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Russian Hill Housing Data

Neighborhood in San Francisco, 7 census tracts

Russian Hill has 11,727 housing units across 7 census tracts, a mid-sized neighborhood in San Francisco. It is split across ZIP codes 94109 and 94133. Current tenants pay a median rent of $2,836, owners value the median home at $1,494,000, and 77.9% of occupied homes are rented. On today's market, Zillow puts asking rent in its ZIP codes at $4,285 and the typical home at $1,418,000 as of September 2026.

That rent is the 16th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 15% 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 Russian Hill highlighted

Russian Hill within San Francisco

$2,836Median rent, current tenants16th of 38$1.49MMedian home value, owner estimate17th of 3777.9%Renters12th of 3817.3%Vacant units5th of 38$161kMedian household income18th of 3836.9%Rent-burdened renters25th of 381.79People per household32nd of 3861.6%Homes built before 19406th of 38$1.42MZillow home value, September 202620th of 37$4,285Zillow asking rent by ZIP, September 202625th of 31+51%Asking rent vs rent paid27th of 31$1,120Sale price per sq ft, September 202623rd 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 Russian Hill

Of 9,699 occupied homes in Russian Hill, 7,560 are rented and 2,139 are owner-occupied. That renter share of 77.9% is the 12th highest of 38 neighborhoods, 16.1 points above the citywide figure of 61.8%. Households average 1.79 people, 1.99 in owned homes and 1.73 in rentals.

Owners and renters in Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Renter-occupied77.9%SF 61.8%
  2. Owner-occupied22.1%SF 38.2%

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

Owners and Renters by Age

4.8% of households in Russian Hill headed by someone under 35 own their home, the 8th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 9.0 points below the citywide figure of 13.8%. The rate is 28.1% for households headed by someone 35 to 64 and 37.8% for those 65 and over.

Of the renter households here, 44.4% are headed by someone under 35, 10.2 points above the citywide figure of 34.2%, and 20.0% by someone 65 or older.

Homeownership rate by age of householder in Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 354.8%SF 13.8%
  2. 35 to 6428.1%SF 43.4%
  3. 65 and over37.8%SF 51.9%
Renter households by age of householder in Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Renters under 3544.4%SF 34.2%
  2. Renters 35 to 6435.5%SF 47.3%
  3. Renters 65 and over20.0%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 Russian Hill

The median gross rent in Russian Hill is $2,836 a month, estimated from the rent distribution of 7,496 renter households. Gross rent includes utilities. That is the 16th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 15% above the citywide figure of $2,476.

36.9% of renter households here spend 30 percent or more of their income on rent, the Census threshold for being rent-burdened, and 19.1% 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 Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Paying 30% or more36.9%SF 39.6%
  2. Paying 50% or more19.1%SF 19.8%

Median Home Value in Russian Hill

Owners in Russian Hill put the median value of their home at $1,494,000, the 17th highest of 37 neighborhoods and 7% 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 2.1%. See the home value ranking.

Current Home Prices and Asking Rents in Russian Hill

Zillow puts the typical home in Russian Hill at $1,418,000 as of September 2026, the 18th lowest of 37 neighborhoods and in line with the city as a whole. That is up 15.0% over the past year and down 4.4% over five years, and the one-year change is the 17th 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 Russian Hill (94109 and 94133) by the homes each holds here, the typical asking rent on a new listing is $4,285 a month as of September 2026, the 7th lowest of 31 neighborhoods and 10% 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 Russian Hill alone. Asking rent is up 29.3% over the past year. Current tenants here pay a median of $2,836 including utilities, so a new lease costs about 51% more than what the typical renter already pays. That premium is the 5th 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 Russian Hill sold for a median of $1,120 per square foot from July to September 2026, by Redfin's sales records, the 14th lowest of 36 neighborhoods and in line with the city as a whole. That is up 18.6% from the same three months a year earlier and up 1.0% 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 Russian Hill, 2000 to 2026
2000 Typical home value: $895,0002001 Typical home value: $977,0002002 Typical home value: $969,0002003 Typical home value: $1.02M2004 Typical home value: $1.15M2005 Typical home value: $1.29M2006 Typical home value: $1.28M2007 Typical home value: $1.35M2008 Typical home value: $1.30M2009 Typical home value: $1.01M2010 Typical home value: $980,0002011 Typical home value: $914,0002012 Typical home value: $950,0002013 Typical home value: $1.11M2014 Typical home value: $1.33M2015 Typical home value: $1.53M2016 Typical home value: $1.47M2017 Typical home value: $1.47M2018 Typical home value: $1.47M2019 Typical home value: $1.49M2020 Typical home value: $1.48M2021 Typical home value: $1.48M2022 Typical home value: $1.45M2023 Typical home value: $1.23M2024 Typical home value: $1.20M2025 Typical home value: $1.23M2026 Typical home value: $1.42M
Typical home value
Zillow asking rent in Russian Hill, 2015 to 2026
2015 Asking rent: $3,0492016 Asking rent: $2,9582017 Asking rent: $3,0262018 Asking rent: $3,0962019 Asking rent: $3,1972020 Asking rent: $2,7622021 Asking rent: $2,8132022 Asking rent: $2,9752023 Asking rent: $2,9432024 Asking rent: $2,9462025 Asking rent: $3,3132026 Asking rent: $4,285
Asking rent
Median sale price per square foot in Russian Hill, 2012 to 2026
2012 Sale price per sq ft: $7262013 Sale price per sq ft: $7972014 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0192015 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0512016 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1062017 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0332018 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1582019 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1432020 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1342021 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1092022 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0642023 Sale price per sq ft: $9922024 Sale price per sq ft: $9672025 Sale price per sq ft: $9452026 Sale price per sq ft: $1,120
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 Aquatic Park and Russian Hill, the Zillow areas inside this boundary. Asking rent is Zillow's ZIP code index for 94109 and 94133, 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 94133, weighted by the homes in each ZIP, so it blends in parts of neighboring areas that share those ZIP codes.

