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Pacific Heights Housing Data

Neighborhood in San Francisco, 9 census tracts

Pacific Heights has 15,428 housing units across 9 census tracts, a mid-sized neighborhood in San Francisco. It is split across ZIP codes 94115, 94109 and 94123. Current tenants pay a median rent of $3,166, owners value the median home at $2,000,000 or more, and 69.6% of occupied homes are rented. On today's market, Zillow puts asking rent in its ZIP codes at $4,606 and the typical home at $1,732,000 as of September 2026.

That rent is the 9th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 28% above the citywide figure of $2,476. The figures below come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, rolled up from tract level as described in the methodology, and are part of the San Francisco housing overview.

Map of San Francisco with Pacific Heights highlighted

Pacific Heights within San Francisco

$3,166Median rent, current tenants9th of 38$2.00M+Median home value, owner estimate3rd of 3769.6%Renters16th of 3815.9%Vacant units10th of 38$183kMedian household income11th of 3832.8%Rent-burdened renters30th of 381.72People per household33rd of 3854.0%Homes built before 194017th of 38$1.73MZillow home value, September 202614th of 37$4,606Zillow asking rent by ZIP, September 202618th of 31+46%Asking rent vs rent paid30th of 31$1,229Sale price per sq ft, September 20268th of 36

Ranks are among the 38 San Francisco neighborhoods with at least 500 homes. Census figures are ACS 2020-2024; the last four cards are Zillow market data for September 2026.

Homeownership Rate in Pacific Heights

Of 12,980 occupied homes in Pacific Heights, 9,040 are rented and 3,940 are owner-occupied. That renter share of 69.6% is the 16th highest of 38 neighborhoods, 7.8 points above the citywide figure of 61.8%. Households average 1.72 people, 2.13 in owned homes and 1.54 in rentals.

Owners and renters in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. Renter-occupied69.6%SF 61.8%
  2. Owner-occupied30.4%SF 38.2%

See every neighborhood ranked by renter share or by homeownership rate.

Owners and Renters by Age

9.5% of households in Pacific Heights headed by someone under 35 own their home, the 15th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 4.3 points below the citywide figure of 13.8%. The rate is 38.7% for households headed by someone 35 to 64 and 45.1% for those 65 and over.

Of the renter households here, 44.2% are headed by someone under 35, 10.0 points above the citywide figure of 34.2%, and 19.6% by someone 65 or older.

Homeownership rate by age of householder in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 359.5%SF 13.8%
  2. 35 to 6438.7%SF 43.4%
  3. 65 and over45.1%SF 51.9%
Renter households by age of householder in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. Renters under 3544.2%SF 34.2%
  2. Renters 35 to 6436.3%SF 47.3%
  3. Renters 65 and over19.6%SF 18.6%

Compare every neighborhood by homeownership under 35, 35 to 64 and 65 and over, or by the share of renters under 35 and 65 and over.

Median Rent in Pacific Heights

The median gross rent in Pacific Heights is $3,166 a month, estimated from the rent distribution of 8,848 renter households. Gross rent includes utilities. That is the 9th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 28% above the citywide figure of $2,476.

32.8% of renter households here spend 30 percent or more of their income on rent, the Census threshold for being rent-burdened, and 16.8% spend half or more. Citywide, 39.6% of renters are rent-burdened. Compare on the median rent, rent burden and severe rent burden rankings.

Rent burden in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. Paying 30% or more32.8%SF 39.6%
  2. Paying 50% or more16.8%SF 19.8%

Median Home Value in Pacific Heights

Owners in Pacific Heights put the median value of their home at $2,000,000 or more, the 3rd highest of 37 neighborhoods and 43% above the citywide figure of $1,394,500. This is the owner's own estimate as reported to the Census, not a sale price, so it runs below market in a rising market. The ACS caps its top value bin at $2,000,000, so the true median here is higher than shown.

The homeowner vacancy rate, homes for sale as a share of the owner stock, is 0.9%. See the home value ranking.

Current Home Prices and Asking Rents in Pacific Heights

Zillow puts the typical home in Pacific Heights at $1,732,000 as of September 2026, the 14th highest of 37 neighborhoods and 20% above the citywide figure of $1,441,000. That is up 19.7% over the past year and up 7.6% over five years, and the one-year change is the 13th highest of 37 neighborhoods. The Census value above is what owners said their home was worth, averaged over the 2020-2024 survey years. Zillow's figure is a model of what homes would sell for now, so the two are expected to differ, and Zillow's is the one to use for today's market.

