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South San Francisco Luxury Homes: Where $1.6 Million+ Houses Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
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Where do top-of-market single-family houses sell in South San Francisco? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 79 of the 407 single-family houses that sold in South San Francisco (19%) closed at $1.6 million or more, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed. In 2012, none did all year; in 2025, 38 did. Here is where those sales happened, inside each of our neighborhood guides.
The short answer
- Across the city: 27% of house sales closed at $1.5M or more, 19% at $1.6M or more and 7% at $1.8M or more. The highest sale was $2.38M in Paradise Valley & Terrabay.
- Where they cluster (share of house sales at $1.6M+, guides with at least 8 house sales): Westborough & West Park (40%), Serra Highlands & Buri Buri (22%) and Paradise Valley & Terrabay (21%).
- What it buys: the typical house that sold for $1.6M or more went for $1.74M, with 2,180 sq ft ($834 per sq ft), against 1,500 sq ft and $898 per sq ft for all South San Francisco houses.
- Over time: no house sold for $1.6M or more in 2012; 26 did in 2021 and 38 in 2025, with 31 more from January through September 2026.
Next steps in South San Francisco
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- Book a strategy call with a Property Nerd.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Guides with at least 8 house sales, highest share at $1.6M or more first. Each cell shows how many houses sold at that price or more and their share of the guide’s house sales. Each name opens its guide, with live listings and the last 12 months of sales.
| Neighborhood | House sales | Median price | $1.5M+ | $1.6M+ | $1.8M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westborough & West Park | 82 | $1.43M | 38 (46%) | 33 (40%) | 11 (13%) |
| Serra Highlands & Buri Buri | 59 | $1.37M | 23 (39%) | 13 (22%) | 5 (8%) |
| Paradise Valley & Terrabay | 47 | $1.25M | 12 (26%) | 10 (21%) | 9 (19%) |
| Sign Hill & Parkway | 22 | $1.3M | 6 (27%) | 4 (18%) | 1 (5%) |
| Avalon, Brentwood & Southwood | 68 | $1.3M | 16 (24%) | 12 (18%) | 2 (3%) |
| Orange Park & Mayfair Village | 19 | $1.24M | 2 (11%) | 2 (11%) | 1 (5%) |
| Downtown South San Francisco | 26 | $1.24M | 4 (15%) | 2 (8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Sunshine Gardens | 46 | $1.28M | 5 (11%) | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) |
| Winston Manor | 38 | $1.24M | 3 (8%) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Year by year since 2012
House sales at $1.6M or more each year, in South San Francisco. The line is fixed in dollars while prices rose, so part of the climb is simply more houses crossing it: the median house sold for $510K in 2012 and $1.28M in 2025.
| Year | House sales | $1.6M+ | Share | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 259 | 0 | 0% | $510K |
| 2013 | 225 | 0 | 0% | $630K |
| 2014 | 218 | 0 | 0% | $698K |
| 2015 | 194 | 1 | 1% | $802K |
| 2016 | 197 | 3 | 2% | $848K |
| 2017 | 175 | 2 | 1% | $940K |
| 2018 | 199 | 6 | 3% | $1.1M |
| 2019 | 162 | 4 | 2% | $1.08M |
| 2020 | 220 | 13 | 6% | $1.17M |
| 2021 | 259 | 26 | 10% | $1.3M |
| 2022 | 236 | 50 | 21% | $1.36M |
| 2023 | 177 | 12 | 7% | $1.23M |
| 2024 | 213 | 40 | 19% | $1.3M |
| 2025 | 205 | 38 | 19% | $1.28M |
| 2026 (Jan.–Sept.) | 142 | 31 | 22% | $1.33M |
Reading it right
- These are sale prices, not list prices, and they aren’t adjusted for inflation.
- Size drives much of the top end, so compare price per square foot as well as price when you look at houses at $1.6M or more.
- Small samples swing. Every cell shows its count, and one or two sales can move a small guide’s share.
- Each sale counts once; none falls inside two of our guide outlines.
- Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
How we counted
Closed sales of single-family houses reported to the MLS, read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with one record per MLS number and only sales with a recorded living area and a map position, placed inside each guide’s outline. A sale counts at a price if it closed at that amount or more. The yearly table uses the same rules, by closing date, through September 30, 2026.
Go deeper
The Luxury Market Report follows the top of the market in 21 Silicon Valley cities, including San Francisco and Burlingame, and the Price Ladder shows where South San Francisco’s top end sits against other cities. For South San Francisco, see houses under $1.2 million, guide by guide, house prices by bedrooms and neighborhoods ranked by price per square foot; the South San Francisco city guide links every guide. Across every city we cover: where $5M+ houses sold, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Common questions
What is the most expensive neighborhood in South San Francisco?
By median house price over the two years to October 27, 2026, among our guides with at least 8 house sales: Westborough & West Park ($1.43M), Serra Highlands & Buri Buri ($1.37M) and Avalon, Brentwood & Southwood ($1.3M).
How many South San Francisco houses sell for $1.6 million or more?
79 of 407 house sales (19%) in those two years, and 38 in 2025 alone, up from none in 2012.
What was the highest house sale in South San Francisco?
$2.38M in Paradise Valley & Terrabay, in the two years to October 27, 2026, by the MLS records we can read.
The South San Francisco data series: housing market by the numbers · neighborhoods ranked by price per sq ft · where homes sell over asking · ten years of prices by neighborhood · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses under $1.2M · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets · lots by neighborhood
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