What Residents Say About Russian Hill

65.6% of Russian Hill's residents feel safe walking alone in their neighborhood at night, the 12th highest of 35 neighborhoods and 5.9 points above the citywide figure of 59.7%. During the day the figure is 80.1%. 48.7% give the cleanliness of their streets and sidewalks an A or a B, the 18th lowest of 35 neighborhoods. These are the city's own resident surveys for 2023 and 2026, 95 responses from Russian Hill.

65.6%Feel safe at night12th of 3580.1%Feel safe during the day18th of 3548.7%Grade streets clean18th of 3552.3%Grade street pavement well7th of 3550.5%Grade sidewalks well14th of 3564.8Resident score

See how Russian 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 100 responses, differences of a few points from nearby neighborhoods are within the noise. Methodology.

Vacancy Rate in Russian Hill

2,028 of Russian Hill's 11,727 housing units were vacant when surveyed, a vacancy rate of 17.3%, the 5th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 5.1 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 7.5% against 6.7% citywide. Why the vacant units are empty:

Reasons homes are vacant in Russian Hill, share of vacant units
  1. For rent30.2%
  2. Rented, not yet occupied0.0%
  3. For sale2.5%
  4. Sold, not yet occupied10.5%
  5. Seasonal or occasional use32.2%
  6. Other vacant24.6%

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 Russian Hill

7.9% of homes in Russian Hill are single-family houses, 22.8% are in two-to-four-unit buildings, and 28.8% are in buildings with 20 or more units. The single-family share is the 10th lowest of 38 neighborhoods.

Housing units by building type in Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Single-family, detached5.4%SF 18.0%
  2. Single-family, attached2.5%SF 12.4%
  3. 2 units8.1%SF 9.1%
  4. 3 or 4 units14.7%SF 11.0%
  5. 5 to 9 units22.0%SF 9.2%
  6. 10 to 19 units17.8%SF 9.2%
  7. 20 to 49 units17.5%SF 10.7%
  8. 50 or more units11.3%SF 20.1%
  9. Other0.7%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 Russian Hill

61.6% of Russian Hill's housing was built before 1940, the 6th highest of 38 neighborhoods, and 3.2% has been built since 2010. Citywide the pre-1940 share is 45.2%.

Housing units in Russian Hill by decade built
  1. 1939 or earlier61.6%
  2. 1940 to 19494.2%
  3. 1950 to 19596.9%
  4. 1960 to 19699.3%
  5. 1970 to 19795.4%
  6. 1980 to 19896.1%
  7. 1990 to 19990.7%
  8. 2000 to 20092.5%
  9. 2010 to 20192.7%
  10. 2020 or later0.5%

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 Russian Hill

The median household income in Russian Hill is $160,500, the 18th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 14% above the citywide figure of $140,970. Income and rent together drive the rent burden figure above. See the income ranking.

