Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach vs San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley: Housing Market Comparison (2026)

Side-by-side Alpha Scores, affordability, momentum, supply, jobs, and rental yield · as of May 2026

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach vs San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley side by side

Metric Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley
Alpha Score3426
Price Momentum5050
Inventory Health13
Affordability81
Economic Strength6661
Rental Yield5919
Median Sale Price
Price-to-Income5.58.3
Payment-to-Income33.9%51.1%
Months of Supply
Gross Rental Yield5.2%2.6%
Overvaluation Index4040

Highlighted = the stronger read for that metric (supply, valuation, and payment burden are better when lower). Income/rent inputs lag annually.

How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley compare, dimension by dimension

  • Affordability: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach leads — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 8/100 vs San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley 1/100.
  • Price Momentum: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley score the same (50/100).
  • Inventory Health: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley leads — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 1/100 vs San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley 3/100.
  • Economic Strength: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach leads — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 66/100 vs San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley 61/100.
  • Rental Yield: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach leads — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 59/100 vs San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley 19/100.

Frequently asked questions

Which has a higher Alpha Score, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach or San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach scores higher — 34 vs 26 out of 100. The Alpha Score is a 0-100 composite of price momentum, inventory health, affordability, economic strength, and rental yield.

Is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach or San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley more affordable?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is more affordable on our affordability dimension. Price-to-income is 5.5 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 8.3 in San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley.

Which housing market has stronger momentum, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach or San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley?

Both markets show similar price momentum (about 50/100).

Want to swap in other cities, change the metrics, or chart the trend over time? Customize this comparison → in the interactive Compare tool. Or read the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach market brief and the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley brief.