Visual Appeal Ranking — San Francisco

Updated June 22, 2026

See how neighborhoods in San Francisco compare on visual appeal. Rankings are based on measured data aggregated across each neighborhood boundary. How visual appeal is measured →

Top Visual Appeal Neighborhoods — Ranked

#1
Clarendon Heights8

Tiered landscaping and large, well-maintained homes with complex architectural geometries provide a highly attractive streetscape. According to iHuus data, the visual quality of the built environment in this area is notably higher than the San Francisco average.

#2
Parnassus - Ashbury7.6

Large, well-maintained homes with complex rooflines and significant property values define much of the area. This level of visual interest and upscale residential character sits well above the San Francisco average, according to iHuus data.

#3
Forest Hill Extension7.5

Large, well-maintained homes with mature landscaping and expansive views characterize the area. According to iHuus data, the visual environment is notably more polished and architecturally diverse than the San Francisco average.

#4
Twin Peaks7.4

#5
Corona Heights7.4

#6
Diamond Heights7.3

#7
Marina7.3

#8
Presidio7.2

#9
Presidio Heights7.2

#10
Midtown Terrace7.2

Full San Francisco Visual Appeal Ranking

City average:6.26— scores above this beat the city average
NeighborhoodScoreCity Rankvs. City Avg
Clarendon Heights8#1+1.7 ↑
Parnassus - Ashbury7.6#2+1.3 ↑
Forest Hill Extension7.5#3+1.2 ↑
Twin Peaks7.4#4+1.1 ↑
Corona Heights7.4#5+1.1 ↑
Diamond Heights7.3#6+1.0 ↑
Marina7.3#7+1.0 ↑
Presidio7.2#8+0.9 ↑
Presidio Heights7.2#9+0.9 ↑
Midtown Terrace7.2#10+0.9 ↑
St. Francis Wood7.1#11+0.8 ↑
Forest Knolls7.1#12+0.8 ↑
Eureka Valley - Dolores Heights - Castro7#13+0.7 ↑
Forest Hill7#14+0.7 ↑
West Portal7#15+0.7 ↑
Miraloma Park6.9#16+0.6 ↑
Yerba Buena Island6.9#17+0.6 ↑
Noe Valley6.9#18+0.6 ↑
Sea Cliff6.8#19+0.5 ↑
Lake6.8#20+0.5 ↑
Haight-Ashbury6.8#21+0.5 ↑
Cow Hollow6.7#22+0.4 ↑
Buena Vista Park6.7#23+0.4 ↑
Inner Parkside6.7#24+0.4 ↑
Duboce Triangle6.6#25+0.3 ↑
Sherwood Forest6.6#26+0.3 ↑
Golden Gate Park6.6#27+0.3 ↑
Jordan Park - Laurel Heights6.5#28+0.2 ↑
Inner Richmond6.5#29+0.2 ↑
Outer Richmond6.5#30+0.2 ↑
Westwood Highlands6.5#31+0.2 ↑
Pacific Heights6.5#32+0.2 ↑
Glen Park6.4#33+0.1 ↑
North Waterfront6.4#34+0.1 ↑
Mission6.3#35—
Golden Gate Heights6.3#36—
Inner Sunset6.3#37—
Russian Hill6.3#38—
Lower Pacific Heights6.2#39-0.1 ↓
Lakeshore6.2#40-0.1 ↓
Panhandle6.2#41-0.1 ↓
Lone Mountain6.2#42-0.1 ↓
Telegraph Hill6.2#43-0.1 ↓
Financial District6.2#44-0.1 ↓
North Panhandle6.2#45-0.1 ↓
Central Richmond6.2#46-0.1 ↓
South Beach6#47-0.3 ↓
Parkmerced6#48-0.3 ↓
Stonestown6#49-0.3 ↓
Hayes Valley6#50-0.3 ↓
Anza Vista6#51-0.3 ↓
Bernal Heights6#52-0.3 ↓
Downtown6#53-0.3 ↓
Crocker Amazon6#54-0.3 ↓
Ingleside Terrace6#55-0.3 ↓
Lower Haight6#56-0.3 ↓
Mission Bay6#57-0.3 ↓
Mission Terrace6#58-0.3 ↓
Oceanview6#59-0.3 ↓
Parkside6#60-0.3 ↓
Portola6#61-0.3 ↓
South of Market6#62-0.3 ↓
Visitacion Valley6#63-0.3 ↓
Tenderloin6#64-0.3 ↓
Van Ness - Civic Center6#65-0.3 ↓
Western Addition6#66-0.3 ↓
Westwood Park6#67-0.3 ↓
Yerba Buena6#68-0.3 ↓
Balboa Terrace6#69-0.3 ↓
Central Sunset6#70-0.3 ↓
Chinatown6#71-0.3 ↓
Monterey Heights6#72-0.3 ↓
Excelsior6#73-0.3 ↓
Alamo Square6#74-0.3 ↓
Ingleside6#75-0.3 ↓
Ingleside Heights6#76-0.3 ↓
Little Hollywood6#77-0.3 ↓
Lakeside6#78-0.3 ↓
Merced Heights6#79-0.3 ↓
Merced Manor6#80-0.3 ↓
Mount Davidson Manor6#81-0.3 ↓
Nob Hill6#82-0.3 ↓
North Beach6#83-0.3 ↓
Outer Mission6#84-0.3 ↓
Outer Parkside6#85-0.3 ↓
Outer Sunset6#86-0.3 ↓
Pine Lake Park6#87-0.3 ↓
Silver Terrace6#88-0.3 ↓
Sunnyside6#89-0.3 ↓
Potrero Hill6#90-0.3 ↓
Hunters Point5.9#91-0.4 ↓
Central Waterfront - Dogpatch5.9#92-0.4 ↓
Bayview5.8#93-0.5 ↓
Treasure Island5.8#94-0.5 ↓

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