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San Francisco, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $1,024,000 (it was $422,700 in 2000)
San Francisco:

$1,024,000
California:

$477,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $759,000 - $1,514,800

Mean price in 2016:

Detached houses: $1,418,931
Here:

$1,418,931
State:

$662,746

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,130,973
Here:

$1,130,973
State:

$572,965

In 2-unit structures: $1,365,931
Here:

$1,365,931
State:

$907,600

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,328,617
Here:

$1,328,617
State:

$578,996

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,070,488
Here:

$1,070,488
State:

$548,947

Mobile homes: $100,991
Here:

$100,991
State:

$109,501

San Francisco,CA index of house prices

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

Houses: 392,823 (358,703 occupied: 136,000 owner occupied, 222,703 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

62%
State:

46%

Housing density: 8,413 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $3,899,289.

Median contract rent in 2016: $883 (lower quartile is $582, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $2,697


Median gross rent in San Francisco, CA in 2016: $928

Housing units in San Francisco with a mortgage: 90,335 (2,108 second mortgage, 16,709 home equity loan, 883 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45,665

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $159,505

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $80,872

Median monthly housing costs: $1,939


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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: 870,887
  • In family households: 566,329 (98,428 male householders, 75,649 female householders)
    132,397 spouses, 162,591 children (156,230 natural, 4,264 adopted, 2,097 stepchildren), 14,703 grandchildren, 15,038 brothers or sisters, 20,764 parents, 22,212 other relatives, 24,547 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 283,754 (99,016 male householders (63,322 living alone)), 85,610 female householders (61,563 living alone)), 99,128 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 20,804

Size of family households: 82,579 2-persons, 39,271 3-persons, 30,786 4-persons, 10,557 5-persons, 5,102 6-persons, 5,782 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 124,885 1-person, 41,541 2-persons, 12,165 3-persons, 3,930 4-persons, 1,497 5-persons, 369 6-persons, 239 7-or-more-persons.

83,007 married couples with children.
18,515 single-parent households (4,862 men, 13,653 women).

56.6% of residents of San Francisco speak English at home.
10.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
25.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 305,414 (35.1%)
(62.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.3
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
  • 2,173no bedroom
  • 13,0111 bedroom
  • 47,6452 bedrooms
  • 45,2643 bedrooms
  • 21,8174 bedrooms
  • 6,0905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • 48,290no bedroom
  • 75,4091 bedroom
  • 64,5352 bedrooms
  • 24,7463 bedrooms
  • 6,6394 bedrooms
  • 3,0845+ 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
  • 14,746no vehicle
  • 55,9841 vehicle
  • 44,3192 vehicles
  • 15,0883 vehicles
  • 4,4414 vehicles
  • 1,4225+ 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
  • 92,458no vehicle
  • 91,7011 vehicle
  • 30,9832 vehicles
  • 5,1773 vehicles
  • 1,6494 vehicles
  • 7355+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Francisco, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Francisco, California
  • 1,4481 room
  • 3,9622 rooms
  • 10,6163 rooms
  • 22,2014 rooms
  • 28,4695 rooms
  • 27,2236 rooms
  • 18,8557 rooms
  • 10,5768 rooms
  • 12,6509+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Francisco, California
  • 37,5951 room
  • 29,7282 rooms
  • 54,0753 rooms
  • 48,9754 rooms
  • 27,3355 rooms
  • 12,9396 rooms
  • 6,8637 rooms
  • 2,6298 rooms
  • 2,5649+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2016 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, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in San Francisco, CA in 2016
  • 20,133Less than $10,000
  • 28,187$10,000 to $19,999
  • 21,133$20,000 to $29,999
  • 15,585$30,000 to $39,999
  • 14,718$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14,467$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23,671$60,000 to $74,999
  • 33,113$75,000 to $99,999
  • 34,035$100,000 to $124,999
  • 25,076$125,000 to $149,999
  • 45,034$150,000 to $199,999
  • 83,551$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2016 in San Francisco, CA

