71fit
FiDi / South Beach
$3K median rent
Towers, the Embarcadero, and a ballpark on the south edge. Official name is Financial District/South Beach — search FiDi.
NightlifePlannedWaterfrontWalk 100Safety 5
San Francisco/South of Market
33fit
South of Market
Official analysis neighborhood: South of Market
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Tech lofts, clubs, and a crime rate that downtown visitor traffic inflates. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block.
somayerba buena
Best in San Francisco for familiesWalkable San FranciscoUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
0
505 violent · 2249 property · 106.8 per 1k (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026)-50 vs city set
Schools
0
Rating 5.8 / 10 nearby-53 vs city set
Walk
24
OSM: 22 groceries · 27 cafes · 116 transit · 44 parks-2 vs city set
Cost
100
$2,100 ACS median vs your rent budget+20 vs city set
Vibe
25
OSM: 27 cafes · 114 restaurants · 42 bars · 44 parks+2 vs city set
Commute to work
From South of Market, a typical weekday is 15 min to FiDi, 6 min to SoMa, 14 min to Mission Bay. Not live traffic.
SoMa is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
FiDi
15 min
Embarcadero offices · -9 min vs the city-set median
SoMa
6 min
Tech lofts · -17 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
Mission Bay
14 min
UCSF, new offices · -13 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
The ACS median rent is $2,100 — every occupied rental mixed together, not the 1-bed in the window.
That is 22% of median household income — under the 30% HUD line. A household at this area’s median income ($112K) could “afford” about $2,811 a month at 30% of pay.
80% of households rent. Median home value is $912,403.
ACS median rent
$2,100
30% income budget
$2,811
Rent / income
22%
Median home
$912,403
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for San Francisco city. Up 62% since 2014. South of Market is 15% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. The dashed mark is this area’s ACS 2024 median.
HUD treats 30% of income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed. Method.
Within a walk
Within a short walk of this official analysis neighborhood: 22 groceries, 27 cafes, 44 parks, and 116 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 44 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (116 stops or stations).
27 cafes and 114 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the San Francisco set.
OpenStreetMap, 800 meters. Not a Walk Score license. More groceries than 13 of the other 19 areas in this city.
Population
25,795
Median age
40.8
Median income
$112K
Renters
80%
Bachelor+
53%
Violent / 1k
19.6
Property / 1k
87.2
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 7 census tracts · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM 2026-09-01
NightlifePlanned
Crime is SFPD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
SoMa is tech lofts, clubs, and a crime rate that downtown visitor traffic inflates — the same caveat as Chicago’s Loop. Walk scores max; evening quiet depends on the block, and some blocks never quiet. The neighborhood is huge; Moscone, the clubs, and the residential enclaves are different nights.
Caltrain and BART make it a commute machine. Groceries have caught up in the residential pockets. Weight walk and vibe if your vibe is city-center. If you wanted painted ladies and a park, Western Addition is the adjacent answer.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, Seattle Times coverage, and local writing, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Reported here lately
City 311 service requests in this official unit, last 14 days. This is what neighbors filed with the city — not a chat thread, and not part of the fit score.
1,931 reports
- Street and Sidewalk Cleaning927
- Parking Enforcement304
- General247
- Encampment199
- Blocked Street and Sidewalk83
- Street and Sidewalk Cleaning
- Street Defect
- Street and Sidewalk Cleaning
- Street and Sidewalk Cleaning
- General
San Francisco 311, last 14 days, using DataSF analysis neighborhood. Method.
On Reddit
Public posts from r/sanfrancisco that mention this neighborhood. Not Nextdoor, not people on this block, and not part of the fit score.
In r/sanfrancisco lately: a few posts that name South of Market.
- Had a great time playing Pokemon around the Metreon/Yerba Buena.
r/sanfrancisco · Aug 29 · 130 upvotes · 12 comments
- First time in SF, staying near 9th & Bryant (SoMa). What should I actually expect?
r/sanfrancisco · Sep 1 · 1 upvote
- Had a good time Pokemoning around the Metreon/Yerba Buena.
r/sanfrancisco · Aug 29 · 1 upvote
The line above is a reading of the titles, not a verdict. Up to 3 links, last 90 days, snapshot 2026-09-01. Method.
Common questions
Straight answers from the numbers on this page.
Is South of Market safe?
South of Market shows more Part I than most of this San Francisco set (safety 0 vs city 50). SFPD logged 19.6 violent and 87.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents — 106.8 combined. Visitors count in those numbers. This is not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in South of Market?
ACS median rent is $2,100 — studios through large apartments mixed together. About 80% of households rent. Median home value is $912,403. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is South of Market walkable?
Walk is 24 here vs 26 for the San Francisco set — you will likely drive or ride for a weekly shop. Inside 800 meters: 22 groceries, 27 cafes, 116 transit stops, 44 parks. Not a Walk Score license.
Is South of Market good for families?
There is more night and visitor traffic in the mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 5.8 / 10. Median age is 40.8. That rating is not your assigned campus.
How long is the commute from South of Market?
15 typical weekday minutes to FiDi. Not the app on your phone this hour. Other job centers are further down this page.
How many people live in South of Market?
About 25,795 people. Median income $112K. 53% have a bachelor's or higher.
What neighborhoods are next to South of Market?
Mission Bay, Hayes Valley, Mission sit closest on this map. If you are choosing between two official analysis neighborhoods, start with South of Market vs Mission Bay.
Next door
Adjacent on the map, ranked with your weights.
South of Market vs Mission BaySouth of Market vs Hayes ValleySouth of Market vs Mission
66fit
Mission
$2K median rent
Valencia corridor, Mission murals, and a density that never sleeps. The official analysis neighborhood is just Mission — search the street names.
NightlifeWalk 86Safety 11
37fit
Haight-Ashbury
$3K median rent
The Haight is the brand; the Panhandle is the commute. Still walkable, still loud on weekends, still next to the park.
NightlifeWalk 13Safety 74
33fit
Hayes Valley
$3K median rent
The freeway came down; the boutiques stayed. A compact walk to the opera without living on the Tenderloin edge.
NightlifePlannedWalk 17Safety 16
28fit
Mission Bay
$3K median rent
UCSF, new towers, and a shoreline that did not exist a generation ago. Planned more than discovered.
PlannedWaterfrontWalk 0Safety 63