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.
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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
ACS median gross rent is $2,100 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 22% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($112K) could “afford” about $2,811 a month at 30% of gross 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 gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official analysis neighborhood or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 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.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 13 of 19 other areas in this city set.
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
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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, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is South of Market safe?
On this map South of Market has a higher Part I rate than most San Francisco analysis neighborhoods in the set (safety 0 vs city 50). SFPD logged 19.6 violent and 87.2 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 106.8 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in South of Market?
ACS median rent is $2,100. Median home value is $912,403. About 80% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is South of Market walkable?
Walk scores 24 here vs 26 for the San Francisco set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 22 groceries, 27 cafes, 116 transit stops, 44 parks.
Is South of Market good for families?
Nightlife and visitor traffic show up in the amenity mix — not the quietest family default. Nearby school rating is 5.8 / 10. Median age is 40.8.
How long is the commute from South of Market?
Typical weekday minutes to FiDi: 15. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in San Francisco.
How many people live in South of Market?
About 25,795 residents, median income $112K, 53% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · SFPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to South of Market?
Closest on this map: Mission Bay, Hayes Valley, Mission. Compare South of Market vs Mission Bay if you are deciding between two official analysis neighborhoods.
Next door
Adjacent on the analysis neighborhood 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