  • Distribution of house value in San Francisco, CA in 2016
  • 800Less than $10,000
  • 45$10,000 to $14,999
  • 35$15,000 to $19,999
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 5$25,000 to $29,999
  • 47$30,000 to $34,999
  • 64$35,000 to $39,999
  • 170$40,000 to $49,999
  • 155$50,000 to $59,999
  • 151$60,000 to $69,999
  • 185$70,000 to $79,999
  • 179$80,000 to $89,999
  • 83$90,000 to $99,999
  • 314$100,000 to $124,999
  • 80$125,000 to $149,999
  • 296$150,000 to $174,999
  • 203$175,000 to $199,999
  • 861$200,000 to $249,999
  • 950$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,747$300,000 to $399,999
  • 7,426$400,000 to $499,999
  • 38,670$500,000 to $749,999
  • 40,318$750,000 to $999,999
  • 33,154$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 13,515$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 17,460$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2016 in San Francisco, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in San Francisco, CA in 2016
  • 1,643Less than $100
  • 796$100 to $149
  • 728$150 to $199
  • 3,701$200 to $249
  • 5,260$250 to $299
  • 2,341$300 to $349
  • 1,639$350 to $399
  • 4,575$400 to $449
  • 1,669$450 to $499
  • 5,314$500 to $549
  • 2,222$550 to $599
  • 3,021$600 to $649
  • 2,532$650 to $699
  • 3,353$700 to $749
  • 2,610$750 to $799
  • 8,297$800 to $899
  • 7,113$900 to $999
  • 17,706$1,000 to $1,249
  • 17,227$1,250 to $1,499
  • 37,203$1,500 to $1,999
  • 28,706$2,000 to $2,499
  • 26,124$2,500 to $2,999
  • 17,518$3,000 to $3,499
  • 16,564$3,500 or more
  • 4,841No cash rent
Work and jobs in San Francisco: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2016

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.5%
Number of people working at home: 32,191 (6.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2016

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4,050
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 14,018
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 34,956
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 49,492
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 64,292
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 30,138
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 95,048
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 18,626
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 28,508
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 57,783
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 54,401
  • 90 or more minutes: 16,966
Means of transportation to work in 2016 - San Francisco

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 249,081 (33%)
  • Carpooled: 66,632 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 122,539 (16%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11,432 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 137,747 (18%)
  • Railroad: 21,354 (3%)
  • Ferryboat: 8,286 (1%)
  • Taxi: 25,444 (3%)
  • Bicycle: 20,183 (3%)
  • Walked: 55,918 (7%)
  • Worked at home: 32,191 (4%)
Class of Workers in 2016
  • Unemployment by race in 2016
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.0%Males
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 11.7%Males
  • 16.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 7.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 10.6%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 6.2%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
  • 53,8062010 or later
  • 64,8642000 to 2009
  • 65,1681990 to 1999
  • 86,9491980 to 1989
  • 47,9991970 to 1979
  • 44,393Before 1970
Ancestries in San Francisco, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 16,770 (3.3%)
  • German: 12,241 (2.4%)
  • American: 11,384 (2.2%)
  • European: 10,894 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 10,885 (2.1%)
  • English: 7,830 (1.5%)
  • Russian: 6,398 (1.2%)
  • French: 4,543 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 3,746 (0.7%)
  • British: 3,525 (0.7%)
  • Polish: 2,973 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 2,673 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 2,506 (0.5%)
  • Ukrainian: 2,328 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 2,253 (0.4%)
  • Armenian: 2,218 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 2,113 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 2,083 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 2,035 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 1,975 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 1,954 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 1,953 (0.4%)
  • Ethiopian: 1,735 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1,530 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 1,155 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 1,088 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 997 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 959 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 854 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 818 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 742 (0.1%)
  • Egyptian: 695 (0.1%)
  • Moroccan: 617 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 604 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 578 (0.1%)
  • Israeli: 561 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 560 (0.1%)
  • Guyanese: 547 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 505 (0.10%)
  • Australian: 457 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 453 (0.09%)
  • Lebanese: 394 (0.08%)
  • Czech: 393 (0.08%)
  • New Zealander: 346 (0.07%)
  • Nigerian: 330 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 329 (0.06%)
  • Latvian: 283 (0.06%)
  • African: 275 (0.05%)
  • Syrian: 237 (0.05%)
  • Serbian: 229 (0.04%)
  • Arab: 224 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 219 (0.04%)
  • Slovene: 217 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 209 (0.04%)
  • Bulgarian: 166 (0.03%)
  • Sudanese: 163 (0.03%)
  • Belgian: 156 (0.03%)
  • Jordanian: 148 (0.03%)
  • Palestinian: 144 (0.03%)
  • Haitian: 141 (0.03%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 133 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 121 (0.02%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 103 (0.02%)
  • Bahamian: 94 (0.02%)
  • Senegalese: 91 (0.02%)
  • German Russian: 81 (0.02%)
  • South African: 77 (0.01%)
  • Cypriot: 72 (0.01%)
  • Icelander: 56 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 55 (0.01%)
  • Cape Verdean: 50 (0.01%)
  • Maltese: 49 (0.01%)
  • Celtic: 44 (0.01%)
  • Romanian: 44 (0.01%)
  • Assyrian: 40 (0.01%)
  • Estonian: 40 (0.01%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
San Francisco:

