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Potrero Hill Housing Data

Neighborhood in San Francisco, 5 census tracts

Potrero Hill has 8,683 housing units across 5 census tracts, a mid-sized neighborhood in San Francisco. It is split across ZIP codes 94107 and 94158. Current tenants pay a median rent of $3,500 or more, owners value the median home at $1,515,000, and 57.5% of occupied homes are rented. On today's market, Zillow puts asking rent in its ZIP codes at $5,099 and the typical home at $1,025,000 as of September 2026.

That rent is the 2nd highest of 38 neighborhoods and 41% 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 Potrero Hill highlighted

Potrero Hill within San Francisco

$3,500 or moreMedian rent, current tenants2nd of 38$1.51MMedian home value, owner estimate15th of 3757.5%Renters24th of 3812.3%Vacant units16th of 38$200k+Median household income5th of 3832.5%Rent-burdened renters32nd of 382.05People per household22nd of 3828.6%Homes built before 194028th of 38$1.02MZillow home value, September 202632nd of 37$5,099Zillow asking rent by ZIP, September 20267th of 31+46%Asking rent vs rent paid29th of 31$1,022Sale price per sq ft, September 202625th 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 Potrero Hill

Of 7,619 occupied homes in Potrero Hill, 4,379 are rented and 3,240 are owner-occupied. That renter share of 57.5% is the 15th lowest of 38 neighborhoods, 4.3 points below the citywide figure of 61.8%. Households average 2.05 people, 2.23 in owned homes and 1.91 in rentals.

Owners and renters in Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Renter-occupied57.5%SF 61.8%
  2. Owner-occupied42.5%SF 38.2%

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

Owners and Renters by Age

18.0% of households in Potrero Hill headed by someone under 35 own their home, the 15th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 4.2 points above the citywide figure of 13.8%. The rate is 52.3% for households headed by someone 35 to 64 and 75.9% for those 65 and over.

Of the renter households here, 52.4% are headed by someone under 35, 18.2 points above the citywide figure of 34.2%, and 5.0% by someone 65 or older.

Homeownership rate by age of householder in Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 3518.0%SF 13.8%
  2. 35 to 6452.3%SF 43.4%
  3. 65 and over75.9%SF 51.9%
Renter households by age of householder in Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Renters under 3552.4%SF 34.2%
  2. Renters 35 to 6442.6%SF 47.3%
  3. Renters 65 and over5.0%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 Potrero Hill

The median gross rent in Potrero Hill is $3,500 or more a month, estimated from the rent distribution of 4,256 renter households. Gross rent includes utilities. That is the 2nd highest of 38 neighborhoods and 41% above the citywide figure of $2,476.

32.5% of renter households here spend 30 percent or more of their income on rent, the Census threshold for being rent-burdened, and 16.6% 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 Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Paying 30% or more32.5%SF 39.6%
  2. Paying 50% or more16.6%SF 19.8%

Median Home Value in Potrero Hill

Owners in Potrero Hill put the median value of their home at $1,515,000, the 15th highest of 37 neighborhoods and 9% 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 homeowner vacancy rate, homes for sale as a share of the owner stock, is 5.5%. See the home value ranking.

