According to a new analysis from Redfin, San Francisco and Seattle are two of the nation’s leading technology hubs. However, the cities are currently at opposite ends of the housing market. San Francisco’s housing market continues to boom, while Seattle’s is beginning to cool.
San Francisco’s median home-sale price jumped 6% year over year in July 2026 to $1.6 million, making it the priciest metro area in the United States. Meanwhile, Seattle’s median sale price declined 4% to $809,000, approximately half the price of San Francisco’s typical home. Seattle’s home price decline was the second-biggest among the 50 most populous U.S. metros.
The two cities tell a very different story in their home sales. In San Francisco, home sales rose 9% from 2025, the second-biggest uptick in the country. In Seattle, home sales fell 9%, the fifth-biggest decline in the nation.
