Is now a good time to buy a home in San Francisco, CA?
The typical home value in San Francisco, CA is $1.46M as of Aug 2026 (Zillow Home Value Index), up 15.9% from a year earlier. Over five years prices have compounded at +0.7% a year. Prices are 8.2% above their 10-year trend line.
San Francisco, CA price trend & forecast
Frequently asked questions
Is now a good time to buy a home in San Francisco, CA?
As of Aug 2026, our buy-timing signal for San Francisco, CA is ACCUMULATE — prices are near fair value with a modest expected change (+15.0% over 12 months). Buy opportunistically and negotiate on price. Seasonally, prices tend to be softest around Jan 2027. Buy-timing score: 68/100.
Will home prices in San Francisco, CA go down in 2027?
The model projects +15.0% over the next 12 months: about $1.68M by Aug 2027, with an 80% range of $1.62M–$1.74M (today $1.46M). Forecasts are statistical and can be wrong — rates, supply and local events matter.
What is the average home price in San Francisco, CA?
The typical (mid-tier) home value in San Francisco, CA is $1.46M as of Aug 2026, +15.9% year over year.
What is the cheapest time of year to buy in San Francisco, CA?
Historically, prices in San Francisco, CA run lowest in January, about 1.9% below the annual average, and highest in June.
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Source & method
Data: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — all homes, mid-tier, raw monthly, monthly, latest Aug 2026. Page regenerated 2026-10-08 22:04 PDT. Signals combine valuation vs the long-run trend, momentum and a damped-trend forecast with seasonal adjustment; the “best price window” is the lowest point of the projected path. BUY = prices projected to rise and not stretched; ACCUMULATE = near fair value; WAIT = a dip is projected; HOT = running well ahead of trend; CAUTION = stretched with fading momentum.