https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/06/san-francisco-house-prices-grew-fastest-ever-in-the-first-half-of-2018.html > The average price of a house bought in San Francisco rose by $205,000 in the first half of 2018, the largest six-month increase in history, according to MLS data compiled by local real estate agency Paragon. > The average house in the city limits now costs $1.62 million. Condo prices also rose by $71,000, which is a significantly slower pace of change than in past years, but still comes in at a startling $1.21 million.