531 Arch St, San Francisco, CA 94132

Sold December 1, 2025 for $1,240,000 · 1.2% over asking · 34 days on market
$1,240,000
Sold Price
2
Beds
1
Baths
1,162 SqFt
$1,067/SqFt
Dec 1, 2025
Sold Date
Listed By Charles E Clerkley. DRE# 002034837. Luxe Places International Realty. (415) 218-8473
Source: SFAR/San Francisco, MLS # 425084236

Sold Summary

531 Arch St in San Francisco sold for $1,240,000 on December 1, 2025 — 1.2% above its $1,225,000 asking price — 34 days after coming on the market. That works out to $1,067 per square foot for a 2-bedroom, 1-bath single-family home built in 1946. The 1,162 sq ft house sits in Merced Heights, which Houseberry scores 3.8/5 overall, 3.9/5 for schools and 4.1/5 for safety — 42nd of 92 neighborhoods in San Francisco — with a median home price of $1.23M.

About This Home
Comfortably and beautifully set in the rolling hills of Merced Heights in San Francisco near historic San Francisco State University, majestic Lake Merced, and awesome Stonestown Galleria. This home has been wonderfully renovated with new painting inside and out, new permitted electrical wiring, brand new permitted windows in the living room and kitchen, nicely remodeled kitchen and bathroom, hardwood flooring bright and sparkly. Windows in the back of the house were replaced with modern double-paned windows a few years ago....Show More
Prop Type:
Year Built:
Home Size:
Lot Size:
Single Family
1946
1,162 SqFt
2,500 SqFt
Neighborhood:
MLS #:
Days on Houseberry:
HOA:
Merced Heights
425084236
34
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Property History
DateEvent & SourcePriceChange
Dec 01, 2025Sold SFAR$1,240,000+1.2%
Oct 28, 2025Listed SFAR$1,225,000
Schools serving this Neighborhood
School NameTypeGradesDistanceHouseberry School Score
Sloat (Commodore) Elementary PrimaryK-50.8 mi
Aptos Middle Middle6-80.7 mi

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Houseberry School Score Data

from CA Dept. of Education

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Neighborhood Amenities
  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Near Good Merchants

    4.2

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Public Spaces

    2.5

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Curb Appeal

    2.5

Overall Amenities score: 2.8

Questions about this home

What neighborhood is 531 Arch St in?

531 Arch St sits in Merced Heights, San Francisco. Houseberry gives the neighborhood an overall score of 3.8 out of 5, placing it 42nd of the 92 neighborhoods we score in San Francisco.

What schools serve 531 Arch St?

Houseberry holds attendance boundaries covering 531 Arch St for Sloat (Commodore) Elementary (elementary school, K-5) 0.8 mi away and Aptos Middle (middle school, 6-8) 0.7 mi away. We hold no high school boundary for this address, which does not mean there is no high school nearby.

How much did 531 Arch St sell for?

531 Arch St closed at $1,240,000 on December 1, 2025. It had been asking $1,225,000.

How long was 531 Arch St on the market?

531 Arch St was on the market for 34 days — listed on October 28, 2025, sale closed on December 1, 2025.

What is the price per square foot at 531 Arch St?

531 Arch St works out to $1,067 per square foot, from the $1,240,000 sale price across 1,162 square feet.

Is Merced Heights a good place to live?

Houseberry scores Merced Heights 3.8 out of 5 overall, with 3.9 for schools and 4.1 for safety, each on the same five-point scale. The median home price there is $1.23M, against $1,240,000 for this property.

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Neighborhood Summary
Merced Heights
Home RatingHome RatingHome RatingHome RatingHome Rating
3.8 /5
Personal Score: 4.1/5

Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $1.23M
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Undervalued
    $1k
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    24%

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