4623 Balboa Street, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 4623 Balboa Street have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 50 permits, 16 not closed, and 60 violations, 11 open.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in San Francisco County?
- $1,249,125 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 4623 Balboa Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
16 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 11 open violations.
- Additions alterations or repairs May 2026Filed
Comply with nov# 202534263. the adu# 706-a at 1st floor is proposed for approval per "ca government code section 65852.2"
- Additions alterations or repairs May 2026Filed
Comply with nov# 202534263. the adu# 706-a at 1st floor is proposed for approval per "ca government code section 65852.2"
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2025Complete
Fix the clay tile wall at laundry/utility room and concrete step. to comply nov #202538627. #2,3, and 5
- Otc alterations permit Oct 2023Complete
Install new fire alarm system, installation fire alarm control pnael new wireless communicator, a smoke detector, 7 pull station, 1 monitoring module, 7 wall mount horn strobe, 12 sounder.
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2023Withdrawn
Revision: bpa: 202306150167: no can lights, no widen of door way as showing on plans in kitchen.
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2023Complete
At 2nd floor, remodel existing kitchen
- Otc alterations permit May 2021Issued
Add 1 bathroom on basement floor per plan.
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2021Complete
Replace 3 windows with retrofit wood street facing. replace in (e) opening
- Otc alterations permit Oct 2020Complete
Structural repair & interior remodel
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2020Complete
Minor fire damage repairs including finishes and electrical wiring replacement at gr fl 2 rear rooms as well as replacement of floor finishes and painting as necessary
- Otc alterations permit Sep 2017Complete
Soft story retrofit per sfebc chapter 4d in accordance with 2016 cebc appendix a-4
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2017Issued
Street space
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Highest for this area: earthquake. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
3,450 ft
Lafayette Elementary (3,450 ft), Washington (George) High (5,100 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,249,125
San Francisco County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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4623 Balboa Street sits in San Francisco, placing the address within the city’s Balboa Street corridor.
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- $141,446
- median household income
- 19.6%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 38%
- households that own their home
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- Software and AI
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OpenAI · Salesforce · Stripe · UCSF · Y Combinator
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing on a weekday too, between 6:00 and 7:30 PM, the window when the building is busiest: neighbors, parking, elevator.
- Knock on a neighboring door and ask two things: what bothers them most often, and what work is planned for the building.
- Look at the stairwell (cleanliness, smell) and the association's notice board: unpaid dues, conflicts, recent decisions.
- Ask for the latest maintenance bill from a winter month, not a summer one: that's where the real cost of living there shows up.
- Ask specifically where you'd park: is there paid city parking, who currently holds it, what the permit costs, and how long the waitlist is.
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