Russian Hill Demographics

About 17,363 people live in Russian Hill. Their median age is 36.8, younger than San Francisco as a whole at 40.0. 6.5% of residents are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older; the share of older residents is the 12th 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 Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 186.5%SF 13.7%
  2. 18 to 3441.2%SF 27.2%
  3. 35 to 6433.4%SF 41.5%
  4. 65 and over19.0%SF 17.6%

Race and Ethnicity

The largest group in Russian Hill is White residents, at 60.1% of the population, 23.3 points above the citywide figure of 36.8%. Next are Asian residents at 20.1% and Hispanic or Latino residents at 10.7%. The Census counts Hispanic or Latino origin separately from race, so every other group here means non-Hispanic.

Race and ethnicity in Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. Asian20.1%SF 34.9%
  2. White60.1%SF 36.8%
  3. Hispanic or Latino10.7%SF 16.2%
  4. Black *1.6%SF 4.7%
  5. Two or more races5.7%SF 6.1%
  6. Another race *1.8%SF 1.3%

Education

76.0% of adults 25 and over in Russian Hill have at least a bachelor's degree, the 11th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 15.7 points above the citywide figure of 60.3%. 32.4% hold a graduate or professional degree, and 5.8% did not finish high school.

Commute

Working from home leads the commute mix in Russian Hill, at 40.1% of workers. 14.2% take public transit, the 8th lowest of 38 neighborhoods, and 19.3% drive alone. Citywide, 31.0% work from home and 18.7% take transit.

How workers in Russian Hill get to work compared with San Francisco
  1. Work from home40.1%SF 31.0%
  2. Public transit14.2%SF 18.7%
  3. Drive alone19.3%SF 28.6%
  4. Walk16.2%SF 9.4%
  5. Carpool3.0%SF 5.9%
  6. Bike2.9%SF 3.3%

Languages and Birthplace

22.8% of people in Russian Hill were born outside the United States, the 10th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 11.2 points below the citywide figure of 34.0%. 74.1% of residents 5 and over speak only English at home. The most common other language is Chinese, spoken at home by 8.9%.

Language spoken at home in Russian Hill compared with San Francisco
  1. English only74.1%SF 56.4%
  2. Chinese8.9%SF 17.5%
  3. Spanish4.3%SF 11.1%
  4. Tagalog *0.5%SF 2.8%
  5. Russian or other Slavic *0.9%SF 1.7%
  6. Vietnamese *1.9%SF 1.3%

Poverty

9.4% of residents in Russian Hill live below the federal poverty line, the 18th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 1.8 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 Russian Hill

1.8% of occupied homes in Russian Hill have more than one person per room, the Census definition of overcrowding, the 9th lowest of 38 neighborhoods. Citywide it is 6.0%. 8.8% of households moved in 2023 or later, a rough measure of turnover, against 6.2% citywide. Rankings: overcrowding, recent movers.

Housing Trends in Russian Hill Since 2010

Between the 2010-2014 and 2020-2024 surveys, the median rent in Russian Hill went from $1,831 to $2,836, up 17% after inflation. The median home value went from $912,000 to $1,494,000, up 24% in real terms, and median household income rose 18% in real terms.

Median rent in Russian Hill, nominal and in 2024 dollars
2010-2014 Median rent, nominal: $1,831
In 2024 dollars: $2,4262015-2019 Median rent, nominal: $2,240
In 2024 dollars: $2,7492020-2024 Median rent, nominal: $2,836
In 2024 dollars: $2,836
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
2010-201418,62511,13878.1%9.0%$1,831$912k$103k
2015-201918,15311,15475.3%13.5%$2,240$1.40M$144k
2020-202417,36311,72777.9%17.3%$2,836$1.49M$161k

Decennial census, 2010 and 2020

The full census counts every home rather than sampling, so these figures have no margin of error. Russian Hill's population grew 9% between 2010 and 2020 while its housing stock grew 6%.

CensusPopulationHousing unitsOccupiedVacantVacancy rateRenters
201017,15710,9259,6821,24311.4%78.0%
202018,71611,56210,0961,46612.7%77.3%

Russian Hill ZIP Codes

Russian Hill is split across 2 ZIP codes. 94109 has the largest share of its homes, about 77%.

ZIP codeShare of homes in Russian HillZIP median rentZIP asking rent
9410977%$2,177$4,154
9413323%$1,901$4,751

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 Russian Hill

Russian Hill is one of the 41 Analysis Neighborhoods the San Francisco Planning Department uses for reporting, made up of 7 2020 census tracts. It sits in supervisor districts 2 and 3.

Nearby: Chinatown, Financial District/South Beach, Lone Mountain/USF, Marina. Or see all neighborhoods.

Census tracts: 011002, 011001, 010902, 010300, 010202, 010201, 010901. 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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