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Trendy central San Francisco hub with iconic city landmarks
Centrally located within San Francisco, Mission Dolores is a sunny and lively neighborhood that exudes a blend of historical character and modern-day vibrancy. “It has great weather, and of course, it has the amazing Dolores Park, which is a very happening spot in San Francisco,” says Tim Gullicksen, a local realtor at Corcoran Icon Properties and San Francisco resident for over 20 years. “Plus, there are fabulous bars and restaurants, and for walking around, it’s relatively flat compared to other areas, which is a big draw.” Along with Dolores Park, the area is known for being home to the iconic Mission Dolores Basilica, which gave the neighborhood its namesake. It’s both San Francisco’s oldest Spanish Mission Church and oldest intact architectural building, drawing in locals and visitors from all over for its weekend services and historical museum. With timeless landmarks and alluring urban appeal, neighborhood residents get to live within a culturally diverse hub where everyone in the city wants to hang out. “Mission Dolores has a lot of hotspots that people actively travel to, and it’s all located within this very walkable area,” says Gullicksen.
Western saloons and the famous Bi-Rite grocery store
Residents can walk to some of the best dining and nightlife San Francisco offers in and around Mission Dolores. “There’s an old standby here called Foreign Cinema. It has fantastic food and it has a cool outdoor space with a great interior to match,” Gullicksen shares. “They actually quietly show these cool old movies projected on the wall while you are eating; it’s their schtick.” Other restaurant hotspots include Kitchen Story, known as one of the best brunch spots in the city. The eatery serves California-style breakfast and brunch items with Asian influences in a cozy, home-kitchen type of atmosphere. For nights out on the town, locals enjoy timeless spots like The 500 Club. Marked by its iconic neon marquee and art-plastered interior walls, this unpretentious dive bar has been serving classic drinks for over 70 years. A block over is Elixir, the second oldest continually operating saloon in San Francisco, with roots dating back to the late 1800s. Residents here can enjoy the bar’s extensive whiskey collection along with hand-made organic cocktails in a setting that feels exactly like an old Western film. When preferring to eat at home or looking to grab picnic items for the park, locals are just steps away from one of the hottest San Francisco grocery stores around. “There’s a Bi-Rite grocery store and Four Barrell Coffee Shop here that people all over specifically seek out,” Gullicksen says. Bi-Rite has been in the area since the ‘40s and is known for its fresh, local food as well as its acclaimed Creamery. In the summer, it’s not uncommon to see locals lined around the building to get a scoop of the store’s famous ice cream.
Pastel-colored Edwardians and historic Victorian homes
Mission Dolores’s residential landscape is mostly a mix of condos in smaller converted buildings and grand single-family homes, all lined along Palm-tree clustered streetscapes with commonly pastel-colored exteriors. Condos can start in the $600,000s for a one-bedroom unit but can go as high as $2.5 million for a luxury, modern condo with three or more bedrooms. Single-family homes typically range from $1.3 million to over $2 million. Classic San Francisco Edwardian architecture dominates the housing styles here, but there are also quite a few Art Deco and Victorian properties. “The thing that’s cool about Mission Dolores is that there are these intricate Victorian homes that didn’t get hit with the earthquake or fires, so you still have this beautiful historic Victorian architecture,” Gullicksen says. “Then there’s a lot of new modern buildings because the area got trendy and expensive over the past couple of decades.”
San Francisco’s iconic Mission Dolores Park
The hilly, 16-acre Mission Dolores Park is the golden recreational star of the neighborhood. One of the most beloved parks in the city, the site draws in massive crowds, showcasing a very culturally diverse and vibrant community. Locals can sprawl out on the park’s green lawns shaded by palm trees to relax or people-watch while enjoying gorgeous views of the San Francisco skyline. The park features multiple amenities like a soccer field, tennis and basketball courts and the expansive Helen Diller Playground playground. Considered one of the best playgrounds in the city, the site provides sectioned, rubber-surfaced play areas for children to run around in with thoughtfully designed modern features like a 45-foot slide and natural stone climbing wall.
Social gatherings and movie nights at the park
Most of the area’s community events take place at Mission Dolores Park. There are eclectic social gatherings like the popular First Caturdays at the Park, where locals can bring their leash-trained cats to the park to socialize with other neighbors and their little furry feline pets. In the summer, residents can grab their blankets and lay out in the park for the Sundown Cinema Series. These well-attended free outdoor movie screenings also feature local food and drink vendors, music and themed, pre-show entertainment. On a weekly basis, area families can take part in scheduled playgroups at the park, with engaging, planned children's activities led by child development experts.
Home to one of the city’s oldest high schools
Public elementary-aged students in Mission Dolores are either zoned for Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, which gets a B rating from Niche or the C-rated Sanchez Elementary. For older students, there’s the B-minus-rated Everett Middle School and the B-rated Mission High School. Founded in 1890, Mission High is the oldest high school in San Francisco, with its current iconic campus built in the 1920s. The school provides strong college prep programs, from application and personal statement workshops to the special Step to College Program. This STCP offers personalized student mentorships to help first-generation students apply and attend college.
A walker’s paradise
Mission Dolores is a walker's paradise, but the area benefits from numerous public transportation options and easy highway access. “It sits right by Highway 81 and has two BART stations,” Gullicksen says. “There are great buses too, so it has everything you would need for transportation and commuting to and from work a little quicker than perhaps other areas of San Francisco.” Neighborhood residents can also hop on the J-Church line of the iconic Muni Metro light rail and streetcar system for multiple stops throughout San Francisco.
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Mission Dolores Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Mission Dolores, San Francisco sell after 36 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Mission Dolores, San Francisco over the last 12 months is $1,325,000, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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