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San Francisco, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $1,104,100 (it was $422,700 in 2000)
San Francisco:

$1,104,100
California:

$509,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $810,200 - $1,626,600

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $1,546,409
Here:

$1,546,409
State:

$697,940

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,281,146
Here:

$1,281,146
State:

$618,365

In 2-unit structures: $1,394,611
Here:

$1,394,611
State:

$938,396

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,350,902
Here:

$1,350,902
State:

$619,611

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,134,610
Here:

$1,134,610
State:

$573,773

Mobile homes: $84,135
Here:

$84,135
State:

$121,346

San Francisco,CA index of house prices

Total population: 852,469 (Urban population: 776,733, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 397,566 (360,323 occupied: 131,576 owner occupied, 228,747 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

63%
State:

45%

Housing density: 8,514 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $1,929,300.

Median contract rent in 2017: $1,766 (lower quartile is $582, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2017: $2,422


Median gross rent in San Francisco, CA in 2017: $928

Housing units in San Francisco with a mortgage: 87,803 (2,076 second mortgage, 10,734 home equity loan, 683 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 43,773

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $173,670

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $91,890

Median monthly housing costs: $1,991


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San Francisco, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1941

Median year apartment built: 1946

Household type by relationship:

Households: 884,363
  • In family households: 575,318 (91,585 male householders, 79,929 female householders)
    129,524 spouses, 163,617 children (155,962 natural, 3,889 adopted, 3,766 stepchildren), 10,260 grandchildren, 19,372 brothers or sisters, 24,508 parents, 25,486 other relatives, 31,037 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 288,733 (100,439 male householders (65,790 living alone)), 88,370 female householders (65,259 living alone)), 99,924 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 20,312

Size of family households: 78,304 2-persons, 39,657 3-persons, 32,469 4-persons, 11,227 5-persons, 4,642 6-persons, 5,215 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 131,049 1-person, 41,878 2-persons, 9,343 3-persons, 4,702 4-persons, 1,350 5-persons, 296 6-persons, 191 7-or-more-persons.

80,626 married couples with children.
22,698 single-parent households (5,192 men, 17,506 women).

55.7% of residents of San Francisco speak English at home.
11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
26.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 314,466 (35.6%)
(63.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.4
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Francisco, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Francisco, California
  • 2,646no bedroom
  • 12,2231 bedroom
  • 44,1092 bedrooms
  • 43,8143 bedrooms
  • 20,4384 bedrooms
  • 8,3465+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • 50,797no bedroom
  • 73,3791 bedroom
  • 66,0172 bedrooms
  • 27,7983 bedrooms
  • 8,1354 bedrooms
  • 2,6215+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in San Francisco in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in San Francisco in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 13,637no vehicle
  • 55,1371 vehicle
  • 43,3142 vehicles
  • 13,8473 vehicles
  • 4,0814 vehicles
  • 1,5605+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in San Francisco in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in San Francisco in renter-occupied apartments
  • 100,520no vehicle
  • 88,5051 vehicle
  • 31,1282 vehicles
  • 6,6493 vehicles
  • 1,5164 vehicles
  • 4295+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Francisco, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Francisco, California
  • 1,8951 room
  • 3,3462 rooms
  • 10,7353 rooms
  • 18,4574 rooms
  • 27,8735 rooms
  • 26,1526 rooms
  • 17,2257 rooms
  • 12,7298 rooms
  • 13,1649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • 41,6241 room
  • 27,4432 rooms
  • 50,5083 rooms
  • 48,8524 rooms
  • 29,9755 rooms
  • 18,2686 rooms
  • 5,9017 rooms
  • 2,4668 rooms
  • 3,7109+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2017 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
San Francisco city income, earnings, and wages data

  • San Francisco, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in San Francisco, CA in 2017
  • 16,435Less than $10,000
  • 28,260$10,000 to $19,999
  • 21,672$20,000 to $29,999
  • 18,282$30,000 to $39,999
  • 14,544$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13,836$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21,396$60,000 to $74,999
  • 31,758$75,000 to $99,999
  • 32,899$100,000 to $124,999
  • 27,599$125,000 to $149,999
  • 41,386$150,000 to $199,999
  • 92,256$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2017 in San Francisco, CA

