District 8 — Nob Hill / Downtown

Van Ness / Civic Center

Trailing 12 months of MLS closed sales (June 2025 – May 2026). 90 closings total.
By property type

The numbers, broken out

Condo / Townhouse

$734K
Median $/SqFt$769
Days on market46
Sale vs list98.8%
% over asking28%
Financed buyers53%
Closings (12mo)86

Multi-Unit

$1.79M
Median $/SqFt$295
Days on market101
Sale vs list97.0%
% over asking33%
Financed buyers100%
Closings (12mo)3
Small sample: only 3 closing(s) in last 12 months. Read with care.
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 8 avgSan Francisco
Median price$745K$1.14M$1.50M
Median $/SqFt$766$885$949
Days on market463917
Sale vs list98.8%99.3%102.6%
% over asking29%33%58%
Financed share54%57%68%
12-month median price trend
2025-062026-04
What this means for you

Buyer and seller takeaways

If you are buying

Van Ness / Civic Center is primarily a market for condos and townhouses. Slower pace than the city average, around 46 median days on market. Less bidding pressure, with 29% selling over asking. An entry-level price band for San Francisco. About 54% of buyers use financing; cash buyers are a meaningful presence.

If you are selling

Plan for roughly 46 days on market; prep and pricing both matter. Pricing at or near market is more effective than aggressive aspirational pricing. The data here reflects 90 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
601 Van Ness Ave #131Condo$385K$70321Apr 2026
1200 Gough St #17BCondo$500K$9096Apr 2026
1545 Pine St #610Condo$630K$98461Apr 2026
1688 Pine St #E1211Condo$1.80M$1,5190Apr 2026
1388 Gough St #406Condo$1.05M$7659Apr 2026
601 Van Ness Ave #509Condo$440K$6232Apr 2026
1688 Pine St #W409Condo$875K$1,18718Apr 2026
1545 Pine St #702Condo$859K$1,15922Apr 2026
601 Van Ness Ave #54Condo$685K$70739Apr 2026
1238 Sutter St #303Condo$325K$774757Mar 2026

Curious about Van Ness / Civic Center specifically?

This is the data view. For a property-specific read on whether this neighborhood and a particular home make sense for your plan, just reach out. No pressure.

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Paulo Serna
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