Compare: California vs San Francisco

California tends to be less expensive for home buyers than San Francisco, CA. During the last year, California home values have risen by 18.8%, while San Francisco home values have risen by 19.4%. The median sale price in California is $341,000, but the median listing price was $379,000, a 10.0% discount. Meanwhile in San Francisco, the median selling price is $805,000, and the starting price had a median of $829,000, a 2.9% discount. In April, California home sellers managed to move 37455 houses, while San Francisco saw 431 transactions.