We found the most average house in SF. It just sold for 39% over asking 32%
By Jessica Blough61%
7/23/2026, 1:00:00 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 28 faulty reasoning types, including Overconfidence Bias, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Hasty Generalization, with Anecdotal as the most egregious example at 33.5% saturation with 212 hits. Analysis detected 1,434 faulty-reasoning hits from 632 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 41.1% and a BS Rank of 32% (14,460 of 21,175 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 68.30% of the article peer group.
As the sun reflected off the Pacific outside a nondescript two-story home in the Sunset, a line of people formed — far more than typical for a Friday open house on a summer evening.
It was an average home in San Francisco.
At 1,804 square feet, it was listed for $1.785 million — close to the city’s June median listing price of $1.7 million, according to data from Compass.
It had three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a backyard and a sunlit courtyard.
There was a skylight over the oven, a breakfast nook, and a big front window over the garage.
But in a city where prices have surged amid an AI-fueled wave of wealth, and bidmaxxing, real estate grief, and mansion shortages are par for the course, even average is out of reach for most.
Based on recent trends, the Sunset home would be expected to sell in about a week for approximately 25% above the list price.
Butch Haze, the seller’s agent, said the house performed even better, and he had received a “very appealing” preemptive offer within three days.
The house ended up selling for $2.473 million, almost 39% over asking.
For those who had planned to attend open houses Saturday and Sunday, it was too late.
“It’s been tough,” said Kim, a first-time home buyer who brought her partner and toddler to a showing, unaware that a deal was about to be struck.
They had just lost out on a house in the Richmond.
“We were looking two years ago when the market was calmer.
We should have bought then.”
Another couple touring at the same time brought their agent and a contractor, even though it was their first time seeing the house.
“We have to move fast here,” the agent said.
The home sold hours later.
Summer is typically the slowest season for San Francisco real estate, but this year is bucking all trends.
First-time buyers are competing with parents putting in all-cash offers for their adult children or empty-nesters eager to return to the city.
Moderately priced homes — at least for San Francisco — are disappearing off the market within days.
The result means lots of open houses, “very nearlys” and “almosts” for buyers, who have learned to pounce and immediately make an offer if they like what they see on the first tour.
Agents at other open houses in the Sunset said they see between 20 and 50 parties most Saturdays.
Haze said prospective buyers in areas previously considered under the radar, like the Central Sunset, are looking for family-friendly, move-in-ready homes.
He’s seeing “unparalleled” demand from families after a long slump.
“It’s a hidden-gem neighborhood,” he said.
“The houses are becoming more and more valuable.”
Agents selling houses in the area at a similar price said they expect around five offers on each, all well over asking and either cash or loan-qualified, with no contingencies.
“You can list a house at $1, and it would still sell for market price,” said Suki Tsang, an agent from Century 21 who was showing a house on 30th Avenue.
Lynn Finnegan of Compass listed a similarly priced home last week and took offers last Thursday.
Located just across Golden Gate Park at 466 19th Ave. in Central Richmond, the two-bedroom, 1,860-square-foot property had creaky floors but ample natural light, with a spacious backyard and quick access to neighborhood businesses.
It was priced at $1.59 million, but offers came in “well over asking” and all cash, Finnegan said.
She declined to provide the sale price but said it was more than 25% above asking.
“Get in now,” Finnegan said she tells her clients.
“I don’t think it’s going to get any better.”
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