District 4 — Twin Peaks / St Francis Wood

Balboa Terrace

Trailing 12 months of MLS closed sales (June 2025 – May 2026). 7 closings total.
By property type

The numbers, broken out

Single Family

$2.70M
Median $/SqFt$1,127
Days on market8
Sale vs list123.4%
% over asking100%
Financed buyers100%
Closings (12mo)7
Each property type shown only when the sample is meaningful. The chart axes and tables across this neighborhood report are derived from the same San Francisco Multiple Listing Service data as the main resource.
How it stacks up

Neighborhood vs district vs city

MetricThis neighborhoodDistrict 4 avgSan Francisco
Median price$2.70M$1.93M$1.50M
Median $/SqFt$1,127$1,000$949
Days on market81317
Sale vs list123.4%110.1%102.6%
% over asking100%77%58%
Financed share100%75%68%
12-month median price trend
2025-062026-04
What this means for you

Buyer and seller takeaways

If you are buying

Balboa Terrace is primarily a market for single-family homes. Homes here are moving fast, typically closing in about 8 days. Competition is intense, with 100% of homes selling over asking at a median 123% of list. Pricing sits in the upper-middle tier for San Francisco. Most buyers here use financing, so a strong financed offer is competitive.

If you are selling

Well-prepared listings here often go under contract in 2 weeks or less. Pricing slightly below recent comps can spur multiple offers. The data here reflects 7 closed sales in the trailing 12 months.

Templated from the actual sales data; for a property-specific read, reach out and I will put a personal note together.
Recent closed sales

What's actually traded here

AddressTypeSold$/SqFtDaysClosed
333 San Benito WaySFH$3.02M$1,1697Apr 2026
301 Santa Ana AveSFH$2.36M$1,4507Apr 2026
315 San Benito WaySFH$2.80M$1,1368Feb 2026
306 San Benito WaySFH$2.70M$7790Jul 2025
316 San Benito WaySFH$2.82M$1,0009Jul 2025
135 San Rafael WaySFH$1.77M$1,12713Jul 2025
106 Aptos AveSFH$2.27M$1,05414Jun 2025

Curious about Balboa Terrace specifically?

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Paulo Serna
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