{"id":479625,"date":"2026-09-29T19:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/479625\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:18:12","slug":"what-285000-buys-you-in-san-francisco-a-rare-355-square-foot-studio-with-an-eat-in-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/479625\/","title":{"rendered":"What $285,000 Buys You in San Francisco: A Rare 355-Square-Foot Studio With an Eat-In Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are overwhelmed by the sky-high costs of renting in San Francisco<\/a> and looking for an affordable residence, an adorable 355-square-foot studio<\/a> just hit the market in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood for just $285,000.<\/p>\n

Located in a historic 12-unit Edwardian building built in 1911, the “exceptionally well laid out” abode was designed to make “smart use of every square foot.”<\/p>\n

An affordably priced residence like this one is a rare find in this market, unless it’s a BMR (below market rate) unit, which this one is not, according to listing agent Nicole Kay<\/a> of City Real Estate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We see two to three of these a year,” Kay says. “It’s an opportunity, especially with rents continuing to go up.”<\/p>\n

\"Interior<\/p>\n

Interior of studio in San Francisco (Open Homes Photography)<\/p>\n

\"Kitchen<\/p>\n

The studio features an eat-in kitchen. (Open Homes Photography)<\/p>\n

\"Bedroom<\/p>\n

The cozy sleeping area comes with a reading nook. (Open Homes Photography)<\/p>\n

The interior features an eat-in kitchen and a sunny, cozy sleeping area with a reading nook and a bay window that would be a nice spot for morning coffee.<\/p>\n

“It appeals to a lot of people and would be good for someone who never thought they could own a home,” she notes. “The buyer could also be parents who are fed up with trying to find a rental for their college student. It would also be good for a young tech buyer or someone from San Jose<\/a> who needs a crash pad.”<\/p>\n

The seller purchased the unit for $280,000 in 2022 and has freshened it up over the years.<\/p>\n

\"Studio<\/p>\n

The seller, who bought the property in 2022, has freshened it up over the years. (Open Homes Photography)<\/p>\n

\"Dining<\/p>\n

The dining area of the studio (Open Homes Photography)<\/p>\n

\"Community<\/p>\n

The building includes a community recreation room. (Open Homes Photography)<\/p>\n

Other highlights include high ceilings, crown moldings, hardwood floors in the hallway, tile in the kitchen and bath, and new carpeting in the bedroom.<\/p>\n

Kay believes the next owner will likely use it as a primary residence.<\/p>\n

“I think it will be an owner-occupier since there is so much demand in the purchasing department, but they may rent it out in the future,” she noted.<\/p>\n

The modern kitchen has stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, and room for dining.<\/p>\n

A $446 monthly association fee provides residents access to a community room with a pool\/ping-pong table and wet bar, a shared patio, laundry facilities, and bike storage.<\/p>\n

With convenient access to Salesforce Park, restaurants, shopping, and cultural destinations, the residence would be an ideal first home, pied-\u00e0-terre<\/a>, or rental property, which is how the sellers have used it in the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you are overwhelmed by the sky-high costs of renting in San Francisco and looking for an affordable…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479626,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[188139,101,103,102,104,106,105],"class_list":["post-479625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-nicole-kay","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}