San Francisco Investment Analysis

Investment Property 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, CA Real Estate Investment Performance

PROPERTY SALE PRICE

$ 1,195,000

Median

1,927

Avg/Sq.ft.

CASH ON CASH RETURN

1.00%

Traditional

N/A

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,544

Traditional

$ 3,081

Airbnb

RENTAL INCOME

$ 3,544

Traditional

$ 3,081

Airbnb

NUMBER OF PROPERTIES

824

Investment

14,764

Airbnb

272

Traditional

45%

Airbnb occupancy rate

San Francisco, CA Properties Rental Prices

RENTAL STRATEGY	1 ROOM	2 ROOMS	3 ROOMS	4 ROOMS
Airbnb	$ 3,098	$ 4,100	$ 5,719	$ 4,664
Traditional	$ 3,001	$ 3,897	$ 5,164	$ 5,161

Airbnb

1 ROOM	$ 3,098
2 ROOMS	$ 4,100
3 ROOMS	$ 5,719
4 ROOMS	$ 4,664

Traditional

1 ROOM	$ 3,001
2 ROOMS	$ 3,897
3 ROOMS	$ 5,164
4 ROOMS	$ 5,161

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Investment Properties for Sale in San Francisco, CA

$499,000

MLS 425052199

45 Auburn St #A, San Francisco, CA 94133

Nob Hill

Single Family Residential

2 beds 1 baths 688 sq.ft.

CAP RATE Trad. 1.27% Airbnb 9.78%

City Name	Property price	Cash on cash return		Rental Income		No. of Properties	Airbnb Occupancy Rate
City Name	Median	traditional	Airbnb	traditional	Airbnb	No. of Properties	Airbnb Occupancy Rate
Corona	$739,950	3%	1%	$3,312	$3,268	428	21%
Fresno	$438,000	7%	1%	$3,688	$1,735	181	33%
Cathedral City	$495,000	4%	2%	$3,073	$2,501	153	27%
Kelseyville	$365,000	7%	7%	$3,125	$4,190	88	47%

$ 1,195,000

Median

1,927

Avg/Sq.ft.

1.00%

Traditional

N/A

Airbnb

$ 3,544

Traditional

$ 3,081

Airbnb

$ 3,544

Traditional

$ 3,081

Airbnb

824

Investment

14,764

Airbnb

272

Traditional

45%

Airbnb occupancy rate

$1,249,000

Median for city

1.66%

Traditional

2.51%

Airbnb

$ 2,701

Traditional

$ 4,736

Airbnb

62%

Airbnb occupancy rate

$1,249,000

Median for city

1.54%

Traditional

3.00%

Airbnb

$ 3,471

Traditional

$ 5,054

Airbnb

62%

Airbnb occupancy rate

$1,249,000

Median for city

1.81%

Traditional

1.76%

Airbnb

$ 4,114

Traditional

$ 5,284

Airbnb

62%

Airbnb occupancy rate

$1,249,000

Median for city

1.64%

Traditional

2.36%

Airbnb

$ 3,113

Traditional

$ 5,205

Airbnb

63%

Airbnb occupancy rate

$1,249,000

Median for city

1.72%

Traditional

1.74%

Airbnb

$ 3,108

Traditional