San Francisco Investment Analysis

Investment Properties in San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco

San Francisco is one of the most in-demand real estate markets in the nation and is considered a leading Real Estate Superstar City. Over the past several years, San Francisco properties have maintained their value better than the rest of the nation.

Traditionally, San Francisco has held one of the highest buy-vs-rent ratio making it a rental market. However, purchasing an investment property in San Francisco will require a substantial down payment in order to be immediately cash flow positive.

Buying a buy-and-hold in this city is one of the best real estate investments because there are so many things to do in San Francisco and in each of its neighborhoods - making it an optimal city for Airbnb and traditional real estate investing. The market analysis shows that an Airbnb investment property in San Francisco can sometimes provide higher returns than traditional real estate investing, which is greatly due to San Francisco tourism.

San Francisco Investment Performance

PROPERTY SALE PRICE

$ 1,290,368

Median

1,197

Avg/Sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH RETURN

2.06%

Traditional

1.36%

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 4,345

Traditional

$ 3,179

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 4,345

Traditional

$ 3,179

Airbnb

NUMBER OF PROPERTIES

59

Investment

1,460

Airbnb

3,638

Traditional

52%

Airbnb occ. rate

San Francisco Rent Prices

RENTAL STRATEGY	1 ROOM	2 ROOMS	3 ROOMS	4 ROOMS
Airbnb	$ 2,369	$ 3,536	$ 4,888	$ 4,683
Traditional	$ 3,073	$ 4,038	$ 5,195	$ 5,967

Airbnb

1 ROOM	$ 2,369
2 ROOMS	$ 3,536
3 ROOMS	$ 4,888
4 ROOMS	$ 4,683

Traditional

1 ROOM	$ 3,073
2 ROOMS	$ 4,038
3 ROOMS	$ 5,195
4 ROOMS	$ 5,967

Top San Francisco Active Investment Properties

$1,180,000

1388 Gough Street #1106

Civic Center

2 beds

2 baths

1,290 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 0.24%

Airbnb 5.93%

CAP RATE

Trad. 2.27%

Airbnb 8.32%

$1,250,000

1483 Sutter Street #904

Civic Center

2 beds

2 baths

1,316 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 0.13%

Airbnb 5.50%

CAP RATE

Trad. 2.14%

Airbnb 7.86%

$849,900

132 Langton St

South of Market

2 beds

2 baths

1,000 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 4.60%

Airbnb 5.25%

CAP RATE

Trad. 7.00%

Airbnb 7.70%

$499,900

1107 Fitzgerald Avenue

Bayview

2 beds

1 baths

968 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 4.83%

Airbnb 4.23%

CAP RATE

Trad. 7.49%

Airbnb 6.85%

Top San Francisco Neighborhoods

Downtown

59% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

2.66%

Traditional

2.84%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$934,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,672

Traditional

$ 3,823

Airbnb

63%

Airbnb occ. rate

Outer Mission

55% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

4.49%

Traditional

5.30%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$589,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,302

Traditional

$ 3,723

Airbnb

62%

Airbnb occ. rate

Little Hollywood

76% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

1.83%

Traditional

2.40%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$650,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,280

Traditional

$ 4,227

Airbnb

62%

Airbnb occ. rate

Haight Ashbury

52% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

0.64%

Traditional

0.39%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$2,495,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 5,181

Traditional

$ 4,644

Airbnb

59%

Airbnb occ. rate

Outer Sunset

52% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

4.14%

Traditional

3.66%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$899,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,854

Traditional

$ 3,725

Airbnb

58%

Airbnb occ. rate

San Francisco Insights

News

GoldenTree Asset Management and GTIS Partners Announce Formation of Joint Venture, GTIS Debt Capital ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Taking Due Diligence from Tedious Task to Money Maker - National Real Estate Investor

Golub Capital Provides One-Loan Debt Facility to TA Associates to Support a Strategic Investment in MRI Software - PR Newswire (press release)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces the Alexandria Center for AgTech - RTP, Initial Phase of First Multi ... - PR Newswire (press release)

Fast Track to Skyrocketing Real Estate Prices: The New Public-Transit Effect - Realtor.com News

How real-estate investors see Seattle tech - Seattle Times

SF supervisor abandons plan to build his family homes after backlash - San Francisco Examiner

Berkshire Group Purchases Aviva Coral Gables - Business Wire (press release)

China's real estate investors on a $200B global spending spree - CNBC

Term Sheet — Wednesday, July 5 - Fortune

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