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Market update · San Francisco

What Homes Around San Francisco Are Selling For Right Now

San Francisco single-family homes sold at a median of $1,855,000 in August, and 86.4% sold above asking. Here's what's moving the market, with a closer look at recent sales on Potrero Hill.

View west over the Mission toward Twin Peaks, San FranciscoMarket update
Looking west over the Mission toward Twin Peaks from Potrero Hill. Listing photo, Vanguard Properties.
$1.855MMedian sale price
13Median days on market
86.4%Sold above asking
124.1%Average of list price

What happened in August

In August 2026, 154 single-family homes sold in San Francisco at a median of $1,855,000, up 23.7% from a year earlier. Homes sold in a median of 13 days, and 86.4% sold above their asking price. Only 131 were left for sale at month-end, 28.4% fewer than a year before.

Condos and TICs

Condos and TICs moved quickly too: a median of $1,225,000, 14 days on market, and 53.5% sold above asking. Vanguard called it the fastest August pace in its records going back to 2010.

San Francisco single-family homes · August 2026
$1,855,000Median sale price
13Median days on market
86.4%Sold above asking
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A closer look: recent sales on Potrero Hill

Potrero Hill is one of the neighborhoods Scott works in. These single-family homes sold there between late June and September 22, 2026, each after 7 to 14 days on the market.

AddressSold forSoldHomeOn market
1434 Rhode Island St$2,800,000Sep 22, 20264 bd · 2 ba · 1,915 sq ft13 days
862 Wisconsin St$3,352,000Sep 15, 20264 bd · 4 ba · 2,349 sq ft14 days
687 Kansas St$4,250,000Aug 7, 20264 bd · 4 ba · 2,565 sq ft14 days
2126 18th St$3,985,000Aug 7, 20264 bd · 3 ba · 2,150 sq ft7 days
922 Carolina St$3,200,000Jul 28, 20263 bd · 2 ba · 1,883 sq ft14 days
890 De Haro St$3,125,000Jun 29, 20264 bd · 3 ba · 1,789 sq ft12 days
Sold prices, dates and home details: SFAR MLS data as shown on Zillow property pages (MLS# 426155029, 426155056, 426144430, 426143541, 426143650, 426134592), accessed September 27, 2026. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

What this could mean for your home

  • Buyers are competing. With few homes for sale, well-presented homes are drawing multiple offers.
  • Neighborhood averages only go so far. Your home's number depends on size, condition, views, parking and the sales that are genuinely comparable to it.
  • Knowing your range is useful even if you're not planning to move, for refinancing, insurance, or simply planning ahead.
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Scott Morton
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Scott Morton, Vanguard Properties
San Francisco REALTOR® · DRE #01418035

Market figures come from Vanguard Properties' September 2026 San Francisco Market Update (August 2026 SFAR MLS and BrokerMetrics data). Potrero Hill sale details come from SFAR MLS data as displayed on Zillow. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Nothing here is an appraisal.

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