1961 California St in San Francisco sold for $2,881,960 on March 2, 2026 — 20.3% above its $2,395,000 asking price — 31 days after coming on the market. That works out to $1,568 per square foot for a 3-bedroom, 2-bath condo built in 1949. The 1,838 sq ft condo sits in Lower Pacific Heights, which Houseberry scores 3.3/5 overall, 3.3/5 for schools and 3.7/5 for safety — 58th of 92 neighborhoods in San Francisco — with a typical home price of $1.67M.
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 02, 2026 | Sold SFAR | $2,881,960 | +20.3% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Listed SFAR | $2,395,000 |
| School Name | Type | Grades | Distance | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Elementary | Primary | K-5 | 0.6 mi | |
| Marina Middle | Middle | 6-8 | 1.0 mi |
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Overall Amenities score: 3.4
17 other sales recorded on California St since September 2025
| Address | Sold | Price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3316 California St #4 | Sep 2026 | $2.25M | $1,368 |
| 1177 California St #711 | Sep 2026 | $400K | $915 |
| 2211 California St #206 | Sep 2026 | $830K | $1,277 |
| 6427 California St | Sep 2026 | $4.25M | $1,215 |
| 875 California St #701 | Aug 2026 | $2.65M | $1,713 |
| 1201 California St #206 | Aug 2026 | $575K | — |
| 3053 California St | Aug 2026 | $2.28M | $1,060 |
| 2211 California St #303 | Jul 2026 | $535K | — |
and 9 more recorded on California St.
This home's $1,568 per square foot ranks 3rd of the 16 sales on California St that record one, including this sale. The median of the other 15 is $1,226 per square foot.
| Address | Sold | Price | Per sq ft |
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1961 California St sits in Lower Pacific Heights, San Francisco. Houseberry ranks Lower Pacific Heights 58th of the 92 neighborhoods we score in San Francisco.
Houseberry holds attendance boundaries covering 1961 California St for Sherman Elementary (elementary school, K-5) 0.6 mi away and Marina Middle (middle school, 6-8) 1.0 mi away. We hold no high school boundary for this address, which does not mean there is no high school nearby.
1961 California St closed at $2,881,960 on March 2, 2026. It had been asking $2,395,000.
1961 California St was on the market for 31 days — listed on January 30, 2026, sale closed on March 2, 2026.
1961 California St works out to $1,568 per square foot, from the $2,881,960 sale price across 1,838 square feet.
Houseberry scores Lower Pacific Heights 3.3 out of 5 overall, with 3.3 for schools and 3.7 for safety, each on the same five-point scale.
See the full Lower Pacific Heights profileHouseberry has recorded 71 sales in Lower Pacific Heights since September 2025.
Neighborhood data last updated September 25, 2026


