Skip the listing. Sell your San Francisco house fast for cash.
Want to sell your house fast in San Francisco, CA, without repairs, staging, or open houses? Propcash is a direct cash homebuyer for San Francisco houses in any condition. Pick the closing date, and pay no commission.
How do I sell my house fast in San Francisco, CA?
To sell a San Francisco house fast, send us the address, read one written cash offer built from recent sales in the city, and choose your closing date. Propcash signs the contract as the buyer, so the figure comes from the party paying it. Old plumbing, an unpermitted in-law unit, or a rent-controlled tenant can stay part of the deal.
Tell us about your San Francisco house
Share the address and whatever you know: roof age, foundation, a downstairs unit, a tenant's rent, an open estate, or a city notice. Most owners finish in two minutes, free.
Get your fair cash offer
Our number starts from what similar houses on nearby San Francisco streets sold for, minus each repair we itemize. If seismic bolting or new fixtures lowered it, that line and its cost are on the page.
Review your offer & close
Accept, ask questions, or decline. With no lender, escrow at a California title company can close in as few as 7 days, and the loan payoff and prorated taxes are usually settled in escrow.
Why San Francisco sellers choose Propcash's direct-buyer approach
A fair cash offer based on City and County of San Francisco market data puts you in control.
- A fair, data-based offer
- A fair offer based on local market data
- We make money on the purchase, never from you
- Full price transparency
- No obligation, walk away anytime
- We show you how we got to our number
Our offer stands
No 24-hour expirations, no countdown clocks. If the market shifts we re-run the numbers rather than pressure you, and we follow up on your schedule.
We tell you if we're not the right buyer
If listing with an agent would clearly serve you better, we will say so and point you to someone local. We may receive compensation from agents we refer.
How Propcash stacks up against other ways to sell a San Francisco house
That's us
If you have time and the house shows well, listing with an agent may net you more. If you want it done without repairs or showings, that is where we come in. We tell you straight either way.
Why do San Francisco homeowners sell their houses for cash?
Estates moving through the Civic Center Courthouse, Prop 19 reassessments, landlords under the Rent Ordinance, empty houses that trigger city registration, and job moves bring many San Francisco owners to a cash sale.
Inherited house
San Francisco estates go through the Probate Department at 400 McAllister Street. A house left empty more than 30 days can count as vacant, and the city charges $1,190 a year to register one, though a pending sale is exempt (DBI). Heirs can sell an inherited house before clearing a single closet.
A new job with a set start date
The City and County itself employs 36,822 people and UCSF Health 29,475, the two largest employers listed in the city's FY2025 financial report (2023 figures). When a transfer or new role sets the date, a cash closing can follow your move instead of a buyer's loan approval.
Divorce
Under California Family Code 2550, the court splits the community estate equally unless both spouses agree otherwise in writing or in court. One written cash price gives both sides the same number to divide. Read how a divorce sale works.
Not list-ready in a 17-day market
Redfin's 17-day median and 69% of sales above list price describe the houses that sold. A San Francisco house with an unbolted foundation, knob-and-tube wiring, or a leaking roof can lose its buyer at inspection. Propcash makes offers on houses that need major repairs, with the work already subtracted.
Behind on payments
California requires at least three months between a recorded notice of default and a notice of sale, which must run at least 20 days before the trustee's sale (Cal. Civ. Code 2924). A sale that closes first can retire the debt and may keep your equity. Propcash is a buyer, not a lender; read about selling in foreclosure.
Done being a landlord
Rent-controlled units may rise 1.6% from March 1, 2026, and only after the owner reports into the Rent Board Housing Inventory and holds a rent increase license (Rent Board). You can sell with tenants in place. See how we buy from tired landlords.
What is the San Francisco housing market doing in 2026?
