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Vibrant arts and culture in the heart of San Francisco
Replete with city skyline views, art museums, fine dining and high-end boutiques, Yerba Buena is San Francisco’s bustling cultural center. Residents leave their high-end condo complexes and enter a streetscape brimming with glass-walled skyscrapers, urban parks and beloved city attractions. “You’ve got this meld of young, well-educated people, tourists and people who want to be near the center of the San Francisco art world,” says Justin Goldberg of Compass Realty, who grew up in the neighboring SoMa district. “It’s a really great community, and there’s a lot do.”
Yerba Buena is comprised of a mix of residential, commercial and public buildings.
The Moscone Center has public art scattered across its Yerba Buena location.
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Museums, ice skating and bowling
Yerba Buena’s city blocks are jam-packed with major cultural institutions — the neighborhood is home to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of the African Diaspora, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Children’s Creativity Museum and the American Bookbinders Museum. All year round, locals and visitors can be seen streaming into glitzy buildings for contemporary art exhibits, museum lectures and field trips with the kids. There’s also the Yerba Buena Ice Skating and Bowling Center, a rooftop recreation complex that’s perfect for an evening out, and the Yerba Buena Children’s Garden, a grandiose play area with climbing structures, slides and a stepped seating area.
The YBCA sits next to Yerba Buena Park in SOMA.
The Museum of Modern Art anchors the Yerba Buena neighborhood.
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Upscale dining and shopping
The high-end and contemporary restaurants found in Yerba Buena have helped make San Francisco a global foodie destination. The Mediterranean fare at Luce, the imaginative small plates at Benu and the lofty seafood plates at Aphotic often blur the line between food and art. But there are also plenty of homey eateries like Yank Sing that feature critically praised cuisine at a more affordable price. For shopping, the San Francisco Centre is at the heart of the neighborhood. This indoor shopping mall features upscale apparel stores, chain restaurants and department stores like Bloomingdale’s. Big box stores and grocers are also available nearby, including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Soma Produce and Target.
Bloomingdales in the Westfield Mall has some of the best seasonal fashion.
The Grove in Yerba Buena serves a range of American food dishes.
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Local gardens and rooftop parks
It may be an urban business district, but residents aren’t sacrificing parks and open space to live here. Far from it. Yerba Buena Gardens is a great place to relax when it’s nice out. Its landscaped lawns, lush tapestry of gardens, award-winning architecture and public art offer a respite from busy, downtown streets. For a unique urban outdoor experience, there’s Salesforce Park, a four-story high rooftop green space that stretches across four city blocks where visitors enjoy stunning views of the cityscape. It features an array of trails, lawns, bamboo groves and an amphitheater that holds up to 1,000 people. There are also plenty of weekly free activities held at the park, including live music, yoga classes and kids’ storytime.
Yerba Buena Gardens sits in the middle of its namesake neighborhood.
Salesforce Park floats above the streets of Yerba Buena.
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Luxury condos with a view
While many professionals leave their jobs in the district and return home to other parts of the city or the suburbs, there are many people who also live and work in the area. Luxury condo complexes offer a variety of sizes and styles to choose from, whether it’s a top-floor suite overlooking the Bay or something much smaller. Upscale amenities are the norm, with many buildings offering residents access to private lobbies, fitness studios, swimming pools and entertainment lounges. Its central location means residents pay top dollar to live here: one-, two- and three-bedroom units can cost anywhere from $1 million to more than $10 million. “Prices in Yerba Buena have come down since the COVID-19 pandemic. There are some really great opportunities for people to buy a condo here,” Goldberg says.
Historical buildings have been converted to condos in Yerba Buena.
Yerba Buena offers some of the best modern condos in the city.
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Public schools close to home
Young students can attend Daniel Webster Elementary, which earns a B-plus rating from Niche. The school offers Spanish dual-language immersion courses for children who come from primarily Spanish-speaking families. Living in the San Francisco Unified School District, families can apply to send their kids to any middle or high school in the district, which is helpful for those who are interested in special programs and courses. Close to home are the C-plus-rated Lick Middle School and the A-rated Galileo Academy of Science and Technology in the nearby Marina District.
Yerba Buena students can attend Daniel Webster Elementary.
The front entrance of James Lick Middle School near Yerba Buena.
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Getting around Downtown San Francisco and beyond
Cable cars and bus stops are located throughout Yerba Buena, offering convenient options for inner-city travel. Market Street offers two places to hop on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train — one at the intersection of 5th Street and the other at the intersection of 2nd Street. The BART offers connections to East Bay cities like Oakland and Berkeley as well as to suburbs south of San Francisco. Interstate 80 borders the southern edge of Yerba Buena.
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Parks in this Area
Yerba Buena Children's Garden
Picnic Area
Playground
Museum
Jessie Square
Picnic Area
Museum
South Park
Picnic Area
Playground
Salesforce Park
Trails
Playground
Events
Guy Place Mini Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Yerba Buena Gardens
Dog Park
Picnic Area
Events
Transit
Airport
San Francisco International
21 min drive
Subway
Embarcadero Station
Subway
Market And 4Th/Stockton
Bus
Salesforce Transit Center Bay 12
Bus
500 Howard Street (Transbay)
Bus
Market St & New Montgomery St
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Essex St & Folsom St
Bus
4th St & Folsom St
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4th St & Mission St
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Market St & Beale St
Yerba Buena Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Yerba Buena, San Francisco sell after 62 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Yerba Buena, San Francisco over the last 12 months is $350,000, down 58% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
8,952
Median Age
43
Population Density
33 ppl/acre
Population under 18
12.1%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
24.4%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$167,686
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$169,333
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
89.3%
College Graduates
70.8%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
27.4%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
64.8%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
22''
Average Winter Low Temperature
46°F
Average Summer High Temperature
68°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
83/ 100
Walker's Paradise
Walk Score®
96/ 100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
100/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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