Found on the far south side of San Francisco, Visitacion Valley slopes steeply down. From the heights of the valley in its northeast corner, ramble down to bay level where San Francisco ends and Daly City begins. Homes in the northeast heights offer some soaring southern views.
Visitacion Valley Neighborhood Vibe
Once the neighborhood where Swedish immigrants settled, Visitacion Valley suffered from urban flight and closure of Hunter’s Point Naval Base. Single-family homes and sunnier weather near the city’s second largest park are balanced against safety concerns and a lack of neighborhood infrastructure.
Popular Visitacion Valley Home Styles
Single-family homes are the primary type of property you’ll find in the neighborhood. Most homes are attached and were built between 1910 and 1960, although there are plenty of exceptions. The former Schlage Lock site is slated for redevelopment with affordable and market rate housing mixed with retail, commercial, and public park spaces.
Getting Around in Visitacion Valley
The T-Third light rail began service to the neighborhood in 2007. There are several bus lines that serve the neighborhood, and the eastern side of the neighborhood is partially bordered by the 101, making access to this freeway straightforward. San Bruno Ave. in the adjacent Portola neighborhood has the closest shopping district.
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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.
Price per square foot is most useful when the homes are almost identical in size, age, layout and other factors important to buyers. Our experience suggests it is a more valuable metric in larger condo buildings and less valuable for homes in neighborhoods built with a diverse selection of styles, sizes, and ages.
The Visitacion Valley neighborhood is near the southeastern edge of San Francisco, with the Excelsior to the east, Portola to the north, Candlestick Point and Bayview Heights to the west, and Daly City to the south. On an SFAR (San Francisco Association of Realtors) MLS (add internal link) map, Visitacion Valley is identified as neighborhood 10e.
The unique log cabin at 2629 Bayshore Boulevard has been the site of several popular bars and restaurants since the 1930s, and now serves as a showroom for the Silvestri Family Sculptures. Down the road you can find the 7 Mile House, a restaurant first constructed in 1858 as a toll gate before evolving into a pub that survived the city’s 1906 earthquake and Prohibition, to evolve into a historic and charming place to gather with loved ones.
St. James Presbyterian Church, an Arts and Crafts-meets-Mission Revival-style church was founded in 1906 and is one of the area’s more recognized structures. It was redesigned in 1923 by famed Bay Area architect Julia Morgan.
The beautiful Visitacion Valley Greenway is a series of six block-long, publicly-owned parks that form a serene escape from the noise and stress of city living. A paved pathway connects the parks that offer plenty of family-friendly diversions, including picnic areas, butterfly and herb gardens, a playground, and artwork. Visitacion Valley also borders McLaren Park, the city’s second-largest recreation area, with a dog park, soccer fields, tennis or pickleball courts, a golf course, and plenty of hiking trails throughout its 300+ acres.
Leland Avenue is the commercial heart of the neighborhood featuring a bustling variety of cafes, ethnic bakeries, dog groomers, banks, and dry cleaners. With so many restaurants serving foods from all over the world, you’re sure to find a family-owned spot that hits the spot.
One of the city’s least-known neighborhoods, VV can feel even to locals like more of a small town than a metropolitan neighborhood. Many residents have roots going back generations, and though old-timers are prevalent, more young families are moving in, a trend that has influenced its increasing home values. But Visitacion Valley is still more affordable than many other parts of San Francisco, with an unusual charm and calm that can feel a world away from the city’s urban vibe.
As an “already built” neighborhood, Visitacion Valley 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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