South Beach

The Avery.

488 Folsom St
Units
118
Built
2019
Median $/sq ft · 31 sales, 12 mo
$1,746

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2026 market report · year to date through October 15

The Avery closed 22 condos this year, more than 2024 and 2025 combined, led by a $10.5 million sale on the 55th floor

Twenty-two closings at 488 Folsom through October 15 against nine in the same window of 2025. Volume rose from $34 million to $81.5 million. Median price per square foot is $1,833, up from $1,556, and the building's top four sales all cleared $4.9 million.

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About

About The Avery

The Avery is a 118-unit condominium building in South Beach, San Francisco, built in 2019. In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, units here traded at a median of $1,746 per square foot across 31 recorded sales.

Neighborhood
South Beach
Property type
Condo
Built
2019
Units
118
The Dossier

The Avery, by the numbers

Median $/sf
$1,746
Per square foot · 31 sales, 12 months to Oct 18, 2026
Median price
$2,885,000
31 sales, 12 months to Oct 18, 2026
Sold (12 mo)
31
Recorded sales, 12 months to Oct 18, 2026
Last sale
$4,922,000
Unit 4901 · Sep 26, 2026
Unit count
118
Mid-size building
Built
2019
2010's
vs South Beach median ($1,242/sf)+41%
vs San Francisco median ($1,188/sf)+47%

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Recorded sales

Every recorded sale at The Avery

The Avery at 488 Folsom St has 94 recorded sales since 2018. In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, 31 sold at a median of $1,746 per square foot. Median time on market: 67 days (17 MLS sales, same 12 months).

DateUnitPriceSq ft$/sq ft
Sep 26, 20264901$4,922,0002,159$2,280
Sep 18, 20264204$2,575,0001,549$1,662
Aug 4, 20264701$4,750,0002,159$2,200
Aug 4, 20263402$3,885,0001,898$2,047
Aug 4, 20265205$3,650,0001,811$2,015
Jun 23, 20265105$3,575,0001,811$1,974
Jun 18, 20265202$5,395,0002,064$2,614
May 26, 20265301$9,845,0004,176$2,358
May 6, 20263905$2,885,0001,652$1,746
Apr 30, 20263602$3,645,0001,898$1,920
Apr 24, 20265502$10,500,0004,312$2,435
Mar 27, 20264205$2,608,0001,652$1,579
Mar 21, 20264102$3,700,0001,888$1,960
Mar 17, 20265204$1,395,000987$1,413
Mar 12, 20264601$4,750,0002,159$2,200

The 15 most recent of 94 recorded sales, from county records and the MLS, one row per sale. Transfers under $100,000 are left out. BMR marks a below-market-rate sale: it is listed here and left out of every figure on this site.

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Sale history by unit

91 units at The Avery have a recorded sale since 2016. Each page lists that unit’s recorded sales and the units directly above and below it.

All 91 units with a recorded sale since 2016
Market analysis

How The Avery compares

Trailing-12-month performance against the half-mile surroundings and the broader market, plus quarter-by-quarter $/ft² history.

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How it compares

South Beach, by $/sf

Median price per square foot across South Beach buildings — last 12 months of closed sales. The Avery is highlighted.

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