San Francisco prices climbed sharply: Redfin's median rose 14.8% to $1,579,248 in the three months ending September 2026, and the typical sale took 17 days, down from 26. Zillow's smoothed value rose about 15.5%. See our San Francisco housing market 2026 guide.
| San Francisco market metric | Latest figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price (last 3 months) | About $1,579,248, up 14.8% year over year | Redfin, September 2026 |
| Typical time to sell | About 17 days, down from 26 a year ago | Redfin, September 2026 |
| Median sale price per square foot | $1,103, up 16.6% year over year | Redfin, September 2026 |
| Houses sold, last 3 months | 1,411 in the three months ending September 2026, up from 1,312 a year earlier | Redfin, September 2026 |
| Typical house value (ZHVI) | About $1,441,021, up about 15.5% year over year | Zillow ZHVI, September 2026 |
| Share of houses sold above list price | 69.0%, up 21.4 points year over year | Redfin, September 2026 |
| City transfer tax on a $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 sale | $3.75 for each $500 of the price, about 0.75% | SF Assessor-Recorder, 2026 |
Sell your house fast in San Francisco, from the Sunset to Bayview
We make cash offers in every San Francisco neighborhood and in any condition, from the Victorian flats of the Duboce Park Landmark District, built between 1899 and about 1905, to the Excelsior's blocks along the Daly City line. One government serves as both city and county, so the Assessor-Recorder, Building Inspection, and the Rent Board all belong to the City and County of San Francisco.
Own a house in Daly City, South San Francisco, Brisbane, Colma, Pacifica, or San Bruno? We make offers there too. Across the bay and beyond, you can sell a house fast in Oakland, get a cash offer anywhere in the Bay Area, or sell a house fast in Sacramento.
San Francisco neighborhoods, from the Sunset to Visitacion Valley
Two things move a San Francisco offer most: the age and permit record of the building, and the ZIP's price level. The ZIP figures below are Zillow September 2026 values, not neighborhood medians.
The Sunset and Parkside
The Planning Department's Inner Sunset Historic Context Statement, adopted March 20, 2024, traces that area from the 1850s through the 1960s, between Arguello Boulevard and 19th Avenue. Across the district, Zillow put ZIP 94122 at $1,740,129, up 16.5%, and ZIP 94116 at $1,646,701, up 16.6%. Long-held houses here often bring original windows, tired roofs, and an unpermitted ground-floor room.
The Richmond District and the Marina
SF Planning's Richmond District Strategy notes slow population and housing growth since 1980, so much of the district's housing predates that year. Zillow valued ZIP 94121 at $1,862,908, up 20.1%, and ZIP 94118 at $2,309,259. The Marina's ZIP 94123 was the city's highest at $2,552,945. At these levels an heir without a trust almost always faces full probate, and a financed buyer will study the 3R report closely.
Duboce Triangle, the Castro, and the Mission
The Duboce Park Landmark District holds nearly 90 residential buildings from 1899 to about 1905 and took effect July 12, 2013, so exterior work falls under Article 10 of the Planning Code. A Mission Dolores survey covers Market to 20th Street west of Dolores. Zillow put ZIP 94117 at $1,702,811, ZIP 94114 at $2,048,564, and ZIP 94110 at $1,446,124. Victorian flats here often need bolting and rewiring.
The Excelsior and Outer Mission
The city's Excelsior and Outer Mission strategy covers the Excelsior, Outer Mission, Mission Terrace, Crocker Amazon, and Cayuga, bounded by I-280, McLaren Park, and Daly City. Zillow valued ZIP 94112 at $1,183,444 in September 2026, up 12.0%. Many owners are heirs or longtime landlords, and a second unit added at garage level is where permit history matters most.
Bayview-Hunters Point and Visitacion Valley
Zillow valued ZIP 94124 in Bayview-Hunters Point at $938,112, up 9.1%, and ZIP 94134 in Visitacion Valley at $1,093,615, up 8.0%, the smallest gain of any neighborhood ZIP outside downtown. Both still sit above the $750,000 cap on California's shorter probate petition. Many sellers here are heirs or landlords.
