Matthew Smith

Noe Valley

A residential neighborhood of Victorians in the center of San Francisco, organized around the 24th Street commercial corridor.

City
San Francisco
ZIP
94114
Schools
SFUSD choice
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Noe Valley from above

Noe Valley sits in a valley south of the Castro and east of Twin Peaks, in central San Francisco. Open full map →

About Noe Valley

Noe Valley is a residential neighborhood of Victorians and Edwardians on blocks that climb the slopes. It runs along 24th Street between Church and Diamond.

The 24th Street corridor is the commercial center. Independent cafes, a bookstore, bakeries, restaurants, and the Saturday farmers market at the Town Square line the corridor.

The blocks off 24th get steep, parking is tight, and the housing stock is old.

A row of Victorian houses in Noe Valley, San Francisco
Victorians in Noe Valley. Photo: Yaman32 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
A Noe Valley street scene in San Francisco
A Noe Valley street scene. Photo: Elisa.rolle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Noe Valley homes seen from a wooded hillside, with downtown in the distance
Photo: Yaman32 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Roads and transit in Noe Valley

Transit

The J-Church and the buses

The J-Church light rail runs along Church Street on the eastern edge and connects to the Market Street subway and downtown. The 24-Divisadero and 48-Quintara buses cross the neighborhood for trips across town.

On foot

The 24th Street village

24th Street is the commercial center. The blocks climbing off the corridor get steep.

By car

Downtown and the freeways

Street parking is tight on the residential blocks.

Noe Valley disclosure report items

Old Victorians and Edwardians

Much of Noe Valley is pre-war Victorian and Edwardian row housing.

Sewer lateral and side sewer

On older homes the private sewer lateral can be aging clay or compromised by roots.

Steep lots and drainage

The blocks climbing off 24th Street get steep.

Flats, condos, and TICs

Noe Valley has many two-to-four-unit buildings, and some have been converted to condos or tenancy-in-common.

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Places in Noe Valley

Shopping

24th Street corridor

The neighborhood's main street between Church and Diamond, lined with independent cafes, restaurants, a bookstore, and shops.

Gathering

Noe Valley Town Square

A plaza on 24th Street that hosts the Saturday farmers market and neighborhood events.

Park

Dolores Park

The park on the northeastern edge toward the Mission, with wide lawns and skyline views.

Street

Church Street

The eastern spine of the neighborhood, where the J-Church light rail runs past a second cluster of cafes and restaurants.

Shopping

Noe Valley Farmers Market

3861 24th Street. The Saturday-morning farmers market held at the Town Square.

Cafe

Noe Valley Bakery

4073 24th Street. An independent bakery on the corridor.

The market in Noe Valley

Noe Valley is mostly Victorian and Edwardian row houses, single-family homes alongside two-to-four-unit flats, with a layer of condos and tenancy-in-common units converted from those buildings.

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How schools work here

San Francisco does not assign public schools strictly by address. SFUSD runs a citywide enrollment system. 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.

Enroll

SFUSD enrollment

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

SFUSD enrollment →

Noe Valley FAQ

What kind of homes are there?

Mostly Victorian and Edwardian row houses, a mix of single-family homes and two-to-four-unit flats, plus condos and tenancy-in-common units converted from those buildings.

How is parking and getting around?

The J-Church light rail and several bus lines serve the neighborhood. Street parking is tight on the residential blocks.

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.

What do the reports cover on older homes?

The reports cover foundations, systems, seismic work, sewer laterals, and past remodels.

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