Zillow publishes asking rents by ZIP code only, not by neighborhood. Weighting the ZIP codes that cover Pacific Heights (94109 and 94115) by the homes each holds here, the typical asking rent on a new listing is $4,606 a month as of September 2026, the 14th lowest of 31 neighborhoods and 4% below the citywide figure of $4,784. A ZIP code's figure mixes in listings from every neighborhood it covers, so treat this as the going rate for the wider area rather than for Pacific Heights alone. Asking rent is up 30.1% over the past year. Current tenants here pay a median of $3,166 including utilities, so a new lease costs about 46% more than what the typical renter already pays. That premium is the 2nd lowest of 31 neighborhoods. Rent control, long tenancies and subsidized housing all hold paid rents below asking rents, so the widest gaps are where tenants have stayed longest or where much of the stock is below market, and the citywide premium is 93.2%.

Homes in Pacific Heights sold for a median of $1,229 per square foot from July to September 2026, by Redfin's sales records, the 8th highest of 36 neighborhoods and 11% above the citywide figure of $1,103. That is up 18.9% from the same three months a year earlier and up 10.6% over five years. Price per square foot is the quickest way to compare areas where the homes differ in size, because a small condo and a large house can carry the same price tag.

Zillow typical home value in Pacific Heights, 2000 to 2026
2000 Typical home value: $696,0002001 Typical home value: $798,0002002 Typical home value: $769,0002003 Typical home value: $785,0002004 Typical home value: $876,0002005 Typical home value: $1.02M2006 Typical home value: $1.05M2007 Typical home value: $1.08M2008 Typical home value: $1.04M2009 Typical home value: $949,0002010 Typical home value: $916,0002011 Typical home value: $868,0002012 Typical home value: $955,0002013 Typical home value: $1.11M2014 Typical home value: $1.28M2015 Typical home value: $1.49M2016 Typical home value: $1.47M2017 Typical home value: $1.49M2018 Typical home value: $1.56M2019 Typical home value: $1.57M2020 Typical home value: $1.57M2021 Typical home value: $1.61M2022 Typical home value: $1.60M2023 Typical home value: $1.46M2024 Typical home value: $1.44M2025 Typical home value: $1.45M2026 Typical home value: $1.73M
Typical home value
Zillow asking rent in Pacific Heights, 2016 to 2026
2016 Asking rent: $2,9912017 Asking rent: $3,0662018 Asking rent: $3,1822019 Asking rent: $3,2562020 Asking rent: $2,8502021 Asking rent: $2,9262022 Asking rent: $3,1032023 Asking rent: $3,0642024 Asking rent: $3,1202025 Asking rent: $3,5392026 Asking rent: $4,606
Asking rent
Median sale price per square foot in Pacific Heights, 2012 to 2026
2012 Sale price per sq ft: $6602013 Sale price per sq ft: $8102014 Sale price per sq ft: $8912015 Sale price per sq ft: $9772016 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0642017 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0132018 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1582019 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1642020 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1352021 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1122022 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0512023 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0132024 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0462025 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0332026 Sale price per sq ft: $1,229
Sale price per sq ft

Rankings: current home values, sale price per square foot, asking rents and the asking rent premium.

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI and ZORI, September 2026. The home value is the average of Zillow's index for Lower Pacific Heights and Pacific Heights, the Zillow areas inside this boundary. Asking rent is Zillow's ZIP code index for 94109 and 94115, weighted by the homes in each ZIP. Zillow's areas do not match the Planning Department boundaries exactly. Method on the methodology page.

Price per square foot: Redfin, median sale price per square foot, all residential sales closed July to September 2026. It is Redfin's ZIP code figure for 94109 and 94115, weighted by the homes in each ZIP, so it blends in parts of neighboring areas that share those ZIP codes.

What Residents Say About Pacific Heights

47.2% of Pacific Heights's residents feel safe walking alone in their neighborhood at night, the 3rd lowest of 35 neighborhoods and 12.5 points below the citywide figure of 59.7%. During the day the figure is 77.4%. 46.0% give the cleanliness of their streets and sidewalks an A or a B, the 15th lowest of 35 neighborhoods. These are the city's own resident surveys for 2023 and 2026, 111 responses from Pacific Heights.

47.2%Feel safe at night33rd of 3577.4%Feel safe during the day21st of 3546.0%Grade streets clean21st of 3544.4%Grade street pavement well17th of 3549.1%Grade sidewalks well17th of 3556.9Resident score

See how Pacific Heights compares on the best neighborhoods in San Francisco page, which sets the resident score against rents and sale prices.

Source: San Francisco City Survey, Office of the Controller, 2023 and 2026. Weighted share giving one of the two best answers, combined across both years against the citywide figure each year. With about 110 responses, differences of a few points from nearby neighborhoods are within the noise. Methodology.

