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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in San Francisco County is $765,700, which is much higher than the state average of $371,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The San Francisco County median house value has grown by 93.16% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in San Francisco County is higher than the state average rate of 75.60% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in San Francisco County was built is 1942, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 127,689 Owner Occupied Houses in San Francisco County, #2

San Francisco County	765,700 USD
California	371,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #7

San Francisco County	93.16%
California	75.60%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	San Francisco County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	380,518, see rank, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	348,832, 91.67%, see rank	91.55%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	127,689, 33.56%, see rank	50.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	221,143, 58.12%, see rank	41.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	31,686, 8.33%, see rank	8.45%	12.45%
For Rent	6,837, 1.80%, see rank	2.00%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,171, 0.31%, see rank	0.83%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,238, 0.85%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	7,474, 1.96%, see rank	2.61%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	12,966, 3.41%, see rank	2.21%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #58

San Francisco County	California	U.S.
1942	1974	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	San Francisco County	%	California	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	127,689	100%	6,908,925	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	89,065	69.75%, see rank	73.66%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	38,624	30.25%, see rank	26.34%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

San Francisco County	3,206 USD
California	2,214 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Francisco County	%	California	U.S.
$299 or Less	50	0.06%, see rank	0.15%	0.20%
$300 to $499	425	0.48%, see rank	0.75%	1.59%
$500 to $699	589	0.66%, see rank	1.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,643	1.84%, see rank	5.23%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,075	5.70%, see rank	15.72%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,945	10.04%, see rank	19.12%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	23,247	26.10%, see rank	30.16%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	49,091	55.12%, see rank	27.14%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

San Francisco County	28.40% of the Total Income
California	28.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Francisco County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	4,836	5.43%, see rank	4.28%	5.86%
10% to 20%	20,519	23.04%, see rank	22.58%	31.95%
20% to 30%	22,385	25.13%, see rank	27.14%	27.64%
30% to 40%	14,193	15.94%, see rank	16.99%	13.74%
40% or More	26,878	30.18%, see rank	28.35%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

San Francisco County	558 USD
California	493 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	San Francisco County	%	California	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,920	4.97%, see rank	7.54%	7.76%
$200 to $299	4,143	10.73%, see rank	12.68%	14.70%
$300 to $499	10,494	27.17%, see rank	30.95%	34.63%
$500 to $699	8,008	20.73%, see rank	21.93%	21.16%
$700 or More	14,059	36.40%, see rank	26.89%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

San Francisco County	10.40% of the Total Income
California	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	San Francisco County	%	California	U.S.
10% or Less	18,452	47.77%, see rank	44.55%	40.19%
10% to 20%	10,556	27.33%, see rank	28.27%	31.47%
20% to 30%	3,612	9.35%, see rank	10.90%	12.24%
30% to 40%	1,831	4.74%, see rank	5.32%	5.64%
40% or More	3,621	9.38%, see rank	9.62%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	San Francisco County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	380,518, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	73,074, 19.20%, see rank	58.17%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	48,626, 12.78%, see rank	6.97%	5.82%
2 Units	38,408, 10.09%, see rank	2.54%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	43,757, 11.50%, see rank	5.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	39,815, 10.46%, see rank	6.12%	4.78%
10 or More Units	136,024, 35.75%, see rank	16.79%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	814, 0.21%, see rank	3.88%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	San Francisco County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	380,518, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
1 Room	41,470, 10.90%, see rank	3.13%	1.95%
2 Rooms	35,891, 9.43%, see rank	3.93%	2.48%
3 Rooms	70,201, 18.45%, see rank	12.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	72,573, 19.07%, see rank	19.24%	16.60%
5 Rooms	62,662, 16.47%, see rank	20.56%	20.41%
6 Rooms	45,289, 11.90%, see rank	16.99%	18.06%
7 Rooms	24,192, 6.36%, see rank	11.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	13,027, 3.42%, see rank	6.58%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	15,213, 4.00%, see rank	6.46%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.10, see rank	5.10	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	San Francisco County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	380,518, 100%	13,781,929	132,741,033
No Bedroom	50,490, 13.27%, see rank	3.56%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	104,337, 27.42%, see rank	14.11%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	118,820, 31.23%, see rank	28.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	71,250, 18.72%, see rank	33.46%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	25,626, 6.73%, see rank	16.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	9,995, 2.63%, see rank	4.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	San Francisco County	California	U.S.
Total Housing Units	348,832, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Utility Gas	219,276, 62.86%, see rank	65.57%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,115, 1.18%, see rank	3.16%	4.86%
Electricity	104,791, 30.04%, see rank	25.76%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	646, 0.19%, see rank	0.27%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	88, 0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	480, 0.14%, see rank	1.73%	2.12%
Solar Energy	576, 0.17%, see rank	0.14%	0.05%
Other Fuel	4,551, 1.30%, see rank	0.35%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	14,309, 4.10%, see rank	3.02%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	San Francisco County	California	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	215,423, 100%	5,526,560	39,201,928
$199 or Less	2,503, 1.16%, see rank	0.65%	1.50%
$200 to $299	8,622, 4.00%, see rank	2.00%	3.18%
$300 to $499	10,886, 5.05%, see rank	3.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	12,617, 5.86%, see rank	6.23%	16.01%
$700 to $999	22,742, 10.56%, see rank	19.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	47,427, 22.02%, see rank	34.37%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	43,981, 20.42%, see rank	19.29%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	66,645, 30.94%, see rank	14.52%	6.10%
Median	$1,533, see rank	$1,243	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	San Francisco County	California	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	348,832, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	106,042, 30.40%, see rank	7.81%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	143,421, 41.11%, see rank	32.17%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	74,387, 21.32%, see rank	37.49%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	24,982, 7.16%, see rank	22.54%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.