San Francisco Rent Board
For local rent and eviction rules that may apply to the tenancy, start with the city's Rent Board.
San Francisco, CA seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
That is the landlord-exit benefit after selling to USA Home Buyers: you can sell without first turning the house over. Tenants may remain, and a sale alone does not cancel their lease or require them to move.
Yes. We buy tenant-occupied houses in San Francisco, CA and San Francisco County. Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about the property and tenancy.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease, occupancy, access, and timing.
What we do
We buy houses as-is in San Francisco, CA and San Francisco County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
If a move-out arrangement may work better for everyone, bring it up when we talk. The lease and the applicable process still matter; a sale itself does not make tenants move out.
Bring us the problem
Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, rent, deposits, or timing. You can talk through a difficult tenant situation while the house is occupied; you do not have to solve it before calling.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is getting in the way.
What happens next
We discuss the lease, who is living in the house, access, condition, and the timing you have in mind. You can start with what you know.
1. Talk through the house and tenancy
Share the address, lease terms, occupancy, rent and deposit records, access limits, repairs, and any notices already involved.
2. Review the written offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the written offer and terms before you commit.
3. Work through the closing handoff
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. Bring the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices to the closing discussion so the handoff can account for them.
Local help for a San Francisco rental
These San Francisco and county offices are starting points for local rental, building, and property-record questions. Check which office fits the address and issue.
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Use the city building-inspection department as a starting point for a building or code question.
San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
The county office is a local starting point for seller orientation and property-record questions. This link does not describe a filing or closing procedure.
California tenant rights and security deposits when a house is sold
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease or rental agreement. California law gives the buyer the same rights under the lease to collect rent and enforce its terms. Local rent and eviction rules may also apply, so a sale and a plan for possession are separate questions.
California Civil Code §821 — lease after transfer
You can sell with the tenants still in place. The buyer takes the property subject to the lease and gets the same rights the prior landlord had to collect rent and enforce the lease. Selling alone is not a move-out notice. Check the lease and applicable local rent and eviction rules before making a possession plan.
California Civil Code §1950.5(i)–(k) — deposit on sale
When your ownership ends, you can transfer to the buyer what remains of the security deposit after lawful deductions. Give the tenant notice by personal delivery or first-class mail with any claims against the deposit, the amount transferred, and the buyer's name, address, and phone number.
Or you can return the remaining deposit to the tenant with an itemized accounting. If the required steps are skipped, the buyer can share liability for the deposit.
California Civil Code §1962 — new-owner information
The new owner must give tenants the owner's contact information and rent-payment information within 15 days. Include the lease, deposit records, and any tenant notices in the closing discussion so the buyer and closing team can account for the tenancy.
More San Francisco seller help
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Questions about selling a San Francisco rental with tenants
Can I sell my San Francisco house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. USA Home Buyers can review a house with tenants in place. The sale does not by itself cancel the lease or require the tenants to move.
Does selling the house end the tenants’ lease?
No. The buyer takes the property subject to the lease and receives the same rights to collect rent and enforce it. Local rent and eviction rules may also apply.
What happens to the security deposit when I sell?
When your ownership ends, California law gives you two choices for the amount remaining after lawful deductions: transfer it to the buyer and give the tenant the required transfer notice, or return it to the tenant with an itemized accounting. Keep the deposit records for the closing discussion.
When must the new owner give tenants contact and rent-payment information?
The new owner must give tenants its contact information and rent-payment information within 15 days.
Do I have to evict tenants before I call?
No. Call us to talk through the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing while the tenants are still there. Any separate move-out or possession plan should be checked against the lease and applicable local rules.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the San Francisco address and what you know about the lease, access, repairs, and occupancy.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in San Francisco
Homes in San Francisco, CA sold for a median of $1,587,500 for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in San Francisco, CA spent a median of 20 days on the market for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.