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Comparison

San Francisco vs Washington

Side-by-side scores, rent, home prices, and supply from the Housing BuildDesignHub ETL pipeline.

CA

San Francisco

Fixture-backed housing signal profile for San Francisco, CA — rent, prices, supply, jobs, and climate.

city

DC

Washington

Fixture-backed housing signal profile for Washington, DC — rent, prices, supply, jobs, and climate.

city
MetricSan FranciscoWashington
Overall score53 / 10062 / 100
Median gross rent$2,156$1,768
Median home value$1,199,500$714,900
Home Price Index YoY+5.2%+6.3%
Affordability signal89 / 10080 / 100
Supply signal37 / 100100 / 100
Price momentum76 / 10081 / 100

Computed signals

Updated 2026-05-21

53/100

  • Affordability89 / 100
  • Supply37 / 100
  • Price momentum76 / 100
  • Job market65 / 100
  • Economic strength96 / 100
  • Climate risk98 / 100

Computed from raw source values — see methodology

Computed signals

Updated 2026-05-21

62/100

  • Affordability80 / 100
  • Supply100 / 100

    Supply score is at the v5.0 methodology ceiling (MSA permits / city housing units). See methodology limitations →

  • Price momentum81 / 100
  • Job market42 / 100
  • Economic strength89 / 100
  • Climate risk80 / 100

Computed from raw source values — see methodology