North-West San Francisco

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Central Richmond What used to be rolling sand dunes as far as the eye can see is now an orderly neighborhood of tidy homes. Views of the Golden Gate Bridge are a welcome surprise from the lucky parts. Proximity to the park appeals to those with canines and kids....
Inner Richmond Barely west of Laurel Village and Jordan Park. Very east of Ocean Beach. It's not a transitional neighborhood, it's the Inner Richmond. Delightful shops on Clement Street and a surprisingly central location. But no Muni light rail....
Lake Street A thin sliver of streets as north as you can be on the west side of town without being in the Presidio. Compared to the Richmond, you'll generally find larger homes on shorter streets with select homes opening up to back-door Presidio access. We...
Outer Richmond Fog-cooled Outer Richmond beckons those who want to make a sleepier corner of the City home. The Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and Lands End are nearby iconic San Francisco landmarks. Welcome home, surfers, dog walkers, beachcombers, and lovers of G...
Sea Cliff No joke, Robin Williams once called the neighborhood home. Sea Cliff is synonymous with stately estates on larger lots. Land's End Park is at your doorstep. Panoramic vistas of the Pacific Ocean, Marin Headlands, and the Golden Gate Bridge....
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Central-West

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Central Sunset Proximity to parks, room to roam in the bigger-than-some-SF-neighborhoods yards, and lots of great eateries and local haunts. Downtown is a quick (and probably crowded) N-Judah ride away, and car commuters can hop on 19th Avenue to head south. Y...
Golden Gate Heights Views, views, and more views. On a clear day, the Farallon Islands poke out of the Pacific and make for a beautiful sunset. Many locals don’t even know Golden Gate Heights is a place, but you know it when you’re there -- above it all, with a vie...
Inner Parkside South of Golden Gate Heights and east of 19th Ave, the Inner Parkside isn't quite West Portal or Golden Gate Heights but it doesn't yet feel like the land of the avenues yet, either. It's the beginning of west-side San Francisco style, with easy...
Inner Sunset On the foggy side but not too far. With tongue in cheek, call it Outer Cole Valley if you really can’t stomach life west of Arguello. Classic Edwardians, modern transit, Golden Gate Park adjacent.  ...
Outer Parkside The land of sand dunes and surfers, slightly south of the sunset. Head south past Ortega and suddenly you're in the Parkside, even though it looks and feels pretty much just like the homes north of Ortega! From the San Francisco Zoo to the Irish...
Outer Sunset Let’s play a San Francisco word association game. I say, “Outer Sunset.” You say, “Fog.” Right? Yes, it’s foggy -- sometimes -- but it’s also developed a reputation as a beach community with surfers, some excellent local restaurants, and quirky ...
Parkside Proximity to parks, room to roam, and the Pacific Ocean at your front door. Downtown is a quick (and probably crowded) L-Taraval ride away, and car commuters can hop on 19th Avenue to head south. Like its northern twin the Sunset, there’s more f...
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South-West SF Neighborhoods

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Lake Shore Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! If the Brady Bunch lived in San Francisco, we think they'd live in Lake Shore. Split level homes like you'd find on TV in suburbia, wide streets, and strip-mall shopping centers. It's suburbia inside the city limits....
Merced Manor The most notable neighborhood feature is the eponymous reservoir. It's such a small rectangle of homes -- bounded by Eucalyptus, 19th Ave./CA-1, Sloat Blvd., and 26th Ave. -- that you'd be unlikely to know it's a distinct neighborhood unless you...
Pine Lake Park Where Yorba meets Crestlake meets Escondido, and a couple dozen homes perch above Pine Lake Park. It's a slight sliver of a neighborhood defined by Crestlake Street encircling the top of -- wait for it -- Pine Lake Park. Welcome to a dog lover's...
Stonestown The Rodney Dangerfield of the city, Stonestown is home to San Francisco State University and Park Merced, the city's largest rental development,  but this neighborhood in the southwest corner just can't get much respect. Yes, it's got the marine...
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Middle-West/West of Twin Peaks

