Presidio Neighborhood, San Francisco CA

About Presidio Neighborhood

The Presidio is the most unusual neighborhood in San Francisco, because, despite its approximately 3,000 residents, it isn’t really a neighborhood at all -- it’s a national historic landmark and federally owned land reserve, maintained and operated by the National Parks Service via The Presidio Trust.

Located at the northernmost tip of San Francisco, the Presidio is a former U.S. Army military post that was officially decommissioned in the 1990s. At that point the leftover structures became residential housing, which ranges from high-ranking officers’ single-family homes and luxury apartments to less impressive converted nonresidential buildings.

Lifestyle in Presidio Neighborhood

And instead of a cohesive neighborhood, it’s a collection of buildings spread out in the fashion of the military base it once was, creating almost two dozen micro-neighborhoods within the Presidio. Park land lies between these residential and commercial hubs, so that the minute you leave home you have the opportunity to run, hike, or bike to the beach, making it a nature lover’s paradise.

But depending on where in the Presidio you are, heading downtown or even to nearby neighborhoods can be pretty inconvenient, and school children need to be bused to other neighborhoods. And while you can find a golf course, post office, and bowling alley here, some basic amenities can be a little hard to come by depending on your location.

Real estate in Presidio Neighborhood

Since most housing was built for military personnel and their families, there aren’t many studios or 1-bedrooms available here. Housing is available exclusively by lease through the Presidio Trust, and is in high demand. To apply, you must fill out a housing interest form, and it can take up to a year or more to be placed in a home.

Because the Presidio Trust governs the Presidio, not the city of San Francisco, things can get a little funky. For example, residents vote in San Francisco, but city rent control laws don’t apply here. The Trust is also constantly negotiating public versus private land use; between keeping the land preserved and ensuring its upkeep is sustainable by generating revenue through rent and commercial activity.

And instead of a cohesive neighborhood, it’s a collection of buildings spread out in the fashion of the military base it once was, creating almost two dozen micro-neighborhoods within the Presidio. Park land lies between these residential and commercial hubs, so that the minute you leave home you have the opportunity to run, hike, or bike to the beach, making it a nature lover’s paradise.


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