less than $100
772$100 to $149
663$150 to $199
5,226$200 to $249
5,346$250 to $299
4,077$300 to $349
2,476$350 to $399
2,623$400 to $449
3,009$450 to $499
5,595$500 to $549
1,293$550 to $599
4,101$600 to $649
3,569$650 to $699
3,097$700 to $749
3,582$750 to $799
7,316$800 to $899
7,668$900 to $999
21,442$1,000 to $1,249
20,378$1,250 to $1,499
37,701$1,500 to $1,999
30,425$2,000 to $2,499
24,458$2,500 to $2,999
14,495$3,000 to $3,499
12,517$3,500 or more
6,384No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
54,5721995 to March 2000
51,6281990 to 1994
43,9451985 to 1989
43,0041980 to 1984
29,7911975 to 1979
18,2081970 to 1974
14,3671965 to 1969
30,026Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to San Francisco population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 4,811
5 to 9 minutes: 18,071
10 to 14 minutes: 36,491
15 to 19 minutes: 54,347
20 to 24 minutes: 60,932
25 to 29 minutes: 24,570
30 to 34 minutes: 76,154
35 to 39 minutes: 12,039
40 to 44 minutes: 21,131
45 to 59 minutes: 45,245
60 to 89 minutes: 35,388
90 or more minutes: 9,998
Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.9% Number of people working at home: 19,376 (4.6% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 169,508 (40%)
Carpooled: 45,152 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 89,443 (21%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 11,467 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 25,237 (6%)
Railroad: 2,426 (1%)
Ferryboat: 187 (0%)
Taxi: 1,551 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3,951 (1%)
Bicycle: 8,302 (2%)
Walked: 39,192 (9%)
Other means: 2,761 (1%)
Worked at home: 19,376 (5%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 380,020
Irish: 48,652
German: 36,052
Italian: 32,433
English: 30,452
Russian: 17,902
United States or American: 12,520
French (except Basque): 10,300
Polish: 9,119
Scottish: 8,449
European: 7,939
Swedish: 6,169
Scotch-Irish: 6,018
Norwegian: 5,297
Subsaharan African:: 5,051
Ukrainian: 4,904
Arab:: 4,678
British: 4,126
Dutch: 3,581
African: 3,422
Greek: 3,238
Eastern European: 2,587
Portuguese: 2,523
Danish: 2,405
Welsh: 2,283
Armenian: 2,277
Hungarian: 2,177
Swiss: 2,173
French Canadian: 2,115
Austrian: 1,693
Iranian: 1,550
Canadian: 1,530
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1,381
Arab/Arabic: 1,198
Lithuanian: 1,162
Czech: 1,149
Finnish: 1,057
Yugoslavian: 1,006
Northern European: 1,002
Brazilian: 983
Croatian: 926
Lebanese: 866
Palestinian: 859
Romanian: 840
Scandinavian: 807
Australian: 663
Other Arab: 602
Czechoslovakian: 599
Jamaican: 599
Belgian: 582
Maltese: 563
Israeli: 553
Latvian: 515
Nigerian: 492
Ethiopian: 488
Turkish: 461
Basque: 442
Slovak: 437
Celtic: 398
Egyptian: 359
Slovene: 353
Moroccan: 317
Serbian: 285
Slavic: 263
Jordanian: 247
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 237
West Indian: 193
South African: 181
Syrian: 165
New Zealander: 161
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 146
Other Subsaharan African: 137
Haitian: 136
Acadian/Cajun: 124
Albanian: 123
Bulgarian: 119
Somalian: 113
Estonian: 111
Icelander: 107
British West Indian: 100
Macedonian: 97
Liberian: 92
Pennsylvania German: 92
Belizean: 88
Afghan: 77
Luxemburger: 76
Iraqi: 65
Alsatian: 57
Cape Verdean: 56
Soviet Union: 54
Guyanese: 35
Zimbabwean: 35
U.S. Virgin Islander: 31
Zairian: 23
Bahamian: 22
Barbadian: 22
Dutch West Indian: 18
German Russian: 17
Other West Indian: 17
Sierra Leonean: 12
Bermudan: 9
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
26%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
11%Philippines
8%Mexico
6%Hong Kong
6%Vietnam
5%El Salvador
3%Nicaragua
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 268,519
Northeast: 68,365
Midwest: 58,532
South: 53,952
West: 29,443
58% of San Francisco residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in California.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 8,827
Nursery to 4th grade: 2,696
5th and 6th grade: 7,764
7th and 8th grade: 7,175
9th grade: 5,294
10th grade: 3,957
11th grade: 3,606
12th grade, no diploma: 12,034
High school graduate (or equivalency): 40,508
Less than 1 year of college: 11,821
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40,475
Associate degree: 16,138
Bachelor's degree: 87,778
Master's degree: 31,836
Professional school degree: 15,783
Doctorate degree: 6,578
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 13,115
Nursery to 4th grade: 4,767
5th and 6th grade: 10,190
7th and 8th grade: 8,015
9th grade: 5,513
10th grade: 4,173
11th grade: 3,589
12th grade, no diploma: 11,350
High school graduate (or equivalency): 42,110
Less than 1 year of college: 12,500
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 35,137
Associate degree: 17,059
Bachelor's degree: 82,408
Master's degree: 28,733
Professional school degree: 11,219
Doctorate degree: 3,657
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.3%Males
3.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
12.8%Males
11.3%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
16.5%Males
4.0%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
4.4%Males
4.2%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
7.5%Males
6.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
6.6%Males
5.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
7.3%Males
7.0%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 62,653
One, attached: 48,752
Two: 37,677
3 or 4: 43,174
5 to 9: 39,152
10 to 19: 35,055
20 to 49: 33,675
50 or more: 45,829
Mobile homes: 377
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 183
Median worth of mobile homes: $46,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 4 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in San Francisco:
Other groups: 380,020
