553 Douglass St, San Francisco - Sold $5M Aug 2026

Sold August 27, 2026 for $5,000,000 · 13 days on market

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Listed By Wendy Storch. DRE# 001355516. Sotheby's International Realty. (415) 519-6091

Source: SFAR/San Francisco, MLS # 426144490

553 Douglass St in San Francisco sold for $5,000,000 on August 27, 2026 — 13 days after coming on the market at $3,785,000. That works out to $1,616 per square foot for a 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath single-family home built in 1898. The 3,095 sq ft house sits in Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights, which Houseberry scores 2.8/5 overall, 1.9/5 for schools and 3.7/5 for safety — 74th of 92 neighborhoods in San Francisco — with a typical home price of $2.36M.

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Date	Event & Source	Price	Change
Aug 27, 2026	Sold SFAR	$5,000,000	+32.1%
Aug 14, 2026	Listed SFAR	$3,785,000

School Name	Type	Grades	Distance	Houseberry School Score
Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary	Primary	K-5	0.3 mi	2/5
Everett Middle	Middle	6-8	0.8 mi	2/5

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Houseberry School Score Data

from CA Dept. of Education

Houseberry recommends using these scores as only a starting point, and conducting your own investigation into what schools fit best for your preferences. School boundaries are not guaranteed and may change. It is important to contact the appropriate school district to confirm enrollment eligibility before making any decision to move to a neighborhood.

Near Good Merchants
5.0
Public Spaces
3.5
Curb Appeal
3.5

Overall Amenities score: 3.8

2 other sales recorded on Douglass St since September 2025

The 2 sales on Douglass St

Address	Sold	Price	Per sq ft
582 Douglass St	Sep 2026	$1.3M	$1,258
39 Douglass St	May 2026	$1.25M	$1,166

This home's $1,616 per square foot ranks 1st of the 3 sales on Douglass St that record one, including this sale.

What neighborhood is 553 Douglass St in?

553 Douglass St sits in Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights, San Francisco. Houseberry ranks Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights 74th of the 92 neighborhoods we score in San Francisco.

What schools serve 553 Douglass St?

Houseberry holds attendance boundaries covering 553 Douglass St for Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary (elementary school, K-5) 0.3 mi away and Everett Middle (middle school, 6-8) 0.8 mi away. We hold no high school boundary for this address, which does not mean there is no high school nearby.

How much did 553 Douglass St sell for?

553 Douglass St closed at $5,000,000 on August 27, 2026. It had been asking $3,785,000.

How long was 553 Douglass St on the market?

553 Douglass St was on the market for 13 days — listed on August 14, 2026, sale closed on August 27, 2026.

What is the price per square foot at 553 Douglass St?

553 Douglass St works out to $1,616 per square foot, from the $5,000,000 sale price across 3,095 square feet.

Is Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights a good place to live?

Houseberry scores Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights 2.8 out of 5 overall, with 1.9 for schools and 3.7 for safety, each on the same five-point scale.

See the full Eureka Valley / Dolores Heights profile