Financial District & Jackson Square

San Francisco's downtown core, home to the Transamerica Pyramid and the 1850s and 1860s brick blocks of Jackson Square.

City

San Francisco

ZIP

94111

Schools

SFUSD choice

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The Financial District sits in the northeast corner of San Francisco, between Market Street, the Embarcadero waterfront, and the old brick blocks of Jackson Square. Open full map →

About the Financial District

Office towers, hotels, and residential buildings stand between Market Street and the waterfront. Redwood Park at the base of the Transamerica Pyramid reopened to the public in 2024 after a long restoration.

Jackson Square, a designated historic district, sits on the north edge. Its low brick buildings from the 1850s and 1860s survived the 1906 earthquake and fire, and today hold galleries, showrooms, restaurants, and offices.

BART and Muni Metro run under Market at the Montgomery and Embarcadero stations, and ferries leave from the Ferry Building. The Ferry Building Marketplace holds a farmers market on Saturdays.

Most of what trades here is high-rise condominiums, so a purchase means buying into a building and its HOA. Jackson Square's buildings are very old masonry.

The Transamerica Pyramid seen from Columbus Avenue — Photo: BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Roads and transit in Financial District & Jackson Square

Transit

BART and Muni Metro

The Montgomery and Embarcadero stations sit right under Market Street, putting both BART and Muni Metro a short walk from most of the district and connecting you across the city and the East Bay.

On foot

Ferry Building and ferries

The Ferry Building on the Embarcadero is the hub, with ferries to Marin and the East Bay, a marketplace, and the Saturday farmers market.

By car

Driving and parking

Street parking is scarce, and many buildings sell or rent parking separately.

Financial District & Jackson Square disclosure items

High-rise condo documents

Most of what sells here is condominiums in towers.

Jackson Square historic constraints

Because Jackson Square is a designated historic district, exterior changes and some renovations face landmark review.

Special assessments in newer towers

Some newer high-rises carry special tax or assessment districts on top of regular dues.

State Seismic Hazard Zone (liquefaction)

Parts of the Financial District and Jackson Square lie within a liquefaction zone on the State of California's official Seismic Hazard Zones map (California Geological Survey, San Francisco North quadrangle, released November 17, 2000). Sellers must disclose whether a property is in a Seismic Hazard Zone (Public Resources Code 2694 and Civil Code 1103), and the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (Civil Code 1103.2) shows it. Check any address with the state's EQ Zapp lookup.

San Francisco homes for sale

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Places in the Financial District

Marketplace

Ferry Building Marketplace

The 1898 landmark at the foot of Market on the Embarcadero, with around fifty food merchants and shops and a farmers market on Saturdays.

Landmark

Transamerica Pyramid & Redwood Park

The tower with its half-acre Redwood Park and grove at the base, reopened to the public in 2024.

Historic

Jackson Square Historic District

A designated historic district of 1850s and 1860s brick buildings, now home to galleries, showrooms, and restaurants.

Park

Salesforce Park

A rooftop park running the length of the Salesforce Transit Center, seventy feet up, with gardens and paths.

Waterfront

The Embarcadero

The bayfront promenade along the eastern edge, a flat walking and cycling route with wide views of the Bay Bridge and the water.

The market in the Financial District

Almost everything that trades here is a high-rise condominium, from full-service towers to converted historic buildings, with very few single-family homes. Jackson Square adds a handful of distinctive lofts and conversions inside its old brick walls.

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How schools work here

San Francisco does not assign public schools strictly by address. SFUSD runs a citywide enrollment lottery. The SFUSD application, timelines and lottery details are linked below.

The system

SFUSD is a choice system

Placement runs through a citywide lottery with tiebreakers, not a strict neighborhood boundary. An address does not guarantee placement.

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SFUSD enrollment

The official application, timelines, and how the lottery works.

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Financial District & Jackson Square FAQ

What kind of homes are in the Financial District?

Almost all of it is high-rise condominiums, from full-service towers to historic conversions, plus a few lofts in Jackson Square. There are very few single-family houses here.

How is getting around without a car?

BART and Muni Metro are at Montgomery and Embarcadero stations, and ferries run from the Ferry Building.

What is Jackson Square?

It is a designated historic district of 1850s and 1860s brick buildings that survived 1906. Exterior changes face landmark review.

How do schools work?

San Francisco uses a citywide SFUSD enrollment lottery rather than strict address assignment. The official enrollment details are on the SFUSD site.

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