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AI money is back in trophy real estate. Pacific Heights is the proof.

San Francisco's prime district posted +8.5% YoY with days-on-market down 18% as tech liquidity returns.

Priya NathanMarkets ReporterMay 24, 2026 4 min
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Pacific Heights is re-accelerating, and the fuel is unmistakable: AI-driven wealth is flowing back into San Francisco's most prestigious district.

Median prices are up 8.5% year over year and days-on-market have compressed 18% — a velocity shift that tracks neatly with a wave of tech liquidity events.

For agents, the read is simple: trophy inventory in the right pocket of SF is moving again, and pricing power has swung back to sellers.