Sell your San Francisco house for cash, in any condition
Nothing has to be fixed, painted, or emptied before you sell. Take what you want and leave the rest.
San Francisco asks a lot of sellers. The building's permit history goes to the buyer in a 3R report, and old toilets and showerheads must be upgraded for a water conservation certificate before title transfers. A financed buyer's inspector adds foundations, wiring, roofs, and any unpermitted unit to the list.
- Fixtures that miss the city's water limits
Toilets over 1.28 gallons per flush and showerheads over 1.8 gallons per minute get priced into our offer.
- An in-law unit with no permit on record
A gap in the 3R report becomes part of our price, not a reason the deal falls through.
- Foundations that need bolting
Unbolted sills, weak cripple walls, and older brick foundations come off the price instead of stalling escrow.
- Tenants under the Rent Ordinance
A rent-controlled unit can close with the lease and the tenant still in place.
- A house still full of belongings
Heirs and movers can leave furniture, boxes, and tools behind, and we arrange the cleanout.
Illustrative repair costs San Francisco sellers can avoid by selling as-is to Propcash
Free guides for San Francisco homeowners
Guides on cash sales, TICs and condos, inherited houses, divorce, foreclosure, and Prop 19.
13 Best Ways to Sell a House for Cash in San Francisco
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Selling a TIC or Condo With HOA Problems in San Francisco
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Selling an Inherited House in San Francisco
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Selling Your San Francisco House During a Divorce
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Stop Foreclosure in San Francisco
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Proposition 19 and Your Inherited California House
Read the guideWhat San Francisco sellers have to handle before closing
A 17-day median assumes a house that is ready to show and simple to transfer. In San Francisco, four city and court requirements often decide how simple that is.
The buyer gets your building's permit history
Owners or their agents are legally required to give the buyer a Report of Residential Building Record, the 3R report, under the city's housing code. It costs $379 for each residential building on the lot and takes seven to ten business days to issue (SF Department of Building Inspection). It lists building permits only, so an in-law unit or converted garage with no permit shows up as a gap.
Old plumbing fixtures must be upgraded before title transfers
The housing code requires every building to meet water conservation standards, and a seller needs a Certificate of Completion before transfer of title. Showerheads and faucets cannot exceed 1.8 gallons per minute, toilets cannot exceed 1.28 gallons per flush, and all leaks must be repaired (SF Department of Building Inspection). An owner who skips it can be cited.
The city adds a tiered transfer tax
San Francisco charges its own real property transfer tax under Article 12C of the Business and Tax Regulations Code. A price from $250,000 to under $1,000,000 pays $3.40 per $500, from $1,000,000 to under $5,000,000 pays $3.75 per $500, and the rate reaches $11.25 per $500 at $5,000,000 (SF Assessor-Recorder). A seller who did a qualifying seismic retrofit or installed solar may claim back up to one third of the tax (seismic and solar exemption).
Estates and foreclosures follow their own calendars
Probate matters in the city are heard at the Civic Center Courthouse, 400 McAllister Street, with the clerk's office in Room 103 (Superior Court of San Francisco), and in a probate estate no heir can sign a deed until the court appoints a representative. At the other end, a lender must wait three months after recording a notice of default before noticing a trustee's sale, and reinstatement ends five business days before the sale date (Cal. Civ. Code 2924c).
Are cash home buyers in San Francisco legit?
Most San Francisco cash buyers are real businesses, but check each one. Who buys houses for cash in San Francisco? Renovators taking on Victorian flats, landlords adding rent-controlled buildings, builders after lots with room for a second unit, and direct buyers like Propcash, which purchases as a principal. Whether you searched we buy houses San Francisco or cash home buyers San Francisco, ask who signs the contract, where the money comes from, and which title company holds escrow.
How to check a San Francisco cash buyer
Before you sign, get three things in writing: proof the money exists, the price, and the escrow officer who holds the deposit. A request for a fee upfront, or for your deed before closing, is a reason to stop. If a notice of default is recorded on the house you live in, California lets you cancel a sale to an equity purchaser until midnight of the fifth business day after you sign (Cal. Civ. Code 1695.4). A serious buyer can tell you who orders the 3R report and the water certificate.