Current Home Prices and Asking Rents in Potrero Hill

Zillow puts the typical home in Potrero Hill at $1,025,000 as of September 2026, the 6th lowest of 37 neighborhoods and 29% below the citywide figure of $1,441,000. That is up 12.7% over the past year and down 2.6% over five years, and the one-year change is the 10th lowest 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 Potrero Hill (94107) by the homes each holds here, the typical asking rent on a new listing is $5,099 a month as of September 2026, the 7th highest of 31 neighborhoods and 7% above 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 Potrero Hill alone. Asking rent is up 27.6% over the past year. Current tenants here pay a median of $3,500 or more including utilities, so a new lease costs about 46% more than what the typical renter already pays. That premium is the 3rd 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 Potrero Hill sold for a median of $1,022 per square foot from July to September 2026, by Redfin's sales records, the 12th lowest of 36 neighborhoods and 7% below the citywide figure of $1,103. That is up 17.4% from the same three months a year earlier and down 4.3% 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 Potrero Hill, 2000 to 2026
2000 Typical home value: $476,0002001 Typical home value: $518,0002002 Typical home value: $465,0002003 Typical home value: $475,0002004 Typical home value: $563,0002005 Typical home value: $664,0002006 Typical home value: $683,0002007 Typical home value: $740,0002008 Typical home value: $667,0002009 Typical home value: $585,0002010 Typical home value: $601,0002011 Typical home value: $573,0002012 Typical home value: $654,0002013 Typical home value: $795,0002014 Typical home value: $924,0002015 Typical home value: $1.11M2016 Typical home value: $1.13M2017 Typical home value: $1.01M2018 Typical home value: $1.05M2019 Typical home value: $1.04M2020 Typical home value: $1.05M2021 Typical home value: $1.05M2022 Typical home value: $1.04M2023 Typical home value: $961,0002024 Typical home value: $931,0002025 Typical home value: $910,0002026 Typical home value: $1.02M
Typical home value
Zillow asking rent in Potrero Hill, 2015 to 2026
2015 Asking rent: $3,6522016 Asking rent: $3,4342017 Asking rent: $3,5722018 Asking rent: $3,7402019 Asking rent: $3,7002020 Asking rent: $3,2152021 Asking rent: $3,4092022 Asking rent: $3,5222023 Asking rent: $3,4582024 Asking rent: $3,5062025 Asking rent: $3,9962026 Asking rent: $5,099
Asking rent
Median sale price per square foot in Potrero Hill, 2012 to 2026
2012 Sale price per sq ft: $6802013 Sale price per sq ft: $8032014 Sale price per sq ft: $8872015 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0062016 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0362017 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0592018 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0862019 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0802020 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0792021 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0682022 Sale price per sq ft: $9762023 Sale price per sq ft: $9662024 Sale price per sq ft: $9702025 Sale price per sq ft: $8712026 Sale price per sq ft: $1,022
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 Central Waterfront, Dogpatch, Potrero Hill and Showplace Square, the Zillow areas inside this boundary. Asking rent is Zillow's ZIP code index for 94107, 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 94107, weighted by the homes in each ZIP, so it blends in parts of neighboring areas that share those ZIP codes.

What Residents Say About Potrero Hill

57.0% of Potrero Hill's residents feel safe walking alone in their neighborhood at night, the 13th lowest of 35 neighborhoods and 2.7 points below the citywide figure of 59.7%. During the day the figure is 87.8%. 64.0% give the cleanliness of their streets and sidewalks an A or a B, the 4th highest of 35 neighborhoods. These are the city's own resident surveys for 2023 and 2026, 79 responses from Potrero Hill.

57.0%Feel safe at night23rd of 3587.8%Feel safe during the day7th of 3564.0%Grade streets clean4th of 3550.9%Grade street pavement well10th of 3555.2%Grade sidewalks well10th of 3569.6Resident score

See how Potrero Hill 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 80 responses, differences of a few points from nearby neighborhoods are within the noise. Methodology.

Vacancy Rate in Potrero Hill

1,064 of Potrero Hill's 8,683 housing units were vacant when surveyed, a vacancy rate of 12.3%, the 16th highest of 38 neighborhoods and in line with the city as a whole. 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 5.8% against 6.7% citywide. Why the vacant units are empty:

Reasons homes are vacant in Potrero Hill, share of vacant units
  1. For rent25.8%
  2. Rented, not yet occupied6.1%
  3. For sale18.6%
  4. Sold, not yet occupied15.6%
  5. Seasonal or occasional use12.0%
  6. Other vacant21.9%

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 Potrero Hill

21.2% of homes in Potrero Hill are single-family houses, 24.0% are in two-to-four-unit buildings, and 43.1% are in buildings with 20 or more units. The single-family share is the 17th lowest of 38 neighborhoods.

Housing units by building type in Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Single-family, detached12.9%SF 18.0%
  2. Single-family, attached8.3%SF 12.4%
  3. 2 units14.3%SF 9.1%
  4. 3 or 4 units9.8%SF 11.0%
  5. 5 to 9 units4.8%SF 9.2%
  6. 10 to 19 units6.8%SF 9.2%
  7. 20 to 49 units11.1%SF 10.7%
  8. 50 or more units32.0%SF 20.1%
  9. Other0.0%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 Potrero Hill

28.6% of Potrero Hill's housing was built before 1940, the 11th lowest of 38 neighborhoods, and 31.4% has been built since 2010. Citywide the pre-1940 share is 45.2%.

Housing units in Potrero Hill by decade built
  1. 1939 or earlier28.6%
  2. 1940 to 19494.2%
  3. 1950 to 19594.1%
  4. 1960 to 19694.2%
  5. 1970 to 19794.3%
  6. 1980 to 19897.7%
  7. 1990 to 19996.0%
  8. 2000 to 20099.6%
  9. 2010 to 201928.7%
  10. 2020 or later2.8%

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 Potrero Hill

The median household income in Potrero Hill is $200,000 or more, the 5th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 42% above the citywide figure of $140,970. The ACS caps its top income bin at $200,000, so the true median is higher. Income and rent together drive the rent burden figure above. See the income ranking.

