Row house over a garage
Sunshine Gardens, Avalon Park and Paradise Valley. Garage-level rooms and older systems.
Sell your South San Francisco house for cash, as it is.
South San Francisco has rows of postwar houses over garages, older homes near downtown and Westborough's 1960s and 70s neighborhoods up the hill. Much of the housing is owned by families who bought decades ago. When those houses sell, they often need a lot.
The houses we see most in South San Francisco
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
Postwar ranch
Westborough and Buri Buri. 1950s to 70s houses with original kitchens and roofs.
What's different about selling in South San Francisco
The local rules that show up in a South San Francisco sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
San Mateo County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. South San Francisco has no separate city transfer tax, so the total is the county's $1.10 per $1,000.
If the house is rented
Most rentals here fall under the statewide Tenant Protection Act, which caps yearly rent increases and requires a just cause to end most tenancies after a year. Selling doesn't end a lease. The buyer takes it over, so have the lease and the current rent handy.
Worth knowing in South San Francisco
Hillside houses, especially in Westborough, sometimes have drainage or retaining wall problems that only show up after a wet winter. Those are expensive to engineer and fix, and a cash buyer prices them in.
We buy all over South San Francisco
Including these neighborhoods, and the blocks in between.
- Westborough
- Sunshine Gardens
- Avalon Park
- Paradise Valley
- Buri Buri
- Downtown
How a cash sale works in South San Francisco
Nothing is signed until the last step, and you can stop at any of them. More on the math on the main page.
- Step 1
Call
The address, what's wrong with the house and when you need to be out.
- Step 2
Walkthrough
A local buyer sees it as it is. No cleaning or repairs.
- Step 3
Written offer
A number on paper with the math shown. No obligation.
- Step 4
Close
A title company handles escrow on the date you pick.
South San Francisco questions
Is there a city transfer tax in South San Francisco?
No. Only San Mateo County's $1.10 per $1,000.
Can I sell a South San Francisco house with tenants downstairs?
Yes. The lease moves to the buyer at closing.
Am I obligated to accept the offer?
No. The call and the walkthrough are free, and you can turn the offer down.
Official sources
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Tell us about the house in South San Francisco
The address and what's going on with it. That's the whole first step, and it takes about ten minutes on the phone.
(800) 000-0000