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ZIP Code 94133 Housing Data

San Francisco ZIP code, 9 census tracts

ZIP code 94133 has 15,594 housing units, a mid-sized ZIP codes in San Francisco. The median rent is $1,901, the median owner-occupied home is worth $1,558,000, and 83.5% of occupied homes are rented. On today's market, Zillow puts asking rent at $4,596 and the typical home at $1,410,000 as of August 2026.

That rent is the 5th lowest of 26 ZIP codes and 23% below the citywide figure of $2,476. The figures below come from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, reported for the ZIP code tabulation area as described in the methodology, and are part of the San Francisco housing overview.

Map of San Francisco with 94133 highlighted

94133 within San Francisco

$1,901Median rent22nd of 26$1.56MMedian home value9th of 2483.5%Renters5th of 2618.9%Vacant units2nd of 26$87kMedian household income23rd of 2642.3%Rent-burdened renters9th of 261.87People per household20th of 2652.3%Homes built before 194010th of 26$1.41MZillow home value, August 202613th of 25$4,596Zillow asking rent, August 202611th of 25+142%Asking rent vs rent paid3rd of 25$1,301Sale price per sq ft, May 20264th of 24

Ranks are among the 26 San Francisco ZIP codes on this site, the 26 with at least 500 homes. Census figures are ACS 2020-2024; the last four cards are Zillow market data for August 2026.

Who owns and who rents in ZIP code 94133

Of 12,653 occupied homes in ZIP code 94133, 10,567 are rented and 2,086 are owner-occupied. That renter share of 83.5% is the 5th highest of 26 ZIP codes, 21.7 points above the citywide figure of 61.8%. Households average 1.87 people, 1.96 in owned homes and 1.85 in rentals.

Owners and renters in 94133 compared with San Francisco
  1. Renter-occupied83.5%SF 61.8%
  2. Owner-occupied16.5%SF 38.2%

See every ZIP code ranked by renter share or by homeownership rate.

What rent costs in ZIP code 94133

The median gross rent in ZIP code 94133 is $1,901 a month, the Census Bureau's published median for 10,279 renter households. Gross rent includes utilities. That is the 5th lowest of 26 ZIP codes and 23% below the citywide figure of $2,476.

42.3% of renter households here spend 30 percent or more of their income on rent, the Census threshold for being rent-burdened, and 20.4% 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 94133 compared with San Francisco
  1. Paying 30% or more42.3%SF 39.6%
  2. Paying 50% or more20.4%SF 19.8%

What homes are worth in ZIP code 94133

Owners in ZIP code 94133 put the median value of their home at $1,558,000, the 9th highest of 24 ZIP codes and 12% 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 3.6%. See the home value ranking.

What ZIP code 94133 costs on the market right now

Zillow puts the typical home in ZIP code 94133 at $1,410,000 as of August 2026, the 13th lowest of 25 ZIP codes and in line with the city as a whole. That is up 15.5% over the past year and up 1.2% over five years, and the one-year change is the 9th highest of 25 ZIP codes. 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.

The typical asking rent on a new listing in ZIP code 94133 is $4,596 a month as of August 2026, by Zillow's rent index, the 11th highest of 25 ZIP codes and in line with the city as a whole. Asking rent is up 31.1% over the past year. Current tenants here pay a median of $1,901 including utilities, so a new lease costs about 142% more than what the typical renter already pays. That premium is the 3rd highest of 25 ZIP codes. 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 89.1%.

Homes in ZIP code 94133 sold for a median of $1,301 per square foot from March to May 2026, by Redfin's sales records, the 4th highest of 24 ZIP codes and 15% above the citywide figure of $1,129. That is up 11.0% from the same three months a year earlier and up 5.6% 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 94133, 2000 to 2026
2000 Typical home value: $725,0002001 Typical home value: $833,0002002 Typical home value: $807,0002003 Typical home value: $836,0002004 Typical home value: $909,0002005 Typical home value: $1.05M2006 Typical home value: $1.07M2007 Typical home value: $1.11M2008 Typical home value: $1.05M2009 Typical home value: $938,0002010 Typical home value: $922,0002011 Typical home value: $874,0002012 Typical home value: $904,0002013 Typical home value: $1.06M2014 Typical home value: $1.23M2015 Typical home value: $1.39M2016 Typical home value: $1.38M2017 Typical home value: $1.40M2018 Typical home value: $1.45M2019 Typical home value: $1.42M2020 Typical home value: $1.40M2021 Typical home value: $1.39M2022 Typical home value: $1.43M2023 Typical home value: $1.25M2024 Typical home value: $1.22M2025 Typical home value: $1.22M2026 Typical home value: $1.41M
Typical home value
Zillow asking rent in 94133, 2018 to 2026
2018 Asking rent: $3,2132019 Asking rent: $3,2502020 Asking rent: $2,9672021 Asking rent: $2,9222022 Asking rent: $3,1302023 Asking rent: $3,1422024 Asking rent: $3,1722025 Asking rent: $3,5052026 Asking rent: $4,596
Asking rent
Median sale price per square foot in 94133, 2012 to 2026
2012 Sale price per sq ft: $7222013 Sale price per sq ft: $9032014 Sale price per sq ft: $9792015 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1522016 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0312017 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1222018 Sale price per sq ft: $1,2242019 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1632020 Sale price per sq ft: $1,2222021 Sale price per sq ft: $1,2312022 Sale price per sq ft: $1,2302023 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1102024 Sale price per sq ft: $1,0092025 Sale price per sq ft: $1,1712026 Sale price per sq ft: $1,301
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, August 2026. Both figures are Zillow's indexes for ZIP code 94133 itself, no rollup needed. Method on the methodology page.

