What Homes Sell For
Recent Sales
Median sale prices, last 12 months · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
- Houses
- $2,250,000
- Condos & co-ops
- 2 sales
Sales in MLS neighborhood 2A (Golden Gate Heights) reported to the San Francisco MLS, including off-MLS sales; known below-market-rate (BMR) sales excluded. Medians need at least 5 sales. Updated monthly; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Compare every neighborhood on the price map or ask us what a specific home is worth.
The Good
- Views from the Pacific to the Marin Headlands on clear days
- Many fully detached homes, some with front yards, which is rare in SF
- Grandview Park and the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps
- Strictly residential and quiet
- Houses sell about 13% over the citywide median
The Tradeoffs
- Fog and wind, especially in summer
- Steep, winding streets: walking to shops is a workout
- No commercial strip; the Inner Sunset and West Portal are closest
- Almost no condos: two sold last year
Golden Gate Heights is the hilltop neighborhood south of the Inner Sunset, west of Forest Hill and north of West Portal. Many locals do not know it by name, but you know it when you are there: above it all, with a view that seems to go on forever. On a clear day the Farallon Islands poke out of the Pacific. On a foggy day you will pine for the clear one. The Fuller Team has been selling San Francisco homes since 2002, so this guide is the version we give clients: what the houses are really like, what they sell for, and who tends to be happy here.
The Neighborhood Block by Block
The Steps Are a Neighborhood Project
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps climb 163 steps from Moraga Street toward Grandview Park. Neighbors raised the money and artists Aileen Barr and Colette Crutcher made the mosaic, which opened in 2005.
The 16th Avenue Tiled Steps. photo: matt fuller
Grandview Park Is the Summit
A short, steep climb to one of the best 360-degree views in the city, without the tour buses.
Grandview Park Above Golden Gate Heights. photo: matt fuller
Stairways Instead of Sidewalks
Pedestrian paths like Oriole Way cut between the curving streets, so locals take the shortcut and visitors take the long way.
Oriole Way, One of the Neighborhood’s Stairway Paths. photo: matt fuller
Street Names That Fit the Hill
Radio and Rockridge sit near the top of the neighborhood, where the streets wind around the hilltops and the houses follow.
Radio and Rockridge, Near the Top of Golden Gate Heights. photo: matt fuller
Clear Days Are the Payoff
On a clear day the view runs across the Sunset and the Richmond to the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais.
Looking North From Golden Gate Heights Toward the Marin Headlands. photo: matt fuller
Built for the View
Many homes here were designed around the window, with living rooms upstairs and the Pacific on the horizon.
Mid-Century Lines Above the Pacific. photo: matt fuller
The Longer Story
The Homes in Detail
Single-family homes are the name of the game, many built in the Spanish Mediterranean style in the 1940s. Many are fully detached and set back from the street with a front yard, and some have a detached garage off an alley behind the house. That is atypical for San Francisco.
Houses sold for a median of about $1,080 a square foot last year.
Views and Fog
On a clear day, few neighborhoods can match the ocean views here, with panoramas from the Pacific to the Marin Headlands. What nature gives, she takes away just as easily: homes in Golden Gate Heights are often fogged in and windblown, especially in summer.
Getting Around
The 6, 66 and 48 buses skirt the area, the N-Judah runs a couple of blocks north of the neighborhood and the L-Taraval a few blocks south. The Inner Sunset and West Portal are the closest commercial streets, and hearty walkers can make the trip on foot. Laguna Honda Boulevard is the closest major artery for drivers.
Questions We Hear
Are There Any Notable Historical Landmarks or Sites in Golden Gate Heights?
Golden Gate Heights is best known for the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps at Moraga Street, a 163-step mosaic completed by neighbors and artists in 2005, and Grandview Park at the top. The Hidden Garden Steps are a few blocks north on 16th Avenue.
What Is There to Do in Golden Gate Heights?
Primarily a residential area, Golden Gate Heights is also home to both the aptly named Grandview Park and the Golden Gate Heights Park, featuring a kids play area and a tennis court, and great views of the Pacific Ocean, Ocean Beach, and the tops of the Golden Gate Bridge towers. The commercial corridor of 19th Avenue/Shoreline Highway offers coffee shops, grocery stores, and the Stonestown Galleria mall.
How Does the Community Vibe in Golden Gate Heights Contribute to its Real Estate Appeal?
Even among San Francisco natives, Golden Gates Heights is a bit of a well-kept secret. Golden Gate Heights has the views, alright, but it also provides a safe and tranquil environment for its residents. Centrally located in the city, Golden Gate Heights is a short distance from Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, and Stern Grove.
Where Can I Find New Construction in Golden Gate Heights?
As an “already built” neighborhood, Golden Gate Heights is not a neighborhood where you should expect to find substantial new construction projects. Smaller developers may renovate/flip existing single family properties, or may take advantage of recent housing laws to add additional units to already existing housing. Transit corridors and major neighborhood streets are the most likely areas for new construction buildings in already built neighborhoods with existing housing stock.
What Are the Average Home Prices in Golden Gate Heights?
Prices in Golden Gate Heights move block by block and season by season, so a single average hides more than it tells. Our Market Notes track current values across the city. For a read on a specific home or street, ask us: we’ll pull the recent sales and tell you what they mean.