531 Arch St in San Francisco sold for $1,240,000 on December 1, 2025 — 1.2% above its $1,225,000 asking price — 34 days after coming on the market. That works out to $1,067 per square foot for a 2-bedroom, 1-bath single-family home built in 1946. The 1,162 sq ft house sits in Merced Heights, which Houseberry scores 3.8/5 overall, 3.9/5 for schools and 4.1/5 for safety — 42nd of 92 neighborhoods in San Francisco — with a median home price of $1.23M.
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 01, 2025 | Sold SFAR | $1,240,000 | +1.2% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Listed SFAR | $1,225,000 |
| School Name | Type | Grades | Distance | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloat (Commodore) Elementary | Primary | K-5 | 0.8 mi | |
| Aptos Middle | Middle | 6-8 | 0.7 mi |
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Overall Amenities score: 2.8
531 Arch St sits in Merced Heights, San Francisco. Houseberry gives the neighborhood an overall score of 3.8 out of 5, placing it 42nd of the 92 neighborhoods we score in San Francisco.
Houseberry holds attendance boundaries covering 531 Arch St for Sloat (Commodore) Elementary (elementary school, K-5) 0.8 mi away and Aptos Middle (middle school, 6-8) 0.7 mi away. We hold no high school boundary for this address, which does not mean there is no high school nearby.
531 Arch St closed at $1,240,000 on December 1, 2025. It had been asking $1,225,000.
531 Arch St was on the market for 34 days — listed on October 28, 2025, sale closed on December 1, 2025.
531 Arch St works out to $1,067 per square foot, from the $1,240,000 sale price across 1,162 square feet.
Houseberry scores Merced Heights 3.8 out of 5 overall, with 3.9 for schools and 4.1 for safety, each on the same five-point scale. The median home price there is $1.23M, against $1,240,000 for this property.
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