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Visitacion Valley Housing Data

Neighborhood in San Francisco, 5 census tracts

Visitacion Valley has 5,078 housing units across 5 census tracts, a mid-sized neighborhood in San Francisco. It is in ZIP code 94134. Current tenants pay a median rent of $1,650, owners value the median home at $982,000, and 40.6% of occupied homes are rented.

That rent is the 4th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 33% below 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 Visitacion Valley highlighted

Visitacion Valley within San Francisco

$1,650Median rent, current tenants35th of 38$982kMedian home value, owner estimate34th of 3740.6%Renters29th of 384.0%Vacant units38th of 38$93kMedian household income32nd of 3847.0%Rent-burdened renters8th of 383.37People per household2nd of 3820.1%Homes built before 194031st of 38$1.02MZillow home value, September 202633rd of 37n/aZillow asking rent by ZIP, September 2026n/aAsking rent vs rent paid$789Sale price per sq ft, September 202635th 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 Visitacion Valley

Of 4,876 occupied homes in Visitacion Valley, 1,980 are rented and 2,896 are owner-occupied. That renter share of 40.6% is the 10th lowest of 38 neighborhoods, 21.2 points below the citywide figure of 61.8%. Households average 3.37 people, 3.42 in owned homes and 3.3 in rentals.

Owners and renters in Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. Renter-occupied40.6%SF 61.8%
  2. Owner-occupied59.4%SF 38.2%

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

Owners and Renters by Age

28.2% of households in Visitacion Valley headed by someone under 35 own their home, the 9th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 14.4 points above the citywide figure of 13.8%. The rate is 56.5% for households headed by someone 35 to 64 and 78.3% for those 65 and over.

Of the renter households here, 19.1% are headed by someone under 35, 15.1 points below the citywide figure of 34.2%, and 14.7% by someone 65 or older.

Homeownership rate by age of householder in Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 3528.2%SF 13.8%
  2. 35 to 6456.5%SF 43.4%
  3. 65 and over78.3%SF 51.9%
Renter households by age of householder in Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. Renters under 3519.1%SF 34.2%
  2. Renters 35 to 6466.2%SF 47.3%
  3. Renters 65 and over14.7%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 Visitacion Valley

The median gross rent in Visitacion Valley is $1,650 a month, estimated from the rent distribution of 1,950 renter households. Gross rent includes utilities. That is the 4th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 33% below the citywide figure of $2,476.

47.0% of renter households here spend 30 percent or more of their income on rent, the Census threshold for being rent-burdened, and 32.4% 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 Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. Paying 30% or more47.0%SF 39.6%
  2. Paying 50% or more32.4%SF 19.8%

Median Home Value in Visitacion Valley

Owners in Visitacion Valley put the median value of their home at $982,000, the 4th lowest of 37 neighborhoods and 30% below 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 0.0%. See the home value ranking.

Current Home Prices and Asking Rents in Visitacion Valley

Zillow puts the typical home in Visitacion Valley at $1,022,000 as of September 2026, the 5th lowest of 37 neighborhoods and 29% below the citywide figure of $1,441,000. That is up 8.8% over the past year and down 4.7% over five years, and the one-year change is the 4th 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 has too few listings in the ZIP codes that make up Visitacion Valley to report a reliable asking rent, so there is none here.

Homes in Visitacion Valley sold for a median of $789 per square foot from July to September 2026, by Redfin's sales records, the 2nd lowest of 36 neighborhoods and 28% below the citywide figure of $1,103. That is up 11.9% from the same three months a year earlier and up 2.6% 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 Visitacion Valley, 2000 to 2026
2000 Typical home value: $368,0002001 Typical home value: $429,0002002 Typical home value: $465,0002003 Typical home value: $511,0002004 Typical home value: $581,0002005 Typical home value: $716,0002006 Typical home value: $736,0002007 Typical home value: $745,0002008 Typical home value: $586,0002009 Typical home value: $492,0002010 Typical home value: $467,0002011 Typical home value: $445,0002012 Typical home value: $461,0002013 Typical home value: $572,0002014 Typical home value: $650,0002015 Typical home value: $763,0002016 Typical home value: $795,0002017 Typical home value: $854,0002018 Typical home value: $947,0002019 Typical home value: $964,0002020 Typical home value: $1.02M2021 Typical home value: $1.07M2022 Typical home value: $1.08M2023 Typical home value: $986,0002024 Typical home value: $995,0002025 Typical home value: $940,0002026 Typical home value: $1.02M
Typical home value
Median sale price per square foot in Visitacion Valley, 2012 to 2026
2012 Sale price per sq ft: $3502013 Sale price per sq ft: $4592014 Sale price per sq ft: $5412015 Sale price per sq ft: $6172016 Sale price per sq ft: $6222017 Sale price per sq ft: $6482018 Sale price per sq ft: $7672019 Sale price per sq ft: $7962020 Sale price per sq ft: $7962021 Sale price per sq ft: $7692022 Sale price per sq ft: $6892023 Sale price per sq ft: $7282024 Sale price per sq ft: $6932025 Sale price per sq ft: $7052026 Sale price per sq ft: $789
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 Little Hollywood, Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley, the Zillow areas inside this boundary. 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 94134, weighted by the homes in each ZIP, so it blends in parts of neighboring areas that share those ZIP codes.

