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2026 benchmark

Price Per Square Foot in San Francisco, CA

The median is about $1050/sqft — 377.3% above the US median. Enter any home below to see how it compares to the San Francisco benchmark.

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$1050
Median per sq ft
$1,575,000
1,500 sq ft home
$2,625,000
2,500 sq ft home
+377.3%
vs US median

In San Francisco, CA, the median home sells for roughly $1050 per square foot in 2026. That makes it the #1 most expensive metro of the 52 tracked here, and about 377.3% above the US median of $220 per square foot.

Price per square foot is the fastest way to judge whether a San Francisco listing is priced with the market. Divide the asking price by the livable square footage, then compare the result to the $1050 median — well below can signal a deal or a fixer, while well above should be justified by location, condition, or finishes.

Use the calculator above to run any San Francisco home against the local benchmark, or switch to compare mode to line up two or three properties side by side.

How San Francisco compares to other US metros

MetroMedian PPSF1,500 sq ft2,500 sq ft
San Francisco, CA$1050$1,575,000$2,625,000
San Jose, CA$783$1,174,500$1,957,500
Honolulu, HI$750$1,125,000$1,875,000
San Diego, CA$720$1,080,000$1,800,000
Los Angeles, CA$655$982,500$1,637,500
Seattle, WA$610$915,000$1,525,000
New York Metro$542$813,000$1,355,000
Washington, D.C.$520$780,000$1,300,000
Miami, FL$480$720,000$1,200,000
Boston, MA$461$691,500$1,152,500
Portland, OR$420$630,000$1,050,000
Austin, TX$410$615,000$1,025,000
Denver, CO$390$585,000$975,000
Sacramento, CA$375$562,500$937,500
Riverside, CA$365$547,500$912,500
Raleigh, NC$340$510,000$850,000
Charlotte, NC$335$502,500$837,500
Nashville, TN$330$495,000$825,000
Boise, ID$320$480,000$800,000
Phoenix, AZ$310$465,000$775,000
Las Vegas, NV$290$435,000$725,000
Dallas, TX$280$420,000$700,000
Tampa, FL$275$412,500$687,500
Orlando, FL$270$405,000$675,000
Atlanta, GA$260$390,000$650,000
Salt Lake City, UT$260$390,000$650,000
Anchorage, AK$240$360,000$600,000
Philadelphia, PA$240$360,000$600,000
Minneapolis, MN$230$345,000$575,000
Houston, TX$230$345,000$575,000
San Antonio, TX$220$330,000$550,000
New Orleans, LA$220$330,000$550,000
Richmond, VA$218$327,000$545,000
Savannah, GA$214$321,000$535,000
Columbus, OH$210$315,000$525,000
Chicago, IL$207$310,500$517,500
Indianapolis, IN$195$292,500$487,500
Louisville, KY$195$292,500$487,500
Pittsburgh, PA$190$285,000$475,000
Cincinnati, OH$185$277,500$462,500
Omaha, NE$185$277,500$462,500
Cleveland, OH$180$270,000$450,000
Des Moines, IA$180$270,000$450,000
Kansas City, MO$175$262,500$437,500
St. Louis, MO$172$258,000$430,000
Birmingham, AL$170$255,000$425,000
Detroit, MI$169$253,500$422,500
Milwaukee, WI$165$247,500$412,500
Baltimore, MD$160$240,000$400,000
Memphis, TN$155$232,500$387,500
Oklahoma City, OK$150$225,000$375,000
Tulsa, OK$145$217,500$362,500

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