Every Remoov pickup marks a household clearing out, moving or downsizing. Seven years of pickup records show how the pandemic emptied parts of the city, and how San Francisco has pulled moves back.
The spring 2020 freeze, then the summer rush
Monthly moving activity in San Francisco, compared with an average month in 2019. Shelter-in-place stalled moves in April 2020; by June, activity was well above normal as residents left.
San Francisco’s share fell for five years, then bounced back
Where Bay Area moves happened, by region. The East Bay and South Bay gained ground through 2024; in 2026 San Francisco is back near its 2019 share.
Which neighborhoods gained and lost ground
How each part of the city’s share of San Francisco moves changed compared with 2019. Pick a period to see the map change.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Each area’s share of San Francisco moves, 2019 to 2026. The dashed line marks the 2019 level.
North side
Marina, Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, North Beach, Presidio
Castro, Haight & Noe
Castro, Haight, Cole Valley, Noe Valley, Glen Park, Twin Peaks
SoMa & Mission Bay
SoMa, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch
Richmond & Sunset
Inner and Outer Richmond, Inner and Outer Sunset, Parkside
Downtown
Financial District, Union Square, Chinatown, Rincon Hill
South side
Excelsior, West Portal, Parkmerced, Bayview, Visitacion Valley
Mission & Bernal
Mission District, Bernal Heights
Tenderloin & Hayes Valley
Tenderloin, Civic Center, Hayes Valley
About the data
This analysis uses completed Remoov pickups: households that booked and had items removed. Each pickup is placed in one of eight San Francisco areas and counted by the month it happened. Pickups track people clearing out homes: moving away, moving in, downsizing or redecorating.
Remoov’s own growth, marketing and pricing affect how many pickups it does, so every chart here shows shares and percentages rather than totals. Small areas can swing from year to year, and their percent changes run larger.
Share of San Francisco moves by area and year (table)
| Area | Neighborhoods | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North side | Marina, Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, North Beach, Presidio | 24% | 28% | 25% | 31% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| Castro, Haight & Noe | Castro, Haight, Cole Valley, Noe Valley, Glen Park, Twin Peaks | 18% | 13% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 18% | 12% | 15% |
| SoMa & Mission Bay | SoMa, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch | 16% | 20% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 14% | 19% | 16% |
| Richmond & Sunset | Inner and Outer Richmond, Inner and Outer Sunset, Parkside | 11% | 9% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Downtown | Financial District, Union Square, Chinatown, Rincon Hill | 13% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% |
| South side | Excelsior, West Portal, Parkmerced, Bayview, Visitacion Valley | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Mission & Bernal | Mission District, Bernal Heights | 6% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 8% |
| Tenderloin & Hayes Valley | Tenderloin, Civic Center, Hayes Valley | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% |