A statistical breakdown by household income, education, homeownership, foreign-born population, household size, age and other criteria. The below charts and table are based upon U.S. Census surveys from 2010 – 2013. Please note that zip codes often contain neighborhoods of widely different demographics. For example, 94115 includes Pacific Heights, one of the most affluent areas … Continue reading San Francisco Demographics
Category: Stats & Numbers
New Case-Shiller Shows Another Jump In Bay Area Home Prices – Up 37.5% Since 2012
The new Case-Shiller Index report for the 5-county San Francisco metro area, for March, is showing the same acceleration in home prices that buyers and sellers are experiencing in the market. The 2.4% increase from February to March 2014 is the largest since spring 2013, and further significant increases are expected in the Index reports … Continue reading New Case-Shiller Shows Another Jump In Bay Area Home Prices – Up 37.5% Since 2012
San Francisco Condominium Prices Increase 19% YOY
Below, and attached, you will find the recent condominium sales report from the Mark Company, one of the leaders in new development sales in San Francisco. They have a keen eye on all things new construction, high rise, and luxury that is popping up around town, and they are behind many of the sales offices … Continue reading San Francisco Condominium Prices Increase 19% YOY
San Francisco New-Housing Construction Trends
San Francisco New-Housing Construction Trends Within its 47 square mile envelope, San Francisco is already the 2nd most densely populated city in the United States, and it’s growing denser, more affluent and more expensive. May 2014 report with 13 custom charts The following charts are mostly based on the San Francisco Planning Department’s excellent Housing … Continue reading San Francisco New-Housing Construction Trends
Over/Under List Price — April Percentages For Your Appraisals
I wanted to share these stats for any and all of you buyers, mortgage brokers, or agents that run into appraisers who feel it is their duty to question the price a buyer is willing to pay for a property in this market. In my humble opinion, appraisers should not ever look at percentages above … Continue reading Over/Under List Price — April Percentages For Your Appraisals
Prices Jumping – Yet Again – Across San Francisco
The San Francisco real estate market grew increasingly frenzied as the first quarter of 2014 progressed, leading to another surge in home prices in virtually every neighborhood in the city. The high-demand/ extremely-low-inventory/ competitive-bidding situation is similar to what occurred first in spring 2012 and then, to an even higher degree, in spring 2013. After … Continue reading Prices Jumping – Yet Again – Across San Francisco
Current San Francisco Home Values by Neighborhood, Property Type & Bedroom Count
These tables report average and median sales prices and average dollar per square foot, along with average home size and units sold, by property type and bedroom count for a wide variety of San Francisco neighborhoods. The tables follow the map in the following order: houses by bedroom count, condos by bedroom count, 2-bedroom TICs, … Continue reading Current San Francisco Home Values by Neighborhood, Property Type & Bedroom Count
Possible Shift In San Francisco Real Estate Market? Should You Sell Your Home Now?
February 2014 San Francisco Market Report It is far too early in the year to reach definitive conclusions regarding substantive changes in the market, but there are indications of a number of shifts. From the hurly burly on the street, the word is that the quantity of offers coming in on new listings is declining. … Continue reading Possible Shift In San Francisco Real Estate Market? Should You Sell Your Home Now?
The House Of Haight Ashbury Vintage Gets $1.3M More, Two Potrero Hill Comps You’ll Want To Track, And More Overbids To Ponder
Before I show you the list of the top 10 overbids, have a look at the building that houses Haight Ashbury Vintage: Listed for $6,950,000 back in October, it just closed for a mere $1,300,000 more. Apparently, Vintage is more hip than you thought… I have more story. Just yesterday I heard of 25 offers … Continue reading The House Of Haight Ashbury Vintage Gets $1.3M More, Two Potrero Hill Comps You’ll Want To Track, And More Overbids To Ponder
DECEMBER 2013 SAN FRANCISCO CONDOMINIUM PRICES INCREASE 18 PERCENT OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
San Francisco condominium prices rose 18 percent in December 2013 over the previous year, according to the Condominium Pricing Index released today by The Mark Company, a leading urban residential marketing and sales firm. The Mark Company Condominium Pricing Index for December was $1,034 per square foot, which is up 2 percent from November. New … Continue reading DECEMBER 2013 SAN FRANCISCO CONDOMINIUM PRICES INCREASE 18 PERCENT OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
Dropping Knowledge: San Francisco Property Pie Chart
I know you’re all like me, you drive around town looking at all the wonderful, insanely expensive property we have here in San Francisco. I know you wish you knew how many of the properties you see were single family homes, how many are condominiums, how many are big ol’ properties of which you’d love … Continue reading Dropping Knowledge: San Francisco Property Pie Chart
San Francisco Rated #1 Real Estate Market In The Country, And Solid “Buy” By The Urban Land Institute
In their “Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2014 (pdf)”, The Urban Land Institute named San Francisco the #1 real estate market in the country: #1- San Francisco The top-ranked market in the survey for the second year in a row, San Francisco has a real estate sector driven by a thriving economy that is projected … Continue reading San Francisco Rated #1 Real Estate Market In The Country, And Solid “Buy” By The Urban Land Institute
Even With San Francisco Market Near A Peak, Many Expect More Growth Ahead
With all the talk of bubble this, bubble that (did you cast your vote?), which I do not think we’re in, I thought it important to share a little report from the Goliath, National Association of Realtors. REALTORS® generally expect a modest increase in prices in the next 12 months , with the median expected … Continue reading Even With San Francisco Market Near A Peak, Many Expect More Growth Ahead
Penthouses, Mansions, Short Sales & Fixer-Uppers
What Did San Francisco Homebuyers Buy in 2013? Views, prices, architecture, neighborhoods, property types and sizes, parking, probate sales and appreciation rates: We data-mined all of San Francisco’s 2013 sales reported to MLS through the end of November and charted the results below. Please call or email with any questions or comments. Sales as described … Continue reading Penthouses, Mansions, Short Sales & Fixer-Uppers
San Francisco (Bay Area) Case-Shiller Index Shows Staggering Home Price Recovery And Possible Plateau
Case-Shiller Index numbers all reflect home prices as compared to the home price of January 2000, which has been designated with a value of 100. Thus, a reading of 180 signifies home prices 80% above those of January 2000. The Case-Shiller Index for the San Francisco Metro Area covers the house markets of 5 Bay … Continue reading San Francisco (Bay Area) Case-Shiller Index Shows Staggering Home Price Recovery And Possible Plateau
Home Ownership as an Investment, Home Prices, Inflation, Leverage & Home Equity
First and foremost, any home purchased needs to work as a home: it fulfills your housing needs at an affordable monthly cost – ideally, a cost, after tax deductions and principal pay-down, less than or similar to that of renting the property. However, though it cannot be compared on an apples-to-apples basis to investments such … Continue reading Home Ownership as an Investment, Home Prices, Inflation, Leverage & Home Equity