Census ACS · #12 MSA
San Francisco Metro Area
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has 4,653,593 residents. The median household income is $133,780 and the median home value is $1,113,800.
4,653,593
Population
1884
People / sq mi
$133,780
Median Income
$1,113,800
Median Home Value
The San Francisco CBSA covers 2,470 sq mi of land at 1884.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 39.9% |
| Black or African American | 7.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
Economy & Income
$133,780
Median Household Income
$72,306
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The San Francisco metro's price level is 115.6 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 15.6% higher the US average. The local median income of $133,780 has the buying power of $115,714 in average-priced US metros.
115.6
Price Level (US = 100)
$115,714
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$133,780
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$1,113,800
Median Home Value
$2,426
Median Rent
55.4%
Homeownership
Education
89.5%
High School+
52.4%
Bachelor's+
Commute
10.3%
Drive Alone
23.2%
Work From Home
31.8 min
Avg Commute
17.8%
Foreign Born
San Francisco spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Ca Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 4,653,593 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #12 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the San Francisco metro area is $133,780, with a per capita income of $72,306.
The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Ca CBSA spans the state of California.
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Data for the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Ca CBSA (41860) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
What sets San Francisco apart is money: median household income runs $133,780, above the US median of $78,538. San Francisco is a metro area in CA with a population of 4,653,593.
Earnings sit at the high end: a median household income of $133,780, above the US median of $78,538. Hardship is rare relative to US metro areas: a poverty rate of just 5.2%, below the national 12.4%. Real estate commands a premium here — a median home value of $1,113,800, with typical rent around $2,426.
Degree attainment is near the top of the range for US metro areas: 52.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s, above the 35.0% national rate.
Taken together, the income and housing figures place San Francisco firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US metro areas — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.