The Glenwood Avenue house that led the week in Atherton was finished in 2001 and sits on more than an acre, with a pool, a flagstone fire-pit terrace and a one-bedroom apartment above its three-car garage; the property previously changed hands for $11,680,000 in 2024. Atherton produced the No. 1 and No. 2 closings, while the San Francisco sales were in Presidio Heights, Alamo Square and Noe Valley.
Together, the five highest-priced home sales reported in the San Francisco metro area for the week ending September 27, 2026 totaled $69.21 million, from $19,111,000 at the top to $9.1 million at No. 5. Compass held the listing side at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5.
No. 1 — $19,111,000 · 163 Glenwood Ave, Atherton, California
A custom residence at 163 Glenwood Ave in Atherton sold for $19,111,000, the highest reported price in the San Francisco metro area for the week ending September 27, 2026. The 2001 house holds six bedroom suites and nine baths across a reported 7,430 square feet, and the deal was recorded with a September 23, 2026 closing. The property previously changed hands for $11,680,000 in 2024.
Italian and French architecture shaped the design, from the facade to a grand foyer, a formal living room with a marble fireplace and a side courtyard, and a staircase rising to four upper-level bedroom suites. Each bedroom suite has French doors to a balcony or courtyard, and the main-level suite is currently used as an office. The kitchen opens to a casual eating area, a large family room and a light-filled billiard and game room, and a butler’s pantry passes through to a formal dining room.
A one-bedroom apartment sits above the three-car garage. The landscaped and screened grounds run to more than an acre and take in a pool with canopy jets, a spa with an automated cover, a fire pit on a flagstone terrace and long stretches of lawn, with downtown Menlo Park, Palo Alto and Highway 101 all close at hand.
The $19,111,000 closing put Mary Jo McCarthy of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty at the listing side of RealtyWire’s highest-priced San Francisco-area transaction reported for the week. Rachel Michael of City Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $15,800,000 · 49 Atherton Ave, Atherton, California
A two-story house on a corner parcel at 49 Atherton Ave closed on September 21, 2026 for $15.8 million. The 1999 home carries five bedrooms and six baths over a reported 6,490 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $6,900,000 in 2014.
Beyond the five bedrooms, the floor plan adds two customized offices, a flexible main-level room suited to a fitness center, and an upstairs lounge set at the center of the bedroom wing. Formal living and dining rooms, a kitchen with high-end appliances, a family room and a full bar adjoining a temperature-controlled wine cellar fill out the interior, and each of the upstairs baths has been remodeled. Mature trees, landscaped grounds with synthetic front lawns, a pool, a separate spa and a broad terrace occupy the 0.93-acre lot, which sits on a gentle bend in Atherton Avenue with no immediate neighbors in view.
Brent and Mary Gullixson of Compass were the listing agents. The property went under contract 8 days after the current listing date and closed $1,000,000 above its final asking price of $14,800,000. The sale ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s weekly San Francisco Metro Area Top 5. Sandra Comaroto of Compass represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $14,700,000 · 3460 Clay St, San Francisco, California
RealtyWire ranked the transaction No. 3 in its weekly San Francisco Metro Area Top 5, with Neal Allen Ward of Compass handling the listing side of the Presidio Heights sale. It went under contract 15 days after the current listing date and closed $3,700,000 above its final asking price of $11,000,000. Anne Katzenmeyer of Christie’s Int’l Real Estate represented the buyer.
In San Francisco’s Presidio Heights, 3460 Clay St traded for $14.7 million in a closing dated September 24, 2026. The Edwardian house spreads six bedrooms and five baths over four levels and a reported 5,230 square feet. It previously changed hands for $9,100,000 in 2019.
A broad foyer with coffered ceilings, articulated millwork, light maple floors and a central staircase introduces the main level, where a south-facing living room is anchored by a limestone fireplace and the formal dining room opens onto a walk-out terrace above the rear garden. The kitchen holds extensive cabinetry and a commercial-style range with dual ovens. A lounge with built-in cabinetry and Golden Gate Bridge views centers the second level, with three bedrooms, two baths and a homework station around it.
The top floor is given over to a primary retreat with panoramic Golden Gate Bridge and Bay views, a fireplace, custom built-ins, an adjoining office, two fitted dressing rooms and a private view terrace. The garden level adds two more bedrooms, a full bath and a recreation room opening to a fully enclosed level garden and a separate patio, and a one-car garage with interior access completes the property.
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No. 4 — $10,500,000 · 818 Steiner Street, San Francisco, California
Facing Alamo Square Park, the Victorian at 818 Steiner Street sold on September 23, 2026 for $10.5 million. Built in 1890 for the Hartter family, the Queen Anne has since been through a full modern renovation that kept its period character, high ceilings, curved bay window seats and Tiger Oak woodwork. It counts seven bedrooms and six baths within a reported 6,040 square feet, and it previously changed hands for $7,300,000 in 2021.
The main level links a front parlor with a window seat above the park, a sitting area and a dining room wrapped in original millwork, said to have been reclaimed from British ships and refinished over 18 weeks, then continues into a remodeled kitchen with Miele refrigeration, a Gaggenau induction cooktop, a Wolf oven and a walk-in pantry. The primary suite above has a cedar soaking tub, a marble shower and two walk-in closets, with three more bedrooms alongside, and a skylit top floor works as a media or play room with a large office and city views.
The backyard was laid out for entertaining, with a fire pit, a wood hot tub, an outdoor shower and a turf play area, while the lower level holds a bedroom suite with its own sitting area and spa deck, a home gym, a wine cellar and a four-car garage with seismic upgrades. The house faces the park on one side and the downtown skyline and the dome of City Hall on the other, near Fillmore Street, Hayes Valley, Japantown and Divisadero.
Amanda Mulholland of Outpost Real Estate represented the listing side of the Alamo Square Victorian, which ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s weekly San Francisco Metro Area Top 5. Robin Whiteside of Vanguard Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $9,100,000 · 471 Hoffman Ave, San Francisco, California
At the end of a quiet Noe Valley street, the contemporary house at 471 Hoffman Ave sold for $9.1 million, a September 22, 2026 closing completing the deal. The 1955 home is arranged on four levels with five bedrooms and five baths across a reported 4,268 square feet. It previously changed hands for $1,353,000 in 2021.
A wall of accordion glass doors opens the main level onto a view deck, alongside a chef’s kitchen, combined living and dining areas and a gas fireplace. Three bedrooms and two baths sit one level above, including a primary suite with French doors to a private deck, a walk-in closet and a bath with a separate shower and soaking tub. The top floor carries a large office, a wet bar and two deep decks looking toward Sutro Tower, Twin Peaks, the Bay and the city skyline.
Radiant heating, solar, updated systems and a two-car side-by-side garage are among the home’s other features, and large east-facing windows carry light and the view into every level. Noe Valley’s 24th Street corridor is close by, with cafes, restaurants, boutiques, parks, a grocery store, public transit and commuter routes.
The Noe Valley closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s weekly San Francisco Metro Area Top 5, and Alexandra Healy of Compass carried the listing. It went under contract 3 days after the current listing date and closed $2,105,000 above its final asking price of $6,995,000. Alec L. Mironov of Pacific Edge represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 27, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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