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San Francisco home value priced in BND

How many BND units equal the typical home value in San Francisco city? The housing and asset observations cover the same calendar month.

The San Francisco typical home value rose from $794,121 to $1,424,767. In BND terms, it moved from 10,556 units to 19,693 units—a 87% increase.
  • Typical home value (ZHVI)
  • San Francisco city
  • monthly
  • 13 assets
Latest readingmonthly
BND units per typical home
19,693BND
Through 2026-08
Since 2007
+86.6%
Cost in BND
Home value
+79.4%
Full history
BND price
-3.8%
Full history
San Francisco home value in BND
Data through August 2026
5,00010,00015,00020,00025,000Apr 2007Feb 2011Jan 2015Nov 2018Oct 2022Aug 2026
BND units per typical home
San Francisco home value in BND: summary statistics (Max range)
SeriesFirstLatestMinMax
BND units per typical home10,55619,6937,35419,833
Asset source
BND
Housing value
$1,424,767
BND month average
$72
Data through
2026-08-31
Compare San Francisco home growth with BND
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How this is calculated

Formula
Home value in USD ÷ BND month average in USD

Housing value as published for the calendar month; asset and FX prices are arithmetic means of their available daily closes in the same calendar month.

Use split-adjusted close for literal share counts; exclude cash-distribution adjustments.

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Measure definition

Housingtypical-home-valueSingle-family homes and condominiums in the middle value tierSan Francisco city · Typical home value (ZHVI)
AssetBNDUS aggregate bond ETF (BND)one share of BND · USD
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Frequently asked questions

12 answers
What does San Francisco home value priced in BND mean?

It is the published home-value measure for San Francisco city divided by the aligned BND price. The result is the number of BND units equal to that home value.

Why can the BND units required fall while the home value rises?

The unit count falls when BND appreciates faster than the local home-value measure. The two local-currency values can both rise while their ratio declines.

How are the housing and asset observations aligned?

Both inputs use the same calendar month. A page includes only periods with both a housing observation and a valid asset price.

Does the BND series include reinvested income?

No. The calculation uses the documented price series for literal asset units and excludes dividend-reinvested total returns.

Where do the San Francisco housing and BND data come from?

Zillow Home Value Index supplies the housing series for San Francisco city. The BND series uses BND from the asset source linked beside the chart. Both inputs are converted to USD where required before the ratio is calculated.

How many observations are included?

233 aligned observations are shown from 2007-04-30 through 2026-08-31. All are marked complete.

Can the latest reading change after publication?

Yes. Zillow may revise the full historical ZHVI series when its model or source data changes. The page was derived from housing data fetched on 2026-09-18, and later source revisions can change the result.

What should I conclude from a falling asset-unit cost?

It means BND appreciated faster than the published San Francisco home-value measure over that interval. It is a relative-price observation, not a claim about affordability, transaction costs, causality, or future performance.

How do currency moves affect the BND comparison?

The housing measure and BND are already quoted in USD, so no cross-currency conversion is needed for this page.

Why might the housing observation lag or look smoother than the market price?

Zillow Home Value Index publishes a monthly housing measure based on its own collection and revision process. BND market prices update more frequently, so the aligned chart can still show a smoother or slower-moving housing series.

Can this ratio be used as a portfolio performance benchmark?

Not on its own. It is a descriptive relative-price series, not a total-return or risk-adjusted benchmark. It excludes income, costs, financing, liquidity, volatility, and investability constraints.

How should I cite this observation?

Cite the PIER20 page and access date, then identify Zillow Home Value Index as the housing source and BND as the asset series. State that the comparison runs through 2026-08-31 and uses monthly aligned observations.

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