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Daly City vs. South San Francisco: Home Prices, Sizes and the City Line (2026)
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Daly City and South San Francisco sit about 4 miles apart, center to center, both in San Mateo County. Here’s how they compare on what houses, condos and townhomes sold for in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, and on the things that change at the city line: trains, electricity and transfer tax.
The short answer
- Houses: the median sale was $1.25M in Daly City and $1.3M in South San Francisco, so a typical South San Francisco house cost 4% more than one in Daly City.
- Per square foot: $826 in Daly City and $899 in South San Francisco; the median house was 1,529 sq ft in Daly City and 1,500 sq ft in South San Francisco, on a 3,400-sq-ft lot versus a 4,770-sq-ft lot.
- Competition: 78% of Daly City houses sold over asking, against 82% in South San Francisco.
- Condos and townhomes: a median of $615K in Daly City (83 sales) and $780K in South San Francisco (67 sales).
- At the city line: they differ on trains (Daly City has BART; South San Francisco has Caltrain and BART).
See it live
- Open Daly City vs. South San Francisco in the City Match-Up: homes for sale now and the last 90 days of sales, side by side.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about the streets that fit in either city.
Houses, side by side
Houses (MLS property type “single family home”) sold in the 12 months to October 27, 2026. The last three rows count listings whose description says so, so they undercount.
| Daly City | South San Francisco | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 330 | 226 |
| Median price | $1.25M | $1.3M |
| Median per sq ft | $826 | $899 |
| Median size | 1,529 sq ft | 1,500 sq ft |
| Median lot | 3,400 sq ft | 4,770 sq ft |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Sold over asking | 78% | 82% |
| Median sale vs. asking | 9.1% over | 8.5% over |
| Sold for $2 million or less | 100% | 98% |
| Listing says single-story | 5% | 5% |
| Listing mentions a pool | 1% | 3% |
| Listing mentions an ADU or in-law unit | 7% | 5% |
Condos and townhomes, side by side
Condos and townhomes sold in the same 12 months.
| Daly City | South San Francisco | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 83 | 67 |
| Median price | $615K | $780K |
| Median per sq ft | $594 | $753 |
| Median size | 1,065 sq ft | 1,040 sq ft |
| Sold over asking | 51% | 58% |
At the city line
Some costs and services follow the city, not the mailing address.
| Daly City | South San Francisco | |
|---|---|---|
| County | San Mateo County | San Mateo County |
| Caltrain | none | South San Francisco |
| BART | Daly City | South San Francisco |
| VTA light rail | no | no |
| Electricity | WestLight Energy, delivered by PG&E | WestLight Energy, delivered by PG&E |
| Transfer tax on a $2 million sale | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Eichler tracts | none on our index | none on our index |
Electricity is the default provider for most homes; some addresses differ. Transfer tax is the county tax plus any city tax, by the rates on our calculators page; who pays it is set in the contract. School district lines don’t follow city lines, so check the district’s own boundary lookup for any address.
How we counted
Closed sales reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records removed (same MLS number and sale date). A sale is placed by the city in its MLS address, so a few homes in unincorporated pockets count under the nearby city. Medians follow the mix of homes, and cities are averages: blocks within each can differ a lot. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
Go deeper
- Daly City: Daly City guide page, Daly City neighborhoods compared, Daly City home types by the numbers and the Daly City housing market by the numbers.
- South San Francisco: South San Francisco guide page, South San Francisco neighborhoods compared, South San Francisco home types by the numbers and the South San Francisco housing market by the numbers.
- More comparisons: Daly City vs. San Bruno and South San Francisco vs. San Bruno.
Weighing the two?
We’ll compare the homes and streets you’re actually considering, on both sides of the line, and set up a search that catches new listings the day they hit. Call (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606, or book a strategy call. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.