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A Potrero Hill Home Just Sold for $2.8M. Here's What San Francisco Homeowners Should Know

A 4-bedroom home on Rhode Island Street sold for $2,800,000 in September after 13 days on the market. Here's what sold, what it went for, and what one sale can and can't tell you about your own home.

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.
$2.8MSold price
4Beds
2Baths
1,915Sq ft

What happened

On September 22, 2026, 1434 Rhode Island St on Potrero Hill sold for $2,800,000 after 13 days on the market. Across San Francisco, single-family homes sold at a median of $1,855,000 in August, and 86.4% sold above their asking price.

The property

A 4-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home built in 1928, on the south slope of Potrero Hill.

Address1434 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Home typeSingle-family
Bedrooms / bathrooms4 bed / 2 bath
Living area1,915 sq ft
Year built1928
Days on market13
MLS#426155029

What it sold for

$2,800,000
Sold price, September 22, 2026. This home was not listed by Scott Morton; sale details are public MLS data.

What nearby homes sold for

These are the single-family homes on Potrero Hill that sold between late June and September 22, 2026. Each spent 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 may mean for your home

One sale doesn't set the value of every home in the city. But recent closed sales show what real buyers actually paid, recently, and San Francisco is moving quickly right now.

  • 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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San Francisco market snapshot

San Francisco single-family homes · August 2026
$1,855,000Median sale price
13Median days on market
86.4%Sold above asking

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

Why this matters for homeowners

Online estimates are a starting point, but they can't see your renovations, your layout, your light or your views. Recent sales give you real reference points, whether you're planning to stay put for years or just like knowing where things stand.

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Scott Morton, Vanguard Properties
San Francisco REALTOR® · DRE #01418035

Sale details come from SFAR MLS data as displayed on Zillow (1434 Rhode Island St: MLS# 426155029); market figures from Vanguard Properties' September 2026 San Francisco Market Update (August 2026 SFAR MLS and BrokerMetrics data). Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Nothing here is an appraisal.

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