What Residents Say About Visitacion Valley

51.4% of Visitacion Valley's residents feel safe walking alone in their neighborhood at night, the 6th lowest of 35 neighborhoods and 8.3 points below the citywide figure of 59.7%. During the day the figure is 74.3%. 34.3% give the cleanliness of their streets and sidewalks an A or a B, the 3rd lowest of 35 neighborhoods. These are the city's own resident surveys for 2023 and 2026, 65 responses from Visitacion Valley.

51.4%Feel safe at night30th of 3574.3%Feel safe during the day26th of 3534.3%Grade streets clean33rd of 3534.1%Grade street pavement well32nd of 3540.9%Grade sidewalks well29th of 3553.3Resident score

See how Visitacion Valley 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 70 responses, differences of a few points from nearby neighborhoods are within the noise. Methodology.

Vacancy Rate in Visitacion Valley

202 of Visitacion Valley's 5,078 housing units were vacant when surveyed, a vacancy rate of 4.0%, the lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 8.2 points below 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 1.0% against 6.7% citywide. Why the vacant units are empty:

Reasons homes are vacant in Visitacion Valley, share of vacant units
  1. For rent9.9%
  2. Rented, not yet occupied0.0%
  3. For sale0.0%
  4. Sold, not yet occupied11.4%
  5. Seasonal or occasional use0.0%
  6. Other vacant78.7%

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 Visitacion Valley

81.6% of homes in Visitacion Valley are single-family houses, 7.2% are in two-to-four-unit buildings, and 0.4% are in buildings with 20 or more units. The single-family share is the 4th highest of 38 neighborhoods.

Housing units by building type in Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. Single-family, detached50.1%SF 18.0%
  2. Single-family, attached31.5%SF 12.4%
  3. 2 units4.9%SF 9.1%
  4. 3 or 4 units2.4%SF 11.0%
  5. 5 to 9 units4.4%SF 9.2%
  6. 10 to 19 units6.0%SF 9.2%
  7. 20 to 49 units0.1%SF 10.7%
  8. 50 or more units0.3%SF 20.1%
  9. Other0.3%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 Visitacion Valley

20.1% of Visitacion Valley's housing was built before 1940, the 8th lowest of 38 neighborhoods, and 1.8% has been built since 2010. Citywide the pre-1940 share is 45.2%.

Housing units in Visitacion Valley by decade built
  1. 1939 or earlier20.1%
  2. 1940 to 194923.2%
  3. 1950 to 195921.0%
  4. 1960 to 196914.3%
  5. 1970 to 19795.5%
  6. 1980 to 19897.4%
  7. 1990 to 19994.8%
  8. 2000 to 20091.9%
  9. 2010 to 20190.9%
  10. 2020 or later0.9%

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 Visitacion Valley

The median household income in Visitacion Valley is $92,700, the 7th lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 34% below the citywide figure of $140,970. Income and rent together drive the rent burden figure above. See the income ranking.

Visitacion Valley Demographics

About 16,556 people live in Visitacion Valley. Their median age is 43.2, older than San Francisco as a whole at 40.0. 17.7% of residents are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older; the share of older residents is the 13th 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 Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. Under 1817.7%SF 13.7%
  2. 18 to 3419.3%SF 27.2%
  3. 35 to 6444.2%SF 41.5%
  4. 65 and over18.8%SF 17.6%

Race and Ethnicity

The largest group in Visitacion Valley is Asian residents, at 57.7% of the population, 22.8 points above the citywide figure of 34.9%. Next are Hispanic or Latino residents at 21.0% and White residents at 9.6%. The Census counts Hispanic or Latino origin separately from race, so every other group here means non-Hispanic.

