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San Francisco · Neighborhood Guide

Noe Valley

24,500

Population

38

Median Age

148.6K

Avg. Income

24,500

Population

38

Median Age

148.6K

Avg. Income

The neighborhood

Culture, craft & community at your doorstep

Noe Valley is one of San Francisco's most consistently desirable neighborhoods, a sun-drenched residential enclave tucked between the Castro, Bernal Heights, and the Mission. Known for its wide tree-lined streets, beautifully preserved Victorian and Edwardian homes, and a microclimate that keeps it warmer and brighter than most of the city, Noe Valley offers a quality of life that is genuinely difficult to replicate elsewhere in San Francisco.

24th Street Is Its Own World

The neighborhood's main commercial corridor is everything a great city street should be: walkable, independent, and deeply rooted in the community that built it. Specialty food shops, wine bars, bookstores, brunch spots, and local boutiques line 24th Street with a character that has remained intact through decades of change. It is the kind of street that makes you want to slow down.

Built for Every Stage of Life

Noe Valley attracts buyers across generations, from young professionals establishing themselves to families putting down roots to long-term San Franciscans choosing to simplify without leaving the city they love. The combination of outstanding schools, easy access to multiple neighborhoods, and a genuinely safe and welcoming environment makes it a natural choice for buyers with a long view.

Property Here Is a Lasting Investment

Homes in Noe Valley rarely sit on the market for long, and the neighborhood's desirability has proven remarkably durable through every market cycle. Buyers are drawn by the architecture, the sunshine, the schools, and the community identity. What keeps them is the feeling that they have found something worth holding onto.

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Livability scores

Walk. Ride. Live.

Walk score

96

/100

Walker's Paradise

bike score

58

/100

Bikable

Transit Score

78

/100

Good Transit

Good Transit

Points of Interest

Around this neiborhood

Restaurants

Contigo, Incanto, Lupa, Noe Valley Bakery, Firehouse BBQ

Shopping

Omnivore Books, My Roommate's Closet, Noe Valley Pet Company, Rabat Shoes, Village Cheese House

Active

Noe Courts Tennis Club, Douglass Park, Upper Noe Rec Center, Billy Goat Hill

Beauty

Noe Valley Salon, The Parlour, Blush Beauty Bar, True Organic of Sweden

Nightlife

Barfly, The Dubliner, Phoenix Irish Bar, Noe Valley Wine Bar

Schools

Alvarado Elementary, James Lick Middle School, Mission High School

Population

Who lives here

Population

Total Population

24,500

Population Density

High

Median Age

38

38

Gender Split

Man 45%Woman 55%

Households

Total Households

11,800

Avg. Household Size

High

Avg. Individual Income

$148,600

$148,600

Owner Occupied

1%

1%

Renter Occupied

1%

1%

Photos

Life in THIS NEIGHBORHOOD

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