Middle ground

Central Sunset

REAL ESTATE • On the Market

San Francisco’s sprawling Sunset district is one of its biggest geographic areas, traditionally divided into “Inner Sunset” (the area from 2nd to 19th Avenues) and “Outer Sunset” (19th to the Pacific). The market for westside homes started to pick up in the early 2000s as original owners of the area’s 1950s-era homes moved on, and realtors started using Central Sunset as a term to further subdivide the region (even as City Hall eschews the designation). But the nickname for the miles of San Francisco between 19th and Sunset Boulevard makes sense for this quiet area that’s neither beach town nor bustling city life. 

What it is, however: a land of surprisingly large homes, built on enviable lots, in an area that was settled when it seemed like SF would never run out of space. That’s one of the reasons that — even as the real estate market stalls out in other parts of the city — home sales in the Central Sunset continue at a rapid pace. To that end, Compass reports that 54 homes have changed hands in Central Sunset in the past year, at a median price of $1.64M. Here, three listings demonstrative of the neighborhood’s appeal:

→ 2615 Lincoln Way (Central Sunset, above) • 3BR/1.1BA, 1550 SF house • Ask: $1M • gem in the rough with show-stopping facade and double-wide lot • Days on market: 21 • Agent: Piotr Hutyra, Asia Pacific.

→ 1551 27th Ave (Central Sunset) • 2BR/1BA, 1500 SF house • Ask: $1.195M • center patio home with original fixtures intact • Days on market: 11 • Agent: Michael Klestoff, West & Praszker.

→ 1671 34th Ave (Central Sunset) • 5BR/3BA, 2616 SF house • Ask: $3.499M (up from $3.199M on 4/5) • fully remodeled 1940 build with lower ADU and two EV chargers • Days on market: 69 • Agent: Robert Ranum, Ranum.