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
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
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.
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)
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
Note: State values scaled to San Francisco population
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
Note: State values scaled to San Francisco population
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 household income distribution
20,133Less than $10,000
16,833$10,000 to $14,999
11,354$15,000 to $19,999
12,343$20,000 to $24,999
8,790$25,000 to $29,999
8,847$30,000 to $34,999
6,738$35,000 to $39,999
8,096$40,000 to $44,999
6,622$45,000 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
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
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
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
53,8062010 or later
64,8642000 to 2009
65,1681990 to 1999
86,9491980 to 1989
47,9991970 to 1979
44,393Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to San Francisco population
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
Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.5% Number of people working at home: 32,191 (6.4% of all workers)
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%)
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 16,770
German: 12,241
American: 11,384
European: 10,894
Italian: 10,885
English: 7,830
Russian: 6,398
French (except Basque): 4,543
Eastern European: 3,746
British: 3,525
Polish: 2,973
Scottish: 2,673
Greek: 2,506
Ukrainian: 2,328
Portuguese: 2,253
Armenian: 2,218
French Canadian: 2,113
Dutch: 2,083
Brazilian: 2,035
Northern European: 1,975
Iranian: 1,954
Swedish: 1,953
Ethiopian: 1,735
Scotch-Irish: 1,530
Norwegian: 1,155
Scandinavian: 1,088
Turkish: 997
Hungarian: 959
Canadian: 854
Yugoslavian: 818
Danish: 742
Egyptian: 695
Moroccan: 617
Swiss: 604
Lithuanian: 578
Israeli: 561
Austrian: 560
Guyanese: 547
Welsh: 505
Australian: 457
Croatian: 453
Lebanese: 394
Czech: 393
New Zealander: 346
Nigerian: 330
Finnish: 329
Latvian: 283
African: 275
Syrian: 237
Serbian: 229
Arab: 224
Basque: 219
Slovene: 217
Slovak: 209
Bulgarian: 166
Sudanese: 163
Belgian: 156
Jordanian: 148
Palestinian: 144
Haitian: 141
Czechoslovakian: 133
Slavic: 121
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 103
Bahamian: 94
Senegalese: 91
German Russian: 81
South African: 77
Cypriot: 72
Icelander: 56
Cajun: 55
Cape Verdean: 50
Maltese: 49
Romanian: 44
Celtic: 44
Estonian: 40
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 40
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
30%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
8%Philippines
7%Mexico
6%Vietnam
4%Hong Kong
4%El Salvador
3%India
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
87% of San Francisco residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% 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 (%)
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
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:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in San Francisco
Irish: 16,770
