Formerly a burial ground. If that’s a deal breaker, cross it off quick cause there’s nothing we can do to change that. Otherwise an oasis of mostly single-family homes with some surprising views in a central location that’s become surprisingly walkable.
Anza Vista’s claim to fame: it sits atop the former Calvary Cemetery. The housing crisis is nothing new in our fair City; SF voted in 1902 to ban burials at all but two cemeteries to increase available space for living people. The graves at Calvary Cemetery were moved to Colma in the 1930s and 1940s, making way for housing to be built. In this neighborhood bounded by Geary, Divisadero, Turk, and Masonic, you’ll find a mix of mid-century homes and some mid-size apartment buildings. Kaiser Permanente has a large campus on Geary, and there’s a sizable shopping center with chain stores on the corner of Geary and Masonic.
Anza Vista Neighborhood Vibe
Bounded by Geary, Divisadero, Turk, and Masonic, Anza Vista has a decidedly suburban feel, surrounded by the bustle of the City. Kaiser Permanente has a big presence on the north side of the neighborhood, and the sizable mall on the corner of Geary & Masonic brings many shoppers to the area. A block inside the edges, though, you’ll find wide residential streets with spacious homes and some amazing views.
Popular Anza Vista Home Styles
It’s a mix of property types and eras here, with many mid-century homes mingling with unit buildings of an earlier vintage. There are also a handful of midsize condominium developments in Anza Vista.
Getting Around in Anza Vista
All four streets that border Anza Vista carry Muni bus lines, so while there isn’t a line that runs through it, you can walk a few blocks and find a bus. Car commuters will have a slog across town to get to any of the major arteries (Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, 101, I-280) out of the City.
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Median sales price is calculated based on sold data and doesn’t account for seller concessions. Median price represents the point at which half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less. In smaller neighborhoods like many of those found in San Francisco, this metric is less likely to be influenced by extremely high or low sales prices that don’t represent the typical neighborhood home.
Days on Market indicates how quickly or slowly homes are selling in the neighborhood. The lower the days on market (DOM), the stronger the market is for sellers, all other things being equal.
The number of homes available for sale in active status at the end of a given month. Fewer homes available for sale may indicate a seasonal trend or market dynamics that favor a seller more than a buyer.
In strong or balanced markets, homes in San Francisco typically sell over asking. In a buyer’s market, homes will sell at list price or slightly under. If a home has had price reductions, the calculation is based on the last listed price.
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Anza Vista is a small neighborhood in the central northern part of San Francisco. It is bordered by Lone Mountain to the east, Lower Pacific Heights to the north, the Western Addition to the west, and the North Panhandle to the south. On an SFAR (San Francisco Association of Realtors) MLS map, Alamo Square is identified as neighborhood 6A.
Named after Juan Bautista de Anza, the first Spanish explorer to reach San Francisco, Anza Vista was once the site of the San Francisco Calvary Cemetery, before its relocation in the 1930s and 40s. Nowadays Anza Vista feels a lot more lively (there, we said it).
Though it may lack destination-worthy attractions, Anza Vista’s best feature, arguably, is its central location, with fast and easy access to all that San Francisco has to offer. Equidistant from both the Presidio National Park and Golden Gate Park, Anza Vista locals can take in their lush greenery, walking and hiking trails, and cultural attractions.
Barely five square blocks in size, Anza Vista is a neighborhood of mostly single-family homes, and boasts good schools, a convenient hospital, an urban Target location, and vibrant commercial corridors along both Geary Boulevard and Divisadero Street.
As an “already built” neighborhood, Anza Vista 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.
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