Area guide
San Francisco's prime residential hill, bay views, city life
Price per sqft
$1,280-$1,370+ (Pac Heights and Presidio Heights medians, Nov 2025)
Population
~24,000 neighbourhood (estimate) | ~2.7M Silicon Valley
Crime scale
Moderate for United States
~5,500 property crimes per 100,000 (relo estimate; San Francisco citywide is higher), Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights is San Francisco's prime residential district, with grand homes and bay views along Broadway and Vallejo Street. It is the choice for founders and investors who want city life, restaurants and the AI companies concentrated in San Francisco. Families use its strong private schools.
Structured fit signals used in matching, same fields across every area.
School fit
4/5Strong private options nearby include Town School for Boys, Hamlin School and San Francisco University High School.
Tax position
1/5California income tax up to 13.3% with no capital gains relief; Proposition 13 resets property tax to the purchase price.
Commute
4/5Downtown San Francisco in 15 to 20 minutes; SFO about 30 minutes; Peninsula employers 45 minutes or more.
Family network density
4/5Founders, investors and established San Francisco families; highly international.
Inventory in price band
2/5Grand single-family homes and condos; earthquake retrofit and city transfer tax are part of diligence.
Downtown San Francisco in 15 to 20 minutes; SFO about 30 minutes; Peninsula employers 45 minutes or more.
Grand single-family homes and condos; earthquake retrofit and city transfer tax are part of diligence.
Founders, investors and established San Francisco families; highly international.
Strong private options nearby include Town School for Boys, Hamlin School and San Francisco University High School. San Francisco public school assignment is by lottery.
Where we would take you in your first month in Pacific Heights. A handful of places locals return to, picked by relo for a family dinner, a celebration or meeting new neighbours, so you can skip the trial and error and feel at home sooner.
Restaurant · Fillmore Street
Seasonal French bistro with a covered outdoor area.
Restaurant · California Street, off Fillmore
Neapolitan-style pizza; arrive early or expect a wait.
Bar · Fillmore Street
The neighbourhood's go-to for cocktails, with an early-evening happy hour.
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