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South San Francisco city, CA

ZIP 94080 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 94080

Median Home Value
$1,159,500
Median Rent
$2,601
Affordability Snapshot
$319,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$7,448/mo PITI).

23%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

8.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

37.1 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94080 in South San Francisco city, CA, a household would need roughly $319,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $7,448. That is about 135% above the local median household income ($135,966), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
60.8%-7% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.7%-45% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
94.2%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.4%-77% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
12.3%-4% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-91% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
26.0%-48% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.5%-12% vs US avg
x
$1,159,500
Home Value
$2,601
Rent
1963
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached59.2%
  • 1-unit attached10.3%
  • 2-9 units11.7%
  • 10+ units17.8%
  • Mobile home & other1.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,159,500
Median rent$2,601
Owner-occupied60.8%
Vacant5.7%
Price-to-income8.5x
Est. income to buy$319,000