Price per square foot: Redfin, median sale price per square foot, all residential sales closed March to May 2026. This is Redfin's figure for ZIP code 94133 itself, from 46 sales.

How many homes sit empty in ZIP code 94133

2,941 of ZIP code 94133's 15,594 housing units were vacant when surveyed, a vacancy rate of 18.9%, the 2nd highest of 26 ZIP codes and 6.7 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 8.3% against 6.7% citywide. Why the vacant units are empty:

Reasons homes are vacant in 94133, share of vacant units
  1. For rent32.7%
  2. Rented, not yet occupied3.3%
  3. For sale3.1%
  4. Sold, not yet occupied11.1%
  5. Seasonal or occasional use26.8%
  6. Other vacant23.2%

Rankings: overall vacancy, rental vacancy and homeowner vacancy. Every reason above has its own ranking of 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.

What kind of buildings ZIP code 94133 has

7.7% of homes in ZIP code 94133 are single-family houses, 27.2% are in two-to-four-unit buildings, and 38.9% are in buildings with 20 or more units. The single-family share is the 8th lowest of 26 ZIP codes.

Housing units by building type in 94133 compared with San Francisco
  1. Single-family, detached4.3%SF 18.0%
  2. Single-family, attached3.4%SF 12.4%
  3. 2 units9.8%SF 9.1%
  4. 3 or 4 units17.4%SF 11.0%
  5. 5 to 9 units15.2%SF 9.2%
  6. 10 to 19 units10.5%SF 9.2%
  7. 20 to 49 units17.9%SF 10.7%
  8. 50 or more units20.9%SF 20.1%
  9. Other0.6%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.

When ZIP code 94133's homes were built

52.3% of ZIP code 94133's housing was built before 1940, the 10th highest of 26 ZIP codes, and 1.3% has been built since 2010. Citywide the pre-1940 share is 45.2%.

Housing units in 94133 by decade built
  1. 1939 or earlier52.3%
  2. 1940 to 19494.7%
  3. 1950 to 19599.2%
  4. 1960 to 196910.9%
  5. 1970 to 19796.0%
  6. 1980 to 19896.4%
  7. 1990 to 19993.7%
  8. 2000 to 20095.5%
  9. 2010 to 20191.0%
  10. 2020 or later0.2%

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

Household income in ZIP code 94133

The median household income in ZIP code 94133 is $87,191, the 4th lowest of 26 ZIP codes and 38% below the citywide figure of $140,970. Income and rent together drive the rent burden figure above. See the income ranking.

Overcrowding and turnover in ZIP code 94133

9.1% of occupied homes in ZIP code 94133 have more than one person per room, the Census definition of overcrowding, the 9th highest of 26 ZIP codes. Citywide it is 6.0%. 7.2% of households moved in 2023 or later, a rough measure of turnover, against 6.2% citywide. Rankings: overcrowding, recent movers.

How ZIP code 94133's housing has changed

Between the 2010-2014 and 2020-2024 surveys, the median rent in ZIP code 94133 went from $1,316 to $1,901, up 9% after inflation. The median home value went from $953,900 to $1,558,000, up 23% in real terms, and median household income rose 24% in real terms.

Median rent in 94133, nominal and in 2024 dollars
2010-2014 Median rent, nominal: $1,316
In 2024 dollars: $1,7442015-2019 Median rent, nominal: $1,395
In 2024 dollars: $1,7122020-2024 Median rent, nominal: $1,901
In 2024 dollars: $1,901
Median rent, nominalIn 2024 dollars
Five-year ACS estimates for ZIP code tabulation area 94133. The two older vintages use the 2010 ZCTA boundary, which is nearly identical for San Francisco.
SurveyPopulationHousing unitsRentersVacancyMedian rentMedian valueMedian income
2010-201427,66214,90784.0%10.2%$1,316$954k$53k
2015-201926,79614,87982.6%12.8%$1,395$1.43M$70k
2020-202423,80415,59483.5%18.9%$1,901$1.56M$87k

Decennial census, 2010 and 2020

The full census counts every home rather than sampling, so these figures have no margin of error. ZIP code 94133's population grew 2% between 2010 and 2020 while its housing stock grew 1%.

CensusPopulationHousing unitsOccupiedVacantVacancy rateRenters
201026,23715,19713,5071,69011.1%83.1%
202026,75115,29013,3011,98913.0%82.5%

Where ZIP code 94133 is

ZIP code 94133 is one of San Francisco's 26 residential ZIP codes with Census data. The Census Bureau reports it as a ZIP code tabulation area, a boundary built from the blocks where that ZIP delivers most mail. It covers North Beach, Chinatown, Russian Hill and Nob Hill, in whole or in part, in supervisor district 3.

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Census tracts mostly inside this ZIP code: 010300, 010102, 010101, 010701, 010600, 010402, 010800, 010702, 010401. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates at ZIP code tabulation area level (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, August 2026. Dollar figures are in 2024 dollars unless marked nominal. Full method on the methodology page.

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