Vacancy Rate in Pacific Heights

2,448 of Pacific Heights's 15,428 housing units were vacant when surveyed, a vacancy rate of 15.9%, the 10th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 3.7 points above the citywide figure of 12.2%. The Census counts a unit as vacant for any reason, including homes between tenants, second homes and units held off the market, so this is broader than the rental vacancy rate.

The rental vacancy rate, units for rent as a share of the rental stock, is 7.2% against 6.7% citywide. Why the vacant units are empty:

Reasons homes are vacant in Pacific Heights, share of vacant units
  1. For rent29.6%
  2. Rented, not yet occupied10.8%
  3. For sale1.6%
  4. Sold, not yet occupied3.5%
  5. Seasonal or occasional use36.4%
  6. Other vacant18.2%

Rankings: overall vacancy, rental vacancy and homeowner vacancy. By reason, across all 38 neighborhoods: for rent, rented but not yet occupied, for sale, sold but not yet occupied, for seasonal or occasional use and other vacant homes.

Housing Types in Pacific Heights

12.7% of homes in Pacific Heights are single-family houses, 16.7% are in two-to-four-unit buildings, and 38.0% are in buildings with 20 or more units. The single-family share is the 13th lowest of 38 neighborhoods.

Housing units by building type in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. Single-family, detached8.9%SF 18.0%
  2. Single-family, attached3.8%SF 12.4%
  3. 2 units6.7%SF 9.1%
  4. 3 or 4 units10.0%SF 11.0%
  5. 5 to 9 units15.3%SF 9.2%
  6. 10 to 19 units17.2%SF 9.2%
  7. 20 to 49 units24.9%SF 10.7%
  8. 50 or more units13.2%SF 20.1%
  9. Other0.1%SF 0.2%

Rankings by single-family share, share in two-to-four-unit buildings and share in large buildings, or by each building type: detached, attached, 2 units, 3-4 units, 5-9 units, 10-19 units, 20-49 units and 50+ units.

Age of Homes in Pacific Heights

54.0% of Pacific Heights's housing was built before 1940, the 17th highest of 38 neighborhoods, and 2.5% has been built since 2010. Citywide the pre-1940 share is 45.2%.

Housing units in Pacific Heights by decade built
  1. 1939 or earlier54.0%
  2. 1940 to 19494.8%
  3. 1950 to 19596.6%
  4. 1960 to 196910.5%
  5. 1970 to 197910.1%
  6. 1980 to 19897.0%
  7. 1990 to 19992.0%
  8. 2000 to 20092.4%
  9. 2010 to 20192.2%
  10. 2020 or later0.3%

Rankings by pre-1940 housing and new construction, or by decade: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020+.

Median Household Income in Pacific Heights

The median household income in Pacific Heights is $183,400, the 11th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 30% above the citywide figure of $140,970. Income and rent together drive the rent burden figure above. See the income ranking.

Pacific Heights Demographics

About 22,821 people live in Pacific Heights. Their median age is 37.5, younger than San Francisco as a whole at 40.0. 8.8% of residents are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older; the share of older residents is the 11th highest of 38 neighborhoods. These figures come from the American Community Survey for 2020-2024, the same survey as the housing numbers above.

Age of residents in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 188.8%SF 13.7%
  2. 18 to 3435.9%SF 27.2%
  3. 35 to 6435.9%SF 41.5%
  4. 65 and over19.4%SF 17.6%

Race and Ethnicity

The largest group in Pacific Heights is White residents, at 60.8% of the population, 24.0 points above the citywide figure of 36.8%. Next are Asian residents at 19.7% and Hispanic or Latino residents at 8.8%. The Census counts Hispanic or Latino origin separately from race, so every other group here means non-Hispanic.

Race and ethnicity in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. Asian19.7%SF 34.9%
  2. White60.8%SF 36.8%
  3. Hispanic or Latino8.8%SF 16.2%
  4. Black *4.4%SF 4.7%
  5. Two or more races6.1%SF 6.1%
  6. Another race *0.2%SF 1.3%

Education

81.4% of adults 25 and over in Pacific Heights have at least a bachelor's degree, the 8th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 21.1 points above the citywide figure of 60.3%. 35.1% hold a graduate or professional degree, and 2.3% did not finish high school.

Commute

Working from home leads the commute mix in Pacific Heights, at 38.0% of workers. 14.5% take public transit, the 10th lowest of 38 neighborhoods, and 25.2% drive alone. Citywide, 31.0% work from home and 18.7% take transit.

