Just north of the Castro and south of the Lower Haight, Duboce Triangle is a bustling neighborhood that’s got something for almost everyone: Duboce Park for families with kids and/or dogs, easy transit options for commuters, tree-lined streets for pedestrians, and plenty of shopping, eating and drinking options for everyone.
Duboce Triangle, geographically speaking, is a rather small area. In addition to having an enclosed kid-friendly playground, Duboce Park is popular with dog owners from across the city. If it’s daylight out, you can pretty much count on seeing at least one dog at the park. The Harvey Milk Recreation Center is also situated along the west side of the park.
Noe Street begins in Duboce Triangle, and thanks to an urban renovation project from the 1970s, it is now filled with mature trees and sidewalk planters that provide a welcome splash of green to the area. The entire district has a very human scale and is pedestrian friendly, making it a good choice if you don’t plan on having a car.
Homes in Duboce Triangle range from small tenancies-in-common in multi-unit buildings to grand-scale Victorian and Edwardian single-family homes, but they rarely sit on the market for long thanks to the neighborhood reputation for good weather and its transit-friendly location.
The N-Judah Muni streetcar and Church Street underground stations are both within a short walk of the district, providing convenient transit options for commuters to downtown and on to the East Bay.
Market Street, which defines the south side of the neighborhood, provides plenty of colorful and unique options for dining, shopping, and clubbing with many shops serving the large GLBT population in the area. In addition to plenty of locally owned boutiques, there are numerous national chain stores within a short walk of the area, including the Market Street Safeway and a Whole Foods Market at Church & Dolores.
Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Vibe
In a triangle formed by Castro, Market, and Duboce streets, Duboce Triangle is a pedestrian-friendly enclave with a picturesque park for the kids and the dogs, and plenty of activities for the adults on Castro. It’s an easy place to live car-free, with plenty of transit options, two grocery stores within walking distance, and a huge variety of restaurants just a stone’s throw away.
Popular Duboce Triangle Home Styles
No high-rises here; Victorian and Edwardian abodes abound, with a mix of single-family homes, condominiums in buildings converted from units, and some tenancies-in-common (TICs).
Getting Around in Duboce Triangle
Duboce Triangle is one of the most transit-rich environments in San Francisco, with the N-Judah running along Duboce Street on the north side and multiple other light-rail lines nearby on Market Street. It’s also very pedestrian-friendly (not too hilly).
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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.
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Duboce Triangle is a neighborhood in central San Francisco. It is bordered by Corona Heights and Buena Vista Heights to the west, Hayes Valley/Lower Haight to the north, Mission Dolores to the east, and the Castro/Eureka Valley to the south. On an SFAR (San Francisco Association of Realtors) MLS map, Duboce Triangle is identified as neighborhood 5j.
The name “Duboce” honors Victor Duboce, a lieutenant colonel who served with distinction in the First California Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Spanish–American War in the Philippines, and who also served as one of San Francisco’s early Supervisors. The newly built Duboce Park was dedicated in his honor in 1900.
Many of the homes in Duboce Triangle were built in the classical revival style in 1906. 400 Duboce Apartments has been called the “oldest standing wooden structure west of the Mississippi.” The Benedict-Gieling house beside the parklet at 22 Beaver Street is a San Francisco Landmark, built in 1879, and a rare example of suburban Italianate villa in the city.
Duboce Triangle is quintessential San Francisco, minus all the hills. The neighborhood is a mix of single and multi-family homes, with many flats, apartment buildings, and some newer condos along Market Street. Duboce has a laid-back vibe, despite its next-door proximity to both the Castro and the Lower Haight.
Because of its flat terrain and often-sunny weather, it’s beloved by pedestrians, bikers, and dog walkers, and Duboce Park is a popular hangout spot with a children’s playground, dog play area, nearby cafe, and MUNI stop for the N-Judah. Because of its central location, beautiful homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to public transit and commercial corridors, homes here sell quickly.
As an “already built” neighborhood, Duboce Triangle is not a neighborhood where you should expect to find substantial new construction projects. Smaller developers may renovate/flip existing 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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