Potrero Hill Demographics

About 16,013 people live in Potrero Hill. Their median age is 34.3, younger than San Francisco as a whole at 40.0. 14.9% of residents are under 18 and 9.2% are 65 or older; the share of older residents is the 5th lowest 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 Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 1814.9%SF 13.7%
  2. 18 to 3437.5%SF 27.2%
  3. 35 to 6438.4%SF 41.5%
  4. 65 and over9.2%SF 17.6%

Race and Ethnicity

The largest group in Potrero Hill is White residents, at 48.3% of the population, 11.5 points above the citywide figure of 36.8%. Next are Asian residents at 26.3% and Hispanic or Latino residents at 12.7%. The Census counts Hispanic or Latino origin separately from race, so every other group here means non-Hispanic.

Race and ethnicity in Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Asian26.3%SF 34.9%
  2. White48.3%SF 36.8%
  3. Hispanic or Latino12.7%SF 16.2%
  4. Black *3.2%SF 4.7%
  5. Two or more races8.3%SF 6.1%
  6. Another race *1.3%SF 1.3%

Education

84.3% of adults 25 and over in Potrero Hill have at least a bachelor's degree, the highest of 38 neighborhoods and 24.0 points above the citywide figure of 60.3%. 44.7% hold a graduate or professional degree, and 2.9% did not finish high school.

Commute

Working from home leads the commute mix in Potrero Hill, at 37.4% of workers. 14.2% take public transit, the 8th lowest of 38 neighborhoods, and 21.6% drive alone. Citywide, 31.0% work from home and 18.7% take transit.

How workers in Potrero Hill get to work compared with San Francisco
  1. Work from home37.4%SF 31.0%
  2. Public transit14.2%SF 18.7%
  3. Drive alone21.6%SF 28.6%
  4. Walk13.4%SF 9.4%
  5. Carpool3.9%SF 5.9%
  6. Bike6.4%SF 3.3%

Languages and Birthplace

24.6% of people in Potrero Hill were born outside the United States, the 14th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 9.4 points below the citywide figure of 34.0%. 67.3% of residents 5 and over speak only English at home. The most common other language is Spanish, spoken at home by 9.2%.

Language spoken at home in Potrero Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. English only67.3%SF 56.4%
  2. Chinese7.2%SF 17.5%
  3. Spanish9.2%SF 11.1%
  4. Tagalog *0.8%SF 2.8%
  5. Russian or other Slavic *0.9%SF 1.7%
  6. Vietnamese *0.6%SF 1.3%

Poverty

7.7% of residents in Potrero Hill live below the federal poverty line, the 14th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 3.5 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 Potrero Hill

5.4% of occupied homes in Potrero Hill have more than one person per room, the Census definition of overcrowding, the 18th highest of 38 neighborhoods. Citywide it is 6.0%. 9.1% of households moved in 2023 or later, a rough measure of turnover, against 6.2% citywide. Rankings: overcrowding, recent movers.

Housing Trends in Potrero Hill Since 2010

Between the 2010-2014 and 2020-2024 surveys, the median rent in Potrero Hill went from $2,000 or more to $3,500 or more, up 32% after inflation. The median home value went from $838,000 to $1,515,000, up 36% in real terms, and median household income rose 4% in real terms.

Median rent in Potrero Hill, nominal and in 2024 dollars
2010-2014 Median rent, nominal: $2,000
In 2024 dollars: $2,6502015-2019 Median rent, nominal: $2,357
In 2024 dollars: $2,8922020-2024 Median rent, nominal: $3,500
In 2024 dollars: $3,500
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
2010-201413,0946,37354.5%7.2%$2,000 or more$838k$145k
2015-201915,1527,30754.6%7.6%$2,357$1.25M$171k
2020-202416,0138,68357.5%12.3%$3,500 or more$1.51M$200k+

Decennial census, 2010 and 2020

The full census counts every home rather than sampling, so these figures have no margin of error. Potrero Hill's population grew 39% between 2010 and 2020 while its housing stock grew 38%.

CensusPopulationHousing unitsOccupiedVacantVacancy rateRenters
201012,1036,2615,7585048.0%52.6%
202016,8108,6487,6331,01511.7%61.2%

Potrero Hill ZIP Codes

Potrero Hill is split across 2 ZIP codes. 94107 has the largest share of its homes, about 97%.

ZIP codeShare of homes in Potrero HillZIP median rentZIP asking rent
9410797%$3,401$5,099
941583%$3,500 or more$5,627

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 Potrero Hill

Potrero Hill is one of the 41 Analysis Neighborhoods the San Francisco Planning Department uses for reporting, made up of 5 2020 census tracts. It sits in supervisor district 10. The area people call Dogpatch falls inside these boundaries and is included in the figures above.

Nearby: Bayview Hunters Point, Mission, Visitacion Valley. Or see all neighborhoods.

Census tracts: 061402, 061401, 022702, 022600, 022704. 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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