  • Distribution of house value in San Francisco, CA in 2017
  • 909Less than $10,000
  • 70$10,000 to $14,999
  • 33$15,000 to $19,999
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 52$25,000 to $29,999
  • 31$30,000 to $34,999
  • 83$35,000 to $39,999
  • 64$40,000 to $49,999
  • 124$50,000 to $59,999
  • 90$60,000 to $69,999
  • 163$70,000 to $79,999
  • 171$80,000 to $89,999
  • 68$90,000 to $99,999
  • 374$100,000 to $124,999
  • 65$125,000 to $149,999
  • 333$150,000 to $174,999
  • 139$175,000 to $199,999
  • 725$200,000 to $249,999
  • 858$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,838$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5,598$400,000 to $499,999
  • 33,167$500,000 to $749,999
  • 40,277$750,000 to $999,999
  • 38,628$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 16,536$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 20,142$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2017 in San Francisco, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in San Francisco, CA in 2017
  • 988Less than $100
  • 859$100 to $149
  • 1,242$150 to $199
  • 4,060$200 to $249
  • 6,694$250 to $299
  • 2,952$300 to $349
  • 3,527$350 to $399
  • 3,974$400 to $449
  • 2,110$450 to $499
  • 4,033$500 to $549
  • 2,213$550 to $599
  • 2,338$600 to $649
  • 1,969$650 to $699
  • 3,104$700 to $749
  • 1,857$750 to $799
  • 8,056$800 to $899
  • 7,652$900 to $999
  • 20,002$1,000 to $1,249
  • 15,885$1,250 to $1,499
  • 32,314$1,500 to $1,999
  • 29,953$2,000 to $2,499
  • 28,078$2,500 to $2,999
  • 22,371$3,000 to $3,499
  • 17,115$3,500 or more
  • 5,401No cash rent
Work and jobs in San Francisco: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2017

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 37,465 (7.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 5,572
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 13,349
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 32,608
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 55,374
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 69,019
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 31,185
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 91,811
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20,368
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 33,367
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 61,131
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 53,411
  • 90 or more minutes: 18,704
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - San Francisco

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 250,199 (33%)
  • Carpooled: 62,503 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 131,707 (17%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9,136 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 138,914 (18%)
  • Railroad: 21,145 (3%)
  • Ferryboat: 7,382 (1%)
  • Taxi: 27,090 (4%)
  • Bicycle: 16,803 (2%)
  • Walked: 61,987 (8%)
  • Worked at home: 37,465 (5%)
Class of Workers in 2017
  • Unemployment by race in 2017
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 11.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 11.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 3.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 3.2%Females
Races in San Francisco detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in San Francisco, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in San Francisco, California
  • 62,3062010 or later
  • 68,2022000 to 2009
  • 69,5561990 to 1999
  • 86,9491980 to 1989
  • 47,9991970 to 1979
  • 44,393Before 1970
Ancestries in San Francisco, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 16,572 (3.1%)
  • European: 15,380 (2.9%)
  • Italian: 11,881 (2.3%)
  • American: 11,763 (2.2%)
  • German: 11,700 (2.2%)
  • English: 7,394 (1.4%)
  • Russian: 7,083 (1.3%)
  • French: 4,433 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 3,914 (0.7%)
  • British: 3,791 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 3,111 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 3,071 (0.6%)
  • Iranian: 2,976 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 2,452 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 2,130 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 2,127 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 2,105 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 1,576 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 1,532 (0.3%)
  • African: 1,489 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 1,448 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 1,336 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 1,323 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 1,312 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 1,184 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1,079 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 1,028 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 933 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 858 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 788 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 756 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 637 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 634 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 593 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 568 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 513 (0.10%)
  • Lithuanian: 507 (0.10%)
  • Nigerian: 500 (0.09%)
  • Ethiopian: 492 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 485 (0.09%)
  • Lebanese: 475 (0.09%)
  • Egyptian: 463 (0.09%)
  • Welsh: 434 (0.08%)
  • Austrian: 416 (0.08%)
  • Belgian: 343 (0.07%)
  • Bulgarian: 335 (0.06%)
  • Australian: 334 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 299 (0.06%)
  • South African: 292 (0.06%)
  • Moroccan: 253 (0.05%)
  • Serbian: 251 (0.05%)
  • Jamaican: 240 (0.05%)
  • Slovak: 229 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 226 (0.04%)
  • Yugoslavian: 207 (0.04%)
  • Guyanese: 203 (0.04%)
  • Ugandan: 198 (0.04%)
  • Slovene: 185 (0.04%)
  • Latvian: 185 (0.04%)
  • Afghan: 177 (0.03%)
  • New Zealander: 158 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 157 (0.03%)
  • Syrian: 135 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 132 (0.03%)
  • Kenyan: 127 (0.02%)
  • Iraqi: 122 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 104 (0.02%)
  • Macedonian: 94 (0.02%)
  • Maltese: 89 (0.02%)
  • Senegalese: 86 (0.02%)
  • Estonian: 84 (0.02%)
  • Haitian: 79 (0.01%)
  • West Indian: 75 (0.01%)
  • Ghanaian: 62 (0.01%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 57 (0.01%)
  • British West Indian: 56 (0.01%)
  • Jordanian: 53 (0.01%)
  • Bahamian: 49 (0.01%)
  • Belizean: 48 (0.01%)
  • Soviet Union: 41 (0.01%)
  • Assyrian: 41 (0.01%)
  • Icelander: 39 (0.01%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 30 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 29 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
San Francisco:

31.5% (99,172)
California:

6.4% (677,168)

Philippines
San Francisco:

8.1% (25,535)
California:

8.0% (857,414)

Mexico
San Francisco:

7.5% (23,472)
California:

38.5% (4,098,291)

Vietnam
San Francisco:

5.3% (16,708)
California:

4.9% (523,561)

Hong Kong
San Francisco:

4.7% (14,774)
California:

1.0% (106,137)

El Salvador
San Francisco:

3.0% (9,485)
California:

4.1% (431,748)

India
San Francisco:

2.9% (8,968)
California:

4.8% (506,971)

Korea
San Francisco:

2.3% (7,373)
California:

3.1% (327,266)

Taiwan
San Francisco:

2.1% (6,627)
California:

1.7% (185,472)

Nicaragua
San Francisco:

2.0% (6,375)
California:

0.6% (67,677)

Russia
San Francisco:

1.9% (5,970)
California:

0.7% (69,886)

Canada
San Francisco:

1.9% (5,863)
California:

1.2% (131,279)

France
San Francisco:

1.6% (5,088)
California:

0.4% (42,063)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 343,982
  • Other state: 206,396
  • Northeast: 66,815
  • Midwest: 55,207
  • South: 51,881
  • West: 32,493

85.2% of San Francisco residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59.5% lived in California.


San Francisco:

85.2%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6,965
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,627
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6,455
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4,327
  • 9th grade: 3,948
  • 10th grade: 2,550
  • 11th grade: 2,804
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6,473
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 44,425
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11,538
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 44,010
  • Associate degree: 15,867
  • Bachelor's degree: 126,563
  • Master's degree: 50,003
  • Professional school degree: 19,728
  • Doctorate degree: 11,207
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 11,841
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3,349
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9,907
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6,109
  • 9th grade: 3,840
  • 10th grade: 1,818
  • 11th grade: 2,633
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6,824
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 36,713
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9,452
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33,982
  • Associate degree: 17,876
  • Bachelor's degree: 120,148
  • Master's degree: 54,118
  • Professional school degree: 16,860
  • Doctorate degree: 7,565
Educational Attainment for Females
San Francisco marital status for males
San Francisco marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 77,896
  • One, attached: 46,419
  • Two: 41,055
  • 3 or 4: 44,542
  • 5 to 9: 38,564
  • 10 to 19: 39,068
  • 20 to 49: 36,074
  • 50 or more: 73,379
  • Mobile homes: 376
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 193

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,794

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2017: 2.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2017: 5.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in San Francisco
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in San Francisco, CA
  • 75.1%Utility gas
  • 21.5%Electricity
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in San Francisco, CA
  • 51.2%Utility gas
  • 37.6%Electricity
  • 7.4%No fuel used
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13,889
Here:

30.3%
California:

8.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,747
Here:

23.3%
California:

8.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11,605
Here:

24.5%
California:

15.1%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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