Find your way through San Francisco's MLS districts
The district system organizes San Francisco into 10 numbered real estate districts, from Northwest (District 1) to Southeast (District 10). Lettered area labels distinguish neighborhoods within each district. For example, 1B identifies Inner Richmond, 5C identifies Noe Valley, and 9A identifies Bernal Heights in this map.
Use the district filter when you want to compare nearby neighborhoods. Search by name when you already have a place in mind. Some Lawyers Title subdivisions use extra letters. They remain searchable and are explicitly linked to a broader neighborhood when a separate polygon is unavailable. Source names and historical codes may differ from current MLS choices.
For a broader introduction, read the San Francisco neighborhood guide. For recent market context, visit San Francisco real estate.
Find a neighborhood by MLS code
A few starting points from the reference directory:
- Noe Valley · MLS 5C — District 5
- Pacific Heights · MLS 7B — District 7
- Bernal Heights · MLS 9A — District 9
For an address-specific search, talk with John Saddi, Compass real estate agent, or learn about John’s local experience.
Build a useful neighborhood shortlist
- Start with a place. Search by name or code, and compare the nearby areas shown on the map.
- Look at the street. Open the street-map search for orientation. A neighborhood search result is not a verified MLS boundary.
- Bring it back to the property. Discuss the exact address, home type, and your priorities with John before narrowing a search.
San Francisco MLS district map questions
How many MLS districts are shown in San Francisco?
The reference system shown here has 10 numbered real estate districts. Lettered codes identify neighborhoods within them: for example, Noe Valley is 5C, Pacific Heights is 7B, and Bernal Heights is 9A in the reference maps. Use the district filter to explore nearby neighborhoods.
How do I find a San Francisco neighborhood or MLS code?
Search by neighborhood name or code, or select a district to narrow the list. Click a neighborhood outline or search result to highlight it. Zoom in for neighborhood labels, turn on Street detail for road context, and use Full map to return to the city overview.
Are Realtor districts the same as supervisorial districts or ZIP codes?
No. This page shows the real estate district and neighborhood reference system, not electoral districts or postal boundaries. Other San Francisco maps may use different neighborhood definitions. Check the purpose and source of a map before comparing its boundaries.
How current are the San Francisco neighborhood boundaries?
The geographic outlines come from DataSF’s Realtor Neighborhoods dataset, described as SFAR August 2010 geography. Supplied SFAR and Lawyers Title maps were used to compare names and reference codes. The interactive page is newly built, but its source geography is historical; confirm the current MLS classification for a specific address.
Why do some reference codes show a broader neighborhood?
Some Lawyers Title labels divide a neighborhood into smaller areas that do not have separate polygons in the city dataset. Those codes remain searchable, and the selection panel explains when the highlighted outline belongs to the broader neighborhood. For example, a Vista Francisco reference can open the broader Twin Peaks outline.
Can I use this map to find current homes for sale?
The map is a neighborhood reference guide rather than a live listing feed. Use it to describe the areas you want to explore, then ask John to help with a current property search and confirmation of the MLS area for each address.
How should buyers and sellers use an MLS area?
An MLS area helps organize a property search or a discussion of nearby sales. It does not determine a home’s value by itself. Compare the actual property type, size, condition, setting, and timing of sales. MLS areas also differ from school attendance boundaries; verify those separately for the exact address.
San Francisco neighborhood and district directory
Open a community to see the area names and codes in the supplied maps. Select a name to see its geographic context and reference details.
San Francisco districts
District 1 · Northwest
District 2 · Central West
District 3 · Southwest
District 4 · Twin Peaks
- Balboa Terrace · 4A
- Diamond Heights · 4B
- Forest Hill · 4C
- Forest Knolls · 4D
- Oakwood Circle · 4Da
- The Woods · 4Db
- Ingleside Terraces · 4E
- Midtown Terrace · 4F
- St. Francis Wood · 4G
- Miraloma Park · 4H
- Forest Hill Extension · 4J
- Sherwood Forest · 4K
- Monterey Heights · 4M
- Mount Davidson Manor · 4N
- Westwood Highlands · 4P
- Westwood Park · 4R
- Sunnyside · 4S
- West Portal · 4T
District 5 · Central
- Glen Park · 5A
- Haight-Ashbury · 5B
- Noe Valley · 5C
- Twin Peaks · 5D
- Twin Peaks · 5Da
- Vista Francisco · 5Db
- Cole Valley/Parnassus Heights · 5E
- Parnassus Heights · 5Ea
- Cole Valley · 5Eb
- Buena Vista Park/Ashbury Heights · 5F
- Ashbury Heights · 5Fa
- Buena Vista · 5Fb
- Corona Heights · 5G
- Clarendon Heights · 5H
- Duboce Triangle · 5J
- Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights · 5K
- Eureka Valley · 5Ka
- Dolores Heights · 5Kb
- The Castro · 5Kc
- Mission Dolores · 5M
District 6 · Central North
District 7 · North
District 8 · Northeast
District 9 · Central East
Sources and map editions
Cartography and interactive design by John Saddi. The original reference PDFs remain available for comparison, with their attribution intact.
Neighborhood shapes come from DataSF’s Realtor Neighborhoods dataset, described as SFAR August 2010 geography. The supplied SFAR district map was used to cross-check names and codes, including Lower Pacific Heights (6C) and Mount Davidson Manor (4N). This map is not a current address-to-MLS lookup.
Smaller Lawyers Title subdivisions are linked to their broader DataSF neighborhood and labeled accordingly. SFAR boundary guidance explains why an address classification may differ from a drawn boundary.
Optional street detail: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundaries are simplified for display. Geographic sources checked September 27, 2026.
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