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San Francisco Market Overview

PRICES ARE SEASONAL!
The charts below show the median selling prices for several different property types, by month, for the last three years. This data shows that the best time to buy a home in San Francisco is in the Fall/Winter and the best time to sell one is in the Spring/Summer. However, the seasonal pricing trend is much more pronounced for single family homes than for condos.

Prices in San Francisco do not reflect state-wide or national trends.
For the State of California, the unsold inventory index of Single Family Homes (SFR) in February 2008 was 14.2 months (~ 1.2 years). Current prices and market conditions in California are driven by a significant state-wide over supply of inventory. As a result, the median price of a single family home in California declined by 26% in February 2008 vs. February 2007. Market conditions in San Francisco are very different from this state-wide situation. As of early April-08, the inventory of unsold SFRs was just under 10 weeks and condo inventory was just over 12 weeks. Prices are stable but flat on a year over year basis.

Prices in San Francisco are "Bi Modal" (there are two very distinct and different sub-markets)
While the current inventory of SFRs in San Francisco (as of early April 2008) stood at 10 weeks, this number masks important and real differences between different parts of the city. North of Interstate 280, the unsold inventory of SFRs was at 7.5 weeks while South of I-280 it was 18.2 weeks. In other words, the marquee neighborhoods are still in a Seller's market, while the areas south of I-280 are in a classic Buyer's market. There is absolutely no excess inventory of Single Family Homes north of I-280.

Median Selling Prices, Monthly, 3-Bedroom SFR

Median Selling Prices, Monthly, 2-Bedroom SFR

Same seasonal trend but less pronounced. Some people believe that with a lower price point, the segment for 2-bedroom homes is more competitive and more liquid.

Median Selling Prices, Monthly, 1-Bedroom Condos

* Statistics are for Condos only and do not include TICs, Lofts or Stock Cooperatives.

Prices for condos tend to be less seasonal than single family homes but there is clear evidence of strength in the Summer and relative weakness in the Winter.

Median Selling Prices, Monthly, 2-Bedroom Condos

* Statistics are for Condos only and do not include TICs, Lofts or Stock Cooperatives.

Same story!