Find Your Ideal Bay Area Neighborhood First — Then Your Home
Houseberry scores 1,697 neighborhoods across 90 Bay Area cities on six factors — amenities, appreciation, median price, safety, schools and value — so you can compare neighborhoods before you compare homes for sale. Scores updated August 2026.
Explore by Region
Neighborhood rankings for every Bay Area city Houseberry scores, grouped by region.
San Francisco
Overall scores 2.0 to 4.5 out of 5 · Median home price $2.1M
East Bay
Overall scores 1.3 to 4.8 out of 5 · Median home prices $564K to $2.2M across 29 of its 35 cities
Peninsula
Overall scores 2.2 to 4.8 out of 5 · Median home prices $1.2M to $7.7M across 17 of its 18 cities
South Bay & Silicon Valley
Overall scores 1.5 to 4.8 out of 5 · Median home prices $1.1M to $4.7M
North Bay
Overall scores 1.8 to 4.6 out of 5 · Median home prices $514K to $2.9M across 10 of its 22 cities
Browse Rankings by Factor
Every neighborhood carries a score for each factor. These are the cities we score the most neighborhoods for on each one.
Best Amenities
90 citiesSan Jose · Oakland · Brentwood · San Francisco · Concord · Livermore · Richmond · Lafayette · Pleasanton · Santa Rosa · Napa · Walnut Creek
Best Appreciation
90 citiesSan Jose · Oakland · Brentwood · San Francisco · Concord · Livermore · Richmond · Lafayette · Pleasanton · Santa Rosa · Napa · Walnut Creek
Lowest Median Price
71 citiesSan Jose · Oakland · Brentwood · San Francisco · Concord · Livermore · Richmond · Lafayette · Pleasanton · Santa Rosa · Napa · Walnut Creek
Best Neighborhoods
90 citiesSan Jose · Oakland · Brentwood · San Francisco · Concord · Livermore · Richmond · Lafayette · Pleasanton · Santa Rosa · Napa · Walnut Creek
Safest Neighborhoods
90 citiesSan Jose · Oakland · Brentwood · San Francisco · Concord · Livermore · Richmond · Lafayette · Pleasanton · Santa Rosa · Napa · Walnut Creek
Best Schools
90 citiesSan Jose · Oakland · Brentwood · San Francisco · Concord · Livermore · Richmond · Lafayette · Pleasanton · Santa Rosa · Walnut Creek · Napa
Best Value
90 citiesSan Jose · Oakland · Brentwood · San Francisco · Concord · Livermore · Richmond · Lafayette · Pleasanton · Santa Rosa · Napa · Walnut Creek
Is Your Neighborhood Safe?
Neighborhood safety scores for all 71 cities we score, 65 of them in the Bay Area.
Bay Area Cities
Scores, median prices and neighborhood breakdowns for the cities we cover most closely.
Latest Neighborhood Data & News
Neighborhood Questions, Answered
Short answers from Houseberry's own scores, updated August 2026.
Is San Jose safe?
Houseberry scores 358 neighborhoods in San Jose for safety, from 1.3 to 5.0 out of 5. 194 of them score 4.0 or higher. Aborn-Quimby scores highest at 5.0.
Which Oakland neighborhoods score highest for schools?
Houseberry scores 129 neighborhoods in Oakland for schools, from 0.8 to 4.9 out of 5. 2 of them score 4.0 or higher. Piedmont scores highest at 4.9.
What is the median home price in Brentwood?
Houseberry puts the median home price in Brentwood at $754K. Across the 99 neighborhoods we hold a price for, neighborhood medians run $515K to $1.5M.
What are the best neighborhoods in San Francisco?
Houseberry scores 92 neighborhoods in San Francisco for overall score, from 2.0 to 4.5 out of 5. Outer Sunset scores highest at 4.5.
All 92 neighborhoods in San Francisco ranked by overall score
How safe is Concord?
Houseberry scores 42 neighborhoods in Concord for safety, from 1.8 to 5.0 out of 5. 15 of them score 4.0 or higher. Crystal Ranch scores highest at 5.0.
How do schools score across Livermore?
Houseberry scores 42 neighborhoods in Livermore for schools, from 3.5 to 4.7 out of 5. 13 of them score 4.0 or higher. Isabel scores highest at 4.7.
How much do homes cost in Richmond?
Houseberry puts the median home price in Richmond at $688K. Across the 32 neighborhoods we hold a price for, neighborhood medians run $400K to $1.1M.
Which Lafayette neighborhoods score highest overall?
Houseberry scores 31 neighborhoods in Lafayette for overall score, from 3.5 to 4.8 out of 5. Echo Springs scores highest at 4.8.