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Where San Francisco Homes Sell Over Asking, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
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In the 24 months to October 27, 2026, 9,604 San Francisco homes sold in the MLS records we can read (houses, condos and townhomes, repeat records removed). The typical one sold for 3.6% over its list price, and 61% sold over asking. For houses alone, the typical sale was 12.5% over and 76% sold over asking. Here is how that breaks down across our 28 San Francisco neighborhood guides.
The short answer
- Furthest over asking (guides with at least 10 sales): Outer & Central Sunset (25.5% over, 88% of 339 sold over), Parkside (24.6% over, 85% of 396 sold over) and Miraloma Park & Sunnyside (16.2% over, 86% of 265 sold over).
- Closest to asking: Telegraph Hill & North Beach (at asking, 46% of 133 sold over) and Russian Hill (at asking, 42% of 230 sold over).
- All 28 guides had 5 or more sales in the window, enough to list here.
- Over asking isn’t the whole story. Where many homes sell right at asking, list prices may simply sit closer to what homes end up selling for.
Next steps in San Francisco
- What’s my San Francisco home worth? Request an estimate, and ask us for the recent sales on your street.
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- Book a strategy call with a Property Nerd.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Guides with at least 5 sales, furthest over asking first. “Typical sale” is the median of each home’s sale price divided by the list price on its sale record. Each name opens its guide, with live listings and the last 12 months of sales.
| # | Neighborhood | Sales | Typical sale | Sold over asking | Median price | Houses: typical sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outer & Central Sunset | 339 | 25.5% over | 88% | $1.65M | 27.3% over (319) |
| 2 | Parkside | 396 | 24.6% over | 85% | $1.7M | 25.1% over (390) |
| 3 | Miraloma Park & Sunnyside | 265 | 16.2% over | 86% | $1.75M | 16.5% over (258) |
| 4 | Bernal Heights | 390 | 15.8% over | 80% | $1.62M | 17.1% over (345) |
| 5 | Glen Park | 166 | 14.6% over | 78% | $1.99M | 15.7% over (140) |
| 6 | Excelsior & Outer Mission | 422 | 13.8% over | 81% | $1.17M | 15.1% over (409) |
| 7 | Inner Sunset & Golden Gate Heights | 179 | 13.5% over | 78% | $2M | 17.9% over (140) |
| 8 | Outer & Central Richmond | 330 | 13.3% over | 78% | $1.86M | 16.6% over (256) |
| 9 | Sea Cliff & Lake District | 92 | 12.6% over | 78% | $3.35M | 12.6% over (63) |
| 10 | Oceanview, Merced Heights & Ingleside | 221 | 11.9% over | 78% | $1.22M | 14.4% over (193) |
| 11 | Inner Richmond & Lone Mountain | 164 | 11.7% over | 74% | $1.9M | 12.6% over (95) |
| 12 | Ingleside Terraces & Balboa Terrace | 47 | 11.4% over | 85% | $2.47M | 11.4% over (47) |
| 13 | Twin Peaks & Midtown Terrace | 125 | 10.9% over | 77% | $1.69M | 13.6% over (98) |
| 14 | Forest Hill & Forest Hills Extension | 54 | 10.4% over | 76% | $2.71M | 10.4% over (54) |
| 15 | Castro & Eureka Valley | 287 | 10.1% over | 72% | $1.75M | 12.1% over (142) |
| 16 | West Portal | 44 | 10.0% over | 70% | $2.65M | 20.7% over (35) |
| 17 | St. Francis Wood & Monterey Heights | 47 | 10.0% over | 83% | $3.54M | 10.0% over (47) |
| 18 | Noe Valley | 430 | 8.9% over | 71% | $2.12M | 10.9% over (284) |
| 19 | Haight-Ashbury & Cole Valley | 246 | 8.9% over | 72% | $1.82M | 8.3% over (103) |
| 20 | Mission Dolores & Dolores Heights | 250 | 4.2% over | 60% | $1.58M | 3.6% over (100) |
| 21 | Marina | 178 | 3.4% over | 63% | $2.3M | 3.0% over (72) |
| 22 | Presidio Heights & Laurel Heights | 118 | 2.6% over | 56% | $2.87M | 4.6% over (56) |
| 23 | Potrero Hill & Dogpatch | 330 | 2.0% over | 60% | $1.22M | 11.8% over (89) |
| 24 | Cow Hollow | 144 | 1.4% over | 56% | $2.17M | at asking (45) |
| 25 | Pacific Heights | 388 | 0.3% over | 51% | $1.97M | at asking (108) |
| 26 | Diamond Heights | 96 | 0.2% over | 52% | $833K | 15.6% over (36) |
| 27 | Telegraph Hill & North Beach | 133 | at asking | 46% | $1.25M | at asking (49) |
| 28 | Russian Hill | 230 | at asking | 42% | $1.45M | at asking (68) |
Reading it right
- Sale-to-list measures price against asking, not value. A seller who lists low to draw offers will show a bigger “over asking” number than one who lists near the expected price, even if both homes sold for what the market would pay.
- It uses the list price on the sale record, usually the last one, so a home that cut its price and then sold at the new price counts as “at asking.”
- Small samples swing. Each row shows its sale count; a guide with 6 sales can move a lot when one more home closes.
- Condos and townhomes behave differently from houses, so the last column shows houses on their own where a guide had at least 5 house sales.
- Each sale counts once; none falls inside two of our guide outlines. 6,111 of the 9,604 sales fall inside at least one of our guides.
Go deeper
How Much Over Asking tracks the same measure city by city with live MLS data, Bidding Wars by Price splits it by price band, and Homes Selling Under Asking shows the other side. For timing, the best month to sell in San Francisco shows how often homes sold over asking by closing month since 2022. For price per square foot by neighborhood, see San Francisco neighborhoods ranked; the San Francisco city guide links every guide.
The San Francisco data series: neighborhoods ranked by price per sq ft · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses under $1.5M · houses at $3.5M and up · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets · houses by neighborhood · the most expensive streets from San Francisco to San Jose
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