What San Francisco sellers ask before taking a cash offer
How is Propcash different from San Francisco "we buy houses" companies?
Plenty of San Francisco cash buyers quote a figure on the first call and want a signature that day. Propcash is a direct cash homebuyer that builds its offer from recent nearby sales, lists the repairs it deducted, and leaves the offer open while you think. The company pricing your house is the one buying it, and sellers pay Propcash nothing.
Are cash home buyers in San Francisco legit, and who buys houses for cash in San Francisco?
Many are; judge each on documents, not ads. Cash buyers here range from renovators and landlords to builders and direct buyers such as Propcash, which takes title itself. Ask for a letter showing the funds, a signed written price, and the title company's name. A demand for upfront money or an early deed ends the conversation.
Can I sell my house fast anywhere in California, or only in San Francisco?
Anywhere in the state. Disclosure, escrow, and foreclosure law come from Sacramento, so a sale in Fresno runs on the same rules as one in the Richmond District. Begin at our California cash buyer page, or go to sell a house fast in Oakland and sell a house fast in Sacramento. Only city items, like the 3R report here, differ.
How do I sell my house fast in San Francisco, CA, if I am behind on payments?
Watch the calendar. Three months must pass after a notice of default is recorded before the notice of sale can go out, and that notice runs at least 20 days ahead of the trustee's sale (Cal. Civ. Code 2924). Reinstatement stays open until five business days before the sale (Civ. Code 2924c). An empty house's city vacancy sign must also name the lender (DBI). Selling first can clear the loan.
Can I sell my house as-is in San Francisco without making repairs?
Yes. Propcash buys San Francisco houses as they stand: a Sunset house with an unpermitted downstairs room, a Mission Victorian that needs bolting and rewiring, or an Excelsior rental with a rent-controlled tenant. Repair costs are counted in the offer and become ours after closing, so nothing gets fixed or staged first.
Do I have to tell a buyer what is wrong with my San Francisco house?
Usually. California requires a Transfer Disclosure Statement on most sales of a one-to-four unit house, and the seller cannot waive it (Cal. Civ. Code 1102). The Natural Hazard Disclosure adds items such as earthquake fault and seismic hazard zones (Civ. Code 1103). San Francisco also requires the 3R report on the building's permit history (DBI). Selling as-is does not remove these forms.
Can I sell my house fast in Daly City, South San Francisco, or Pacifica?
Yes. Daly City, South San Francisco, Brisbane, Colma, Pacifica, and San Bruno sit south of the city line in San Mateo County, and Propcash makes offers in each the same way, from nearby sales with the math shown. San Francisco's 3R report and city transfer tax rates do not apply there.
Will the property taxes go up if I inherit my parent's San Francisco house?
Often, unless you move in. The San Francisco Assessor-Recorder says a child keeps a parent's assessed value only on the parent's principal residence, only by filing for the homeowner's exemption within one year, and only up to the current taxable value plus $1,000,000, adjusted over time (SF Assessor-Recorder, Prop 19). Other property is reassessed at transfer. At San Francisco values, that reset can be steep.
I inherited a San Francisco house. Do I have to open probate to sell it?
Usually. A primary residence worth $750,000 or less may pass by a shorter court petition instead of full probate (Cal. Prob. Code 13151), but Zillow's September 2026 values put every San Francisco ZIP it tracks except 94102 above that line. Most estates therefore go through the Probate Department at the Civic Center Courthouse. Our offer can wait for the court order.
How fast can a San Francisco cash sale close, and are there any fees?
A cash sale can close in as few as 7 days, though escrow here can run two to three weeks so the 3R report and water certificate can arrive. You owe Propcash no commission, no closing costs, and no cleanout charge. A listed house here spent a median of 17 days on the market in the three months ending September 2026, with escrow still ahead.
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