Race and ethnicity in Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. Asian57.7%SF 34.9%
  2. White *9.6%SF 36.8%
  3. Hispanic or Latino21.0%SF 16.2%
  4. Black6.0%SF 4.7%
  5. Two or more races3.5%SF 6.1%
  6. Another race *2.3%SF 1.3%

Education

26.5% of adults 25 and over in Visitacion Valley have at least a bachelor's degree, the 2nd lowest of 38 neighborhoods and 33.8 points below the citywide figure of 60.3%. 5.3% hold a graduate or professional degree, and 24.8% did not finish high school.

Commute

Driving alone leads the commute mix in Visitacion Valley, at 55.4% of workers. 18.7% take public transit, the 16th highest of 38 neighborhoods, and 55.4% drive alone. Citywide, 31.0% work from home and 18.7% take transit.

How workers in Visitacion Valley get to work compared with San Francisco
  1. Work from home11.6%SF 31.0%
  2. Public transit18.7%SF 18.7%
  3. Drive alone55.4%SF 28.6%
  4. Walk *1.0%SF 9.4%
  5. Carpool12.0%SF 5.9%
  6. Bike *0.2%SF 3.3%

Languages and Birthplace

53.7% of people in Visitacion Valley were born outside the United States, the 2nd highest of 38 neighborhoods and 19.7 points above the citywide figure of 34.0%. 27.9% of residents 5 and over speak only English at home. The most common other language is Chinese, spoken at home by 40.3%.

Language spoken at home in Visitacion Valley compared with San Francisco
  1. English only27.9%SF 56.4%
  2. Chinese40.3%SF 17.5%
  3. Spanish13.9%SF 11.1%
  4. Tagalog8.6%SF 2.8%
  5. Russian or other Slavic *4.0%SF 1.7%
  6. Vietnamese *1.2%SF 1.3%

Poverty

13.6% of residents in Visitacion Valley live below the federal poverty line, the 10th highest of 38 neighborhoods and 2.4 points above 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 Visitacion Valley

12.9% of occupied homes in Visitacion Valley have more than one person per room, the Census definition of overcrowding, the 5th highest of 38 neighborhoods. Citywide it is 6.0%. 4.8% of households moved in 2023 or later, a rough measure of turnover, against 6.2% citywide. Rankings: overcrowding, recent movers.

Housing Trends in Visitacion Valley Since 2010

Between the 2010-2014 and 2020-2024 surveys, the median rent in Visitacion Valley went from $950 to $1,650, up 31% after inflation. The median home value went from $493,000 to $982,000, up 50% in real terms, and median household income rose 48% in real terms.

Median rent in Visitacion Valley, nominal and in 2024 dollars
2010-2014 Median rent, nominal: $950
In 2024 dollars: $1,2592015-2019 Median rent, nominal: $1,341
In 2024 dollars: $1,6452020-2024 Median rent, nominal: $1,650
In 2024 dollars: $1,650
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
2010-201417,3345,26643.5%6.7%$950$493k$47k
2015-201919,1585,27146.8%2.8%$1,341$756k$71k
2020-202416,5565,07840.6%4.0%$1,650$982k$93k

Decennial census, 2010 and 2020

The full census counts every home rather than sampling, so these figures have no margin of error. Visitacion Valley's population grew 1% between 2010 and 2020 while its housing stock grew 1%.

CensusPopulationHousing unitsOccupiedVacantVacancy rateRenters
201018,2515,0214,7872344.7%46.0%
202018,4925,0904,8762144.2%47.2%

Visitacion Valley ZIP Codes

Visitacion Valley is in ZIP code 94134. Almost all of its homes are in that one ZIP, so the 94134 page covers it along with any neighbors that share the ZIP.

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. See every neighborhood's ZIP codes.

Map of Visitacion Valley

Visitacion Valley 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.

Nearby: Bayview Hunters Point, Mission, Potrero Hill. Or see all neighborhoods.

Census tracts: 060502, 026404, 026403, 026402, 026401. 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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