South San Francisco, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED13.9%
- Highschool Education21.1%
- Some College29.3%
- Bachelors Degree26.4%
- Graduate Degree9.2%
- Total College or Above35.6%
- Stem Degree51.4%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.1%
- Female50.9%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married50.4%
- Divorced9.8%
- Never Married34.4%
- Widowed5.4%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20.5% |
| 19–29 | 13.0% |
| 30–39 | 15.9% |
| 40–49 | 13.9% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 13.2% |
| 60–69 | 13.0% |
| 70–79 | 6.1% |
| 80+ | 4.3% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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- Is South San Francisco, CA a good place to buy a house?0
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- How much income do you need to buy a house in South San Francisco, CA?0
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Top Real Estate Agents in South San Francisco, CA
Neighborhoods in South San Francisco, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in South San Francisco, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Westborough ↗
- Median asking price
- $749,000
- / sq ft
- $732
- Active listings
- 9
- properties in discovery sample
- 257
CNearby schools · estimated
5.3/10 · 8 schools
Downtown South San Francisco ↗
- Median asking price
- $798,500
- / sq ft
- $714
- Active listings
- 10
- properties in discovery sample
- 51
CNearby schools · estimated
4.8/10 · 5 schools
Brentwood ↗
- Median asking price
- $943,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 43
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 7 schools
Terrabay ↗
- Median asking price
- $983,900
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 42
CNearby schools · estimated
5/10 · 3 schools
Orange Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $799,000
- / sq ft
- $944
- Active listings
- 4
- properties in discovery sample
- 32
CNearby schools · estimated
4.7/10 · 3 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.