San Francisco, CA metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · CA · as of August 2026
What is San Francisco, CA metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is San Francisco, CA metro area in its market cycle?
San Francisco, CA metro area is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for San Francisco, CA metro area?
Our model forecasts San Francisco, CA metro area’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
San Francisco, CA metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1.6M | ▲ +6% |
| Median Days on Market | 20 days | ▼ -13% |
| Months of Supply | 1.6 | ▼ -27.3% |
| Homes for Sale | 1,393 | ▼ -22.6% |
| Homes Sold | 885 | ▲ +8.5% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $1K | ▲ +8.4% |
How has San Francisco, CA metro area’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is San Francisco, CA metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, San Francisco, CA metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in San Francisco, CA metro area?
The median sale price in San Francisco, CA metro area is $1.6M, having risen 6% over the past year.
How affordable is San Francisco, CA metro area?
San Francisco, CA metro area scores 1 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving San Francisco, CA metro area's Alpha Score?
San Francisco, CA metro area's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (87/100) and its weakest is Affordability (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of San Francisco, CA metro area? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.