YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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Downtown South San Francisco.

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LIFE IN DOWNTOWN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO

Get a feel for Downtown South San Francisco.

Downtown South San Francisco is a neighborhood in South San Francisco, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Downtown South San Francisco Housing Market

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Median asking price$798,500Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft$714Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year2Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC4.8/10 · 5 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

35 residential property records give a broader picture of Downtown South San Francisco, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-15. 5 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 19Multifamily · 16

How does Downtown South San Francisco compare?

Compare median asking prices across South San Francisco neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Downtown South San FranciscoSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Downtown South San Francisco This neighborhood$798,500—$7142
Westborough$749,0006% lower$7320
Brentwood$943,50018% higher—1
Terrabay$983,90023% higher—1
Orange Park$799,000About the same$9440
Sign Hill$1,293,00062% higher$6890

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-15 to 2026-10-15. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Westborough

    Westborough ↗

    Median asking price
    $749,000
    / sq ft
    $732
    Active listings
    9
    properties in discovery sample
    257
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 8 schools

  • Brentwood park

    Brentwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $943,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    43
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 7 schools

  • Terrabay Gymnasium & Rec Center

    Terrabay ↗

    Median asking price
    $983,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    42
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • Orange Park

    Orange Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $799,000
    / sq ft
    $944
    Active listings
    4
    properties in discovery sample
    32
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Sign Hill

    Sign Hill ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,293,000
    / sq ft
    $689
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    31
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 5 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Downtown South San Francisco?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 4.8/10

Public schools returned for sampled Downtown South San Francisco properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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D marks Downtown South San Francisco’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Parkway Heights Middle School5/10
2Spruce Elementary School5/10
3South San Francisco High School5/10
4Martin Elementary School5/10
5Los Cerritos Elementary School4/10

School ratings · 2026-10-15. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

South San Francisco demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Downtown South San Francisco. These figures describe South San Francisco as a whole.

67,789Population
40.4Median Age
3.49Average family size
$105,459Median Household Income
61.2%Home Ownership
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Median Age
40.4
Under 10 years old
9.6%
Age 10-19
10.9%
Age 20s
13.0%
Age 30s
15.9%
Age 40s
13.9%
Age 50s
13.2%
Age 60s
13.0%
Age 70s
6.1%
Age Over 80
4.3%

From FastExpert’s existing South San Francisco city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-15; source year was not supplied. Explore all South San Francisco city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Downtown South San Francisco

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-15 to 2026-10-15. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Downtown South San Francisco property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

South San Francisco demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing South San Francisco ranking; a Downtown South San Francisco-specific ranking is not available yet.