MONEY GLOBE XSan Francisco, CA housing market: home values, sales and rents
The typical home value in the San Francisco, CA metro area was $1,120,379 in September 2026, up 3.1% over a year and up 2.7% over five years. Across the United States the typical value was $366,157 (up 1.2% over a year). Homes sold at 100.2% of their asking price, with 2.8 months of supply on the market. Typical rent was $3,445 a month. Our simple reading of these numbers: seller's market leaning.
Updated November 04, 2026.
Reading: Seller's market leaning
The numbers
| Measure | Latest | 1-year change | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1,120,379 | +3.1% | September 2026 |
| Typical value — lower-priced third | $658,417 | +0.2% | September 2026 |
| Typical value — higher-priced third | $1,972,821 | +5.2% | September 2026 |
| Median sale price | $1,120,000 | +6.7% | August 2026 |
| Median list price | $988,000 | +0.8% | September 2026 |
| Sale price vs asking price | 100.2% | +0.2 pts | August 2026 |
| Homes sold above asking | 54% | +7.4 pts | August 2026 |
| Homes sold (month) | 2,942 | -4.5% | September 2026 |
| New listings (month) | 3,288 | -12.2% | September 2026 |
| Homes for sale | 8,362 | -12.3% | September 2026 |
| Months of supply | 2.8 months | -0.3 | September 2026 |
| Sales-to-new-listings ratio | 89% | +7.1 pts | September 2026 |
| Days to an accepted offer (median) | 15 days | -4.0 | September 2026 |
| Typical rent (all homes) | $3,445 | +11.8% | September 2026 |
| Zillow market heat index seller's market on Zillow's scale (0–100) | 65 | +10.0 | September 2026 |
Typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index)
What the numbers say
- Zillow market heat index 65 of 100: seller's market on Zillow's scale (0–100).
- 2.8 months of supply: few homes for sale for the pace of sales.
- The typical home sells at 100.2% of its asking price.
- Homes sold equal 89% of new listings this month, slower than this city's usual pace (114% on average since 2018).
- Typical home value up 3.1% over a year.
Source: Zillow Research (zillow.com/research/data).
Metro-area statistics from Zillow Research. The sales-to-new-listings ratio and months of supply are calculated by Money Globe X from Zillow's counts of homes sold, new listings and homes for sale.
Statistics for information and education only — not real estate, financial or investment advice. Figures are monthly or yearly averages for a whole metro area; a single home or neighbourhood can differ a lot.
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Updated November 04, 2026. Sources: Zillow Research. Educational information only - not financial advice.