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Balboa Terrace Residents would tell you the unfortunates live in the adjacent neighborhood, St. Francis Wood. Bounded by Junipero Serra and Ocean Avenue, Balboa Terrace is home to fully detached homes in a classic West of Twin Peaks neighborhood that's not qui...
Forest Hill Adolph Sutro once owned all the land in Forest Hill, which his heirs sold to developers early in the 20th century. The first home in the neighborhood was sold in 1914, and it’s a safe bet that other than more mature trees and fancier cars in the...
Forest Hill Extension Across the street from Forest Hill. Or Laguna Honda. Or Tower Market. Home to the delightfully hidden Rockridge Terrace. And beautiful homes on nicely sized lots that don't get the respect they deserve. Thanks, neighbors....
Forest Knolls Forest Knolls brings to mind a few things: eucalyptus trees on Mount Sutro, houses built in the 1960s, and fog. This is a strictly residential neighborhood, close to the Inner Sunset but quite separated from it by a steep hill. Quiet streets, hi...
Ingleside Ingleside is a lot more down-to-earth than some of its swankier neighbors on the north end of town, and it's also a lot more affordable. Homes tend to be modest, some in the same family for generations. Unexpected views of downtown add to the at...
Ingleside Heights Ingleside Heights is a lot more down-to-earth than some of its swankier neighbors to the north, and it’s also a lot more affordable. Homes tend to be modest, some in the same family for generations. Unexpected views add to the attraction of this...
Ingleside Terraces Towering pillars denote neighborhood entrances to this classic residence park. Suburban, ex-urban, ahead of its time or perfectly timed? Wide streets, large lots, and fully detached homes gently grace what was once the hottest horse race in town...
Merced Heights A tiny neighborhood, just two blocks by 12 blocks in size. But pay attention to the “Heights” in the name -- that altitude creates views for days. It’s strictly residential, with not even a corner store in the mix....
Midtown Terrace Mention Midtown Terrace to many San Franciscans and you’ll be met with a quizzical gaze. Where is it? What is it? It’s a mid-century neighborhood on the west side of Twin Peaks. Think single-family homes, fully detached, with both front and rear...
Miraloma Park Storybook stucco charmers and mid-century modern masterpieces meander through this semi-circular neighborhood that fans out to the northeast, east, and southeast from the base of Mt. Davidson before coming to an abrupt stop at the top of Glen Ca...
Monterey Heights While you may have never heard of this neighborhood, you'll realize the name perfectly describes it: North of Monterey on a hill with views to the Pacific Ocean. Nestled between St. Francis Wood, Sherwood Forest, and Westwood Highlands lies a co...
Mount Davidson Manor Between Balboa Terrace and Westwood Park at the top of small crest lies a neighborhood of mostly Spanish Mediterranean homes built by noted SF architect Fernando Nelson. North of Ocean but south of Monterey, it's a curvy hillside of single-famil...
Oceanview East of Orizaba, but northwest of I-280 and south of Lakeside, the Oceanview slopes gently down to the Outer Mission where I-280 snakes along the neighborhood border to Daly City and points south. There's good access to I-280 from the entire nei...
Sherwood Forest San Francisco’s smallest neighborhood, Sherwood Forest is an elevated enclave built beginning in the 1940s on some of the largest residential lots in the City. Stunning ocean and Bay views, mid-century homes, living in the shadow of the cross on...
St. Francis Wood Welcome to Pacific Heights west. Developed beginning in the 1910s and 1920s on land that once belonged to Adolph Sutro, it'll make it clear right away that you've arrived in San Francisco's flagship residential park. The construction craze of th...
Sunnyside Not always sunny, shameless neighborhood self-promotion aside. Within walking distance to Glen Park BART, mostly single-family homes, bisected by Monterey Ave. Above, Sunnyside on a hill with some great southern views. Below, Sunnyside flatlands...
West Portal Stroll down West Portal Avenue -- the heart of this charming west-side neighborhood -- and you might feel like you’ve stepped back in time. Many shops and restaurants have been in operation for decades. The houses are spacious and many are detac...
Westwood Highlands Stately single-family homes with views to the southwest at the base of Mt. Davidson define this West of Twin Peaks classic. Like its adjacent neighbors, it assumes you've got a car to get you to and from some jaw-dropping views....
Westwood Park Bungalows! This charming single-family neighborhood with strict neighborhood design controls is next door to City College and north of Ocean Avenue. A new condo building recently joined the neighborhood, and residents appreciate the relatively s...
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