San Francisco Investment Analysis

Investment Property in San Francisco, CA

Discover Investment Performance Rent Prices Top Properties Top Neighborhoods Insights

Discover

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

$ 1,181,193

Median

960

Avg/Sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH RETURN

2.29%

Traditional

1.57%

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 4,386

Traditional

$ 3,451

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 4,386

Traditional

$ 3,451

Airbnb

NUMBER OF PROPERTIES

58

Investment

1,762

Airbnb

3,529

Traditional

53%

Airbnb occ. rate

San Francisco Rent Prices

RENTAL STRATEGY	1 ROOM	2 ROOMS	3 ROOMS	4 ROOMS
Airbnb	$ 2,439	$ 3,825	$ 4,818	$ 5,050
Traditional	$ 3,073	$ 4,038	$ 5,195	$ 5,967

Airbnb

1 ROOM	$ 2,439
2 ROOMS	$ 3,825
3 ROOMS	$ 4,818
4 ROOMS	$ 5,050

Traditional

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

Top San Francisco Active Investment Properties

$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%

$759,888

161 Rey Street

Visitacion Valley

3 beds

1 baths

1,057 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 3.43%

Airbnb 4.71%

CAP RATE

Trad. 5.80%

Airbnb 7.16%

$599,000

338 Teddy Avenue

Visitacion Valley

2 beds

1 baths

800 sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 3.04%

Airbnb 4.68%

CAP RATE

Trad. 5.49%

Airbnb 7.23%

$1,299,000

4039 23rd Street

Noe Valley

3 beds

1 baths

N/A sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH

Trad. 3.16%

Airbnb 4.27%

CAP RATE

Trad. 5.36%

Airbnb 6.54%

Top San Francisco Neighborhoods

Ingleside

38% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

0.99%

Traditional

2.77%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$899,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,364

Traditional

$ 3,614

Airbnb

67%

Airbnb occ. rate

Excelsior

63% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

3.34%

Traditional

1.69%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$899,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,649

Traditional

$ 2,585

Airbnb

64%

Airbnb occ. rate

Little Hollywood

76% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

5.19%

Traditional

7.23%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$525,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,280

Traditional

$ 4,227

Airbnb

62%

Airbnb occ. rate

Downtown

59% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

3.29%

Traditional

3.31%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$815,000

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,672

Traditional

$ 3,684

Airbnb

62%

Airbnb occ. rate

Forest Hill

44% Mashmeter

CASH ON CASH RETURN

0.92%

Traditional

-0.14%

Airbnb

PROPERTY PRICE

$1,946,600

Median

RENTAL INCOME

$ 4,553

Traditional

$ 2,717

Airbnb

61%

Airbnb occ. rate

San Francisco Insights

News

San Jose real estate investors buy mansion-lined San Francisco street - The Mercury News

Investors Are Still Overlooking Macy's Real Estate Potential -- The ... - Motley Fool

Big deals heat up west suburban apartment market - Crain's Chicago Business

NEWSMAKERS: Hires, promotions in Palm Beach County business - MyPalmBeachPost

RealtyShares Reports: $10.3 Million Raised for Industrial Real Estate Deals in San Francisco and Boston MSA - Crowdfund Insider

Paramount Group (PGRE) vs. Parkway Properties (PKY) Financial Contrast - Dispatch Tribunal

Is Jared Kushner the World's Worst Real-Estate Investor? - Vanity Fair

Are we headed for another housing collapse? - New York Post

The 5 US housing markets Chinese investors like most - Yahoo Finance

Boston Properties, Inc. (BXP) Stake Decreased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. - The Ledger Gazette

View more news

Blogs

by Hamza Abdul-Samad

What You Need to Have in Mind When Buying a House Out of State as an Investment Property

by Daniela Andreevska

In Which Neighborhoods Should You Invest in the Nashville Real Estate Market?

by Peter Abualzolof

What Is the Investment Opportunity of Buying a Rental Property for the Sole Purpose of Renting Out on Airbnb?

by Victoria Daibes

Real Estate Investing for Beginners: The Basics

by Daniela Andreevska

California Is Emerging as the Best Place to Invest in Real Estate in the Coming Years

View more news

Guides and Tips

by Diala Taneeb

The Ultimate Guide to the Airbnb Investment Property

by Peter Abualzolof

Four Things to Consider Before Purchasing an Airbnb Investment Property

by Peter Abualzolof

Top 5 Alternative Ways to Find an Investment Property

by Peter Abualzolof

The Use of Predictive Analytics in Real Estate Investing

by Diala Taneeb

Real Estate Investing: Traditional vs. Airbnb Investments

View more news

Similar Cities

San Francisco, CA

PROPERTY PRICE

`$`1,184,760

Median

CASH ON CASH RETURN

2.29%

Traditional

2.14%

Airbnb

San Diego, CA

PROPERTY PRICE

`$`639,170

Median

CASH ON CASH RETURN

2.39%

Traditional

2.29%

Airbnb

Los Angeles, CA

PROPERTY PRICE

`$`798,738

Median

CASH ON CASH RETURN

2.16%

Traditional

1.94%

Airbnb

Your search for rental property begins and end here