What Homes Sell For
Recent Sales
Median sale prices, last 12 months · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
- Houses
- $2,155,000
- Condos & co-ops
- $1,512,500
- TICs
- 3 sales
Sales in MLS neighborhood 2F (The Inner Sunset) 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
- Golden Gate Park, the de Young and the Academy of Sciences a few blocks from your door
- The N-Judah downtown, and Irving and 9th for dinner
- Classic Edwardians on 25-foot lots with deep backyards
- Neighbors who stay for decades
- Values hold up: houses sell about 8% over the citywide median, condos about 19% over
The Tradeoffs
- Fog most summer mornings
- Only 33 houses sold last year: thin choice, and the good ones go fast
- Streetcar noise if you're right on the N line
The Inner Sunset is the part of the Sunset that's closest to everything: Golden Gate Park at the top of the street, UCSF up the hill, Irving Street and 9th Avenue for dinner, and the N-Judah downtown. It runs roughly from Arguello to 19th Avenue, between the park and Mount Sutro. Matt has lived here, in an Edwardian a few blocks from the park, for more than twenty years, and The Fuller Team has been selling San Francisco homes since 2002. So this guide is less brochure and more neighbor: what the houses are really like, what they sell for, and why people who move here tend to stay.
The Neighborhood Block by Block
The Park Is Your Backyard
Golden Gate Park, the de Young, the Academy of Sciences and the Botanical Garden are a few blocks from most front doors.
Robin Williams Meadow, a short walk from most The Inner Sunset front doors.
Big Rec Before the Games Start
Big Rec, the big ballfield on the park’s south side, is a short walk up from the Inner Sunset. Early in the morning it belongs to the fog.
Morning Fog on Big Rec in Golden Gate Park. photo: matt fuller
Two Main Streets
Irving Street and 9th Avenue: restaurants, bars, coffee, errands and the Sunday farmers market.
Pasquale's on Irving, holding down the corner.
Edwardian Country
Early-1900s Edwardians and 1920s–30s Sunset-style houses, mostly on 25-foot lots with deep backyards, plus flats and a few small condo buildings.
Edwardian bays, garages underneath, and a lot of blue sky on a good day.
Downtown by Streetcar
The N-Judah runs along Irving and Judah. UCSF runs its own shuttles from the Parnassus campus.
The N-Judah, the neighborhood’s main street on rails.
Fog Down Low and Sun Up the Hill
Summer mornings are gray. The slopes toward Sutro and Golden Gate Heights get more sun and some ocean views.
From the slopes above the neighborhood, the view runs all the way to Ocean Beach.
People Stay
UCSF students and staff, young families, and owners who have been on the same block for decades.
Under Sutro Tower, where the city starts to feel like the woods.
The Longer Story
The Homes in Detail
Mostly early 1900s Edwardians and 1920s–30s Sunset-style houses, plus flats and a handful of small condo buildings. Expect garages under living levels, in-law units, and plenty of homes that have been in one family for a long time.
Victorian and Edwardian homes proliferate here, with a mix of single-family homes, condos, and tenancies-in-common. Most homes sit on 25-foot-wide lots with deep backyards, and some have views to the ocean.
Who Lives Here and How It Got This Way
The Inner Sunset flies under the radar of many home buyers, but it is absolutely loved by its residents.
It is primarily a neighborhood of single-family homes, the oldest of which were built in the early 1900s, and it offers a great mix of character and convenience. Originally settled by Irish immigrants, today it is an eclectic mix of old-timers, newer immigrants from around the globe, and San Franciscans of every stripe imaginable.
UCSF students mingle with retirees, families, and lifelong residents of this cozy neighborhood just south of Golden Gate Park. The 9th Avenue and Irving corridor is lively with restaurants, bars, shops, and coffee spots. With easy access to the de Young Museum and the California Academy of Sciences, The Inner Sunset is perfect for Golden Gate Park explorers.
The N-Judah and Getting Around
Just a few stops west of the Sunset Tunnel, The Inner Sunset is well served by the N-Judah as it runs through the neighborhood toward Ocean Beach along Irving and then Judah. The neighborhood is also home to UCSF's Parnassus campus and is served by the UCSF shuttle system.
The N-Judah streetcar runs through the heart of the neighborhood, along the Irving Street shopping and dining corridor before jogging south to Judah at 9th Avenue on its way toward Ocean Beach. While some people object to the noise, many buyers place a premium on homes that are a short walk to the N-Judah.
UCSF Next Door
UCSF has a large campus with two hospitals on the southeastern edge of the neighborhood. University students make up a good chunk of neighborhood residents and contribute to a young, dynamic vibe, and many UCSF employees live here too.
Golden Gate Park at Your Door
Golden Gate Park is never far away, and that is a definite selling point for The Inner Sunset homes. The carousel, the Koret Children's Playground, the de Young, the California Academy of Sciences, the Botanical Garden, the Conservatory of Flowers, the County Fair Building, and the Big Rec fields are all a short walk from The Inner Sunset doorsteps.
Weather and Parking
Fog is part of the deal, especially in summer mornings, but Golden Gate Heights and the slopes toward Sutro catch more sun and views. Parking is easier than in the northeast neighborhoods; transit is excellent along Judah and Irving.
Questions We Hear
Are There Any Notable Historical Landmarks or Sites in The Inner Sunset?
Originally part of the vast stretch of sandy dunes known as the Outside Lands, the Sunset and Richmond neighborhoods were developed by a handful of developers into large grids of similar single-family houses. Today, The Inner Sunset enjoys next-door proximity to Golden Gate Park and its museums, and is home to the Parnassus campus of the University of California San Francisco, a bustling hive of students, nurses, doctors, and dentists
What Is There to Do in The Inner Sunset?
On Sundays, grab coffee from a local shop on Ninth Avenue and browse the Farmer’s Market and Flea Market. The Inner Sunset Merchant’s Association hosts seasonal Art Walks that give city dwellers a chance to meet new artists and discover the small businesses that make this a quintessential San Francisco neighborhood, quirky and chain-free.
How Does the Community Vibe in The Inner Sunset Contribute to Its Real Estate Appeal?
As its name suggests, The Inner Sunset is the closest area of the Sunset to the rest of the city, and enjoys a comfortable spot at the intersection of city and UCSF students and doctors, families, tech workers, UCSF staff grabbing lunch in their hospital scrubs.
Where Can I Find New Construction in The Inner Sunset?
As an “already built” neighborhood, The Inner Sunset 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 The Inner Sunset and How Have They Trended?
The Recent Sales box above has the current medians for houses, condos and TICs, updated monthly from the San Francisco MLS. Prices still move block by block and season by season, so a single median hides more than it tells. For a read on a specific home or street, ask us: we will pull the recent sales and tell you what they mean.
