4801 Balboa Street, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 4801 Balboa Street have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 24 permits, 12 not closed, and 30 violations.
- 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 4801 Balboa Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively moderate overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
12 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2026Filed
Unit# 3. repair bottom sill of the window facing the street. interior work. touch up paint against the edge of the wall.
- Otc alterations permit Jul 2025Complete
Re-roof. torch applied.
- Otc alterations permit May 2025Complete
Unit 3 replace 15 windows with the same size and style and same location; u=0.3max. all windows vinyl material and not visible from street.
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2025Complete
Unit 1-replace 14 windows with the same size and style window vinyl material and not visible from the street. uf<=0.3
- Otc alterations permit Mar 2025Complete
Re-roofing w/ hot works.
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2022Complete
Re roofing -
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2022Complete
Re roofing -
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2022Complete
Re roofing -
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2020Complete
Unit #1: replacement of 21 windows - 5 in the back and 16 facing steet. new construction. no other work. all vinyl. same size, same location.
- Otc alterations permit Jan 2015Issued
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit May 2008Issued
Work on unit#1 (bottom unit).remodel existing bathroom with new tiles. in the wall in shower enclosure only.
- Otc alterations permit Feb 2003Complete
Renew#9816659s for final inspection
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
Wildfire risk
Very Low
Wildfire risk is low enough that standard home insurance usually covers it.
FEMA National Risk Index
Nearest public schools
3,950 ft
Lafayette Elementary (3,950 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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Who lives and works in San Francisco
Venture capital, AI labs and the highest founder density in the country
San Francisco runs on company building. Engineering and product salaries set the price floor, offices cluster in SoMa and the Mission, and demand moves with funding cycles rather than with the school calendar.
- $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
- Venture capital
- Biotech
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OpenAI · Salesforce · Stripe · UCSF · Y Combinator
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- Founders and engineers
- Early career tech workers
- People who move for a company
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- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Semi-detached or row house: the shared wall matters. Listen from the room adjoining the neighbor's side and ask whether any structural work has been done there.
- This is a house, not an apartment. Check the lot boundaries, car access, and how water drains from the yard after rain, including whether the neighboring lot sits higher and could send water toward the property.
- Check the sewer connection (public network or septic tank) and the water source (public network or well), including pressure and water quality.
- Ask to see the construction documents (permit, sign-off) and check for visible cracks on the facade or in the attic/basement.
- Check the roof, gutters, and downspouts for signs of leaks or recent repairs, especially if it has rained recently.
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