SoMa & South Beach

The former industrial flats south of Market Street, with converted lofts and condo towers between SFMOMA, Yerba Buena Gardens, and Oracle Park.

City

San Francisco

ZIP

94107

Schools

SFUSD choice

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SoMa stretches south of Market Street across the eastern flatlands, with South Beach hugging the waterfront from the Bay Bridge down past Oracle Park. Open full map →

About SoMa & South Beach

SoMa, short for South of Market, is a former industrial area now largely residential and commercial. The blocks are large and flat, and buildings range from brick warehouses converted to lofts to newer towers, with museums, offices, hotels, and homes.

The Yerba Buena district is anchored by SFMOMA, Yerba Buena Gardens, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the Moscone Center.

South Beach runs along the waterfront from the Bay Bridge down to Oracle Park, home of the Giants. It includes the South Beach Harbor and the Embarcadero promenade. Caltrain's terminus at 4th and King sits on the southern edge, with BART and Muni Metro a short ride toward Market.

Most homes are condos or lofts.

SoMa high-rises with the Bay Bridge tower behind — Photo: Basil D Soufi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Roads and transit in SoMa & South Beach

Transit

BART and Muni Metro

BART and Muni Metro run under Market along the northern edge at the Montgomery, Powell, and Civic Center stations, and the Muni Metro T and N lines run through SoMa and South Beach toward the ballpark and the bay.

Rail and on foot

Caltrain and walkability

Caltrain's San Francisco terminus is at 4th and King on the southern edge, and museums, the ballpark, and the waterfront are within walking distance.

By car

Freeways and parking

SoMa has Bay Bridge and Highway 101 on-ramps close by, but street parking is tight and many buildings sell or rent it separately.

SoMa & South Beach disclosure report items

High-rise condo documents

Most homes here are condos in towers.

Loft conversions and older industrial buildings

SoMa's lofts often live inside converted warehouses and older industrial structures.

Special tax districts and assessments

Some newer SoMa and Mission Bay edge developments sit in special tax or assessment districts on top of regular HOA dues.

State Seismic Hazard Zone (liquefaction)

Much of SoMa and South Beach lies 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.

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Places in SoMa & South Beach

Museum

SFMOMA

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Third Street, in the Yerba Buena arts district.

Park

Yerba Buena Gardens

A block of lawns, public art, and the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in the middle of the arts and convention district.

Ballpark

Oracle Park

The Giants' bayfront ballpark at Third and King in South Beach, with the waterfront promenade and McCovey Cove just beyond the outfield wall.

Venue

Moscone Center

San Francisco's main convention center.

Marina

South Beach Harbor

The small-craft harbor and marina along the Embarcadero, with the bay promenade running past it toward the ballpark.

The market in SoMa & South Beach

The housing is mostly high-rise condominiums and lofts converted from old warehouses, with very few single-family homes.

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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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SoMa & South Beach FAQ

What kind of homes are in SoMa and South Beach?

Mostly high-rise condominiums in modern towers and lofts converted from old warehouses, with very few single-family houses. South Beach has more marina-side residential towers near the ballpark.

How is getting around?

BART and Muni Metro run along Market on the northern edge, the T and N lines run through the area, and Caltrain terminates at 4th and King.

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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