Buyout benchmarks
What tenants actually received in reported buyout agreements — median and average by neighborhood and year. A reference point for anyone negotiating a buyout. Amounts are as disclosed to the rent board; not every agreement reports a dollar figure.
Median buyout
$21,750
Average buyout
$28,797
Reported amounts
17,122
Median by neighborhood
Castro/Upper Market
$50,000
n=185
Noe Valley
$50,000
n=164
Russian Hill
$45,900
n=129
Hancock Park
$45,378
n=61
Glen Park
$45,000
n=46
Potrero Hill
$42,500
n=73
Marina
$42,000
n=156
North Beach
$41,000
n=61
Mission
$41,000
n=360
Inner Sunset
$40,000
n=134
Haight Ashbury
$40,000
n=139
Twin Peaks
$40,000
n=25
Outer Richmond
$40,000
n=195
Portola
$40,000
n=50
Lone Mountain/USF
$40,000
n=95
Inner Richmond
$37,500
n=138
Presidio Heights
$36,100
n=59
Bernal Heights
$35,000
n=141
Sunset/Parkside
$35,000
n=376
Financial District/South Beach
$35,000
n=19
Outer Mission
$32,000
n=81
Western Addition
$31,250
n=76
Beverlywood
$30,422
n=14
Carthay
$30,000
n=37
Beverly Grove
$30,000
n=142
Median by year
| Year | Median | Average | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $30,000 | $37,243 | 194 |
| 2016 | $30,000 | $37,203 | 315 |
| 2017 | $20,000 | $24,214 | 1742 |
| 2018 | $20,000 | $24,712 | 2322 |
| 2019 | $20,450 | $26,247 | 2332 |
| 2020 | $22,000 | $27,727 | 1884 |
| 2021 | $22,000 | $28,313 | 1810 |
| 2022 | $23,000 | $32,085 | 1968 |
| 2023 | $22,950 | $29,670 | 1664 |
| 2024 | $24,650 | $31,450 | 1659 |
| 2025 | $25,700 | $33,673 | 1082 |
| 2026 | $50,000 | $61,202 | 140 |