30.5% (93,014)
California:

6.1% (654,654)

Philippines
San Francisco:

8.1% (24,620)
California:

7.8% (833,164)

Mexico
San Francisco:

7.1% (21,618)
California:

39.7% (4,235,643)

Vietnam
San Francisco:

6.0% (18,185)
California:

5.0% (536,089)

Hong Kong
San Francisco:

4.3% (13,271)
California:

0.9% (93,972)

El Salvador
San Francisco:

3.7% (11,398)
California:

4.3% (457,385)

India
San Francisco:

3.4% (10,297)
California:

4.5% (479,604)

Guatemala
San Francisco:

2.3% (6,911)
California:

2.6% (281,322)

Taiwan
San Francisco:

1.7% (5,342)
California:

1.7% (180,516)

Japan
San Francisco:

1.7% (5,339)
California:

1.0% (105,897)

Korea
San Francisco:

1.7% (5,186)
California:

3.0% (324,102)

Russia
San Francisco:

1.6% (4,964)
California:

0.6% (67,880)

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

  • This state: 338,891
  • Other state: 207,769
  • Northeast: 63,416
  • Midwest: 53,794
  • South: 58,807
  • West: 31,752

86.8% of San Francisco residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60.0% lived in California.


San Francisco:

86.8%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8,036
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,376
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5,326
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,567
  • 9th grade: 3,706
  • 10th grade: 2,006
  • 11th grade: 3,708
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,133
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 40,530
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,964
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 39,227
  • Associate degree: 14,476
  • Bachelor's degree: 123,538
  • Master's degree: 54,831
  • Professional school degree: 18,495
  • Doctorate degree: 11,163
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10,601
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4,869
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8,915
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,067
  • 9th grade: 5,177
  • 10th grade: 2,437
  • 11th grade: 1,948
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6,588
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 44,122
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11,814
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30,614
  • Associate degree: 17,676
  • Bachelor's degree: 111,361
  • Master's degree: 49,645
  • Professional school degree: 16,729
  • Doctorate degree: 9,051
Educational Attainment for Females
San Francisco marital status for males
San Francisco marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 79,584
  • One, attached: 43,299
  • Two: 40,576
  • 3 or 4: 43,464
  • 5 to 9: 38,696
  • 10 to 19: 39,929
  • 20 to 49: 35,689
  • 50 or more: 70,783
  • Mobile homes: 732
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 71

Median worth of mobile homes: $59,451

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 3.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 5.6%

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
  • 73.4%Utility gas
  • 22.4%Electricity
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in San Francisco, CA
  • 52.2%Utility gas
  • 37.0%Electricity
  • 7.4%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13,631
Here:

29.6%
California:

7.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6,100
Here:

26.6%
California:

7.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,444
Here:

19.0%
California:

15.5%
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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