How workers in Pacific Heights get to work compared with San Francisco
  1. Work from home38.0%SF 31.0%
  2. Public transit14.5%SF 18.7%
  3. Drive alone25.2%SF 28.6%
  4. Walk7.5%SF 9.4%
  5. Carpool5.4%SF 5.9%
  6. Bike2.1%SF 3.3%

Languages and Birthplace

21.8% of people in Pacific Heights were born outside the United States, the 9th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 12.2 points below the citywide figure of 34.0%. 77.3% of residents 5 and over speak only English at home. The most common other language is Spanish, spoken at home by 4.6%.

Language spoken at home in Pacific Heights compared with San Francisco
  1. English only77.3%SF 56.4%
  2. Chinese3.6%SF 17.5%
  3. Spanish4.6%SF 11.1%
  4. Tagalog2.5%SF 2.8%
  5. Russian or other Slavic *1.2%SF 1.7%
  6. Vietnamese *0.3%SF 1.3%

Poverty

5.3% of residents in Pacific Heights live below the federal poverty line, the 9th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 5.9 points below the citywide figure of 11.2%. The federal line is set nationally and does not adjust for San Francisco's costs, so it undercounts people who struggle to afford the city.

Compare every San Francisco neighborhood by median age, residents 65 and over, bachelor's degrees, transit commuting, foreign-born residents and poverty, or see all of them on the San Francisco demographics overview.

* Small sample: the Census margin of error on a marked figure is large compared with the estimate, so treat it as a rough guide.

Overcrowding and Turnover in Pacific Heights

2.7% of occupied homes in Pacific Heights have more than one person per room, the Census definition of overcrowding, the 12th lowest of 38 neighborhoods. Citywide it is 6.0%. 7.6% of households moved in 2023 or later, a rough measure of turnover, against 6.2% citywide. Rankings: overcrowding, recent movers.

Housing Trends in Pacific Heights Since 2010

Between the 2010-2014 and 2020-2024 surveys, the median rent in Pacific Heights went from $1,892 to $3,166, up 26% after inflation. The median home value went from $1,000,000 or more to $2,000,000 or more, up 51% in real terms, and median household income rose 22% in real terms.

Median rent in Pacific Heights, nominal and in 2024 dollars
2010-2014 Median rent, nominal: $1,892
In 2024 dollars: $2,5072015-2019 Median rent, nominal: $2,471
In 2024 dollars: $3,0322020-2024 Median rent, nominal: $3,166
In 2024 dollars: $3,166
Median rent, nominalIn 2024 dollars
Five-year ACS estimates. Earlier vintages are on 2010 census tracts, allocated to today's boundaries by land area.
SurveyPopulationHousing unitsRentersVacancyMedian rentMedian valueMedian income
2010-201423,66914,58273.1%7.8%$1,892$1.00M+$113k
2015-201924,27914,77473.5%13.3%$2,471$1.77M$169k
2020-202422,82115,42869.6%15.9%$3,166$2.00M+$183k

Decennial census, 2010 and 2020

The full census counts every home rather than sampling, so these figures have no margin of error. Pacific Heights's population grew 10% between 2010 and 2020 while its housing stock grew 2%.

CensusPopulationHousing unitsOccupiedVacantVacancy rateRenters
201022,72714,69313,2191,47410.0%73.0%
202024,94814,94713,5431,4049.4%72.5%

Pacific Heights ZIP Codes

Pacific Heights is split across 3 ZIP codes. 94115 has the largest share of its homes, about 56%.

ZIP codeShare of homes in Pacific HeightsZIP median rentZIP asking rent
9411556%$2,476$4,892
9410937%$2,177$4,154
941237%$3,289$5,415

Shares are estimates. Each census tract's homes are split among the ZIP codes that overlap it, by land area, and ZIP codes with under 3% of the homes are left out. ZIP codes follow mail routes, not neighborhood lines. Rents are for the whole ZIP code: Census median rent (2020-2024) and Zillow asking rent (September 2026). See every neighborhood's ZIP codes.

Map of Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights is one of the 41 Analysis Neighborhoods the San Francisco Planning Department uses for reporting, made up of 9 2020 census tracts. It sits in supervisor districts 2 and 5.

Nearby: Haight Ashbury, Hayes Valley, Japantown, Lone Mountain/USF. Or see all neighborhoods.

Census tracts: 015300, 015201, 013500, 013402, 013401, 013200, 013102, 013101, 015202. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (tables B25001 to B25077, B19001, B25008, B25014, B25024, B25034, B25038, B25070), 2010 SF1 and 2020 DHC; DataSF Analysis Neighborhoods crosswalk; Zillow Research ZHVI and ZORI, September 2026. Dollar figures are in 2024 dollars unless marked nominal. Full method on the methodology page.

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