The Panhandle
Paths and lawns beneath a canopy of trees.
NoPa
Victorian flats, Panhandle paths, and dinner on Divisadero.
NoPa combines the blocks north of the Panhandle with easy reference points along Divisadero. Its houses and flats reward a closer look at floor level, layout, and outdoor space.
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Divisadero Street
A dinner stop on the neighborhood corridor.
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Victorian & Edwardian houses and flats
The historic area north of the Panhandle and west of Divisadero is characterized by two- and three-story houses and flats on narrow lots. Wood façades, bay windows, and Victorian and Edwardian detailing help define the streets; cottages, apartment buildings, and later infill add variety.
Fell Street & the Panhandle
Park-facing buildings put the green space in front. Compare outlook, traffic-facing rooms, entrance stairs, and the nearest crossing into the park.
Divisadero & Hayes
The restaurant corridor is the reference point. Compare homes on Divisadero with those on the adjoining residential streets.
Golden Gate & Masonic
Two- and three-story houses and multi-unit buildings make this a useful architectural comparison with the Panhandle edge and Divisadero corridor.
The Panhandle
Between Fell and Oak, from Stanyan to Baker, this long green space brings paths, lawns, a playground, and basketball to the area.
Panhandle park informationDivisadero Street · Nopa
The restaurant Nopa is at 560 Divisadero, at Hayes, serving seasonal, wood-fired food. Use this corner to explore the corridor and the adjoining blocks.
Nopa restaurantNeighborhood at a glance
2020–2024 American Community Survey
Lone Mountain/USF analysis neighborhood
Broader-area context for NoPa. These figures describe the city’s Lone Mountain/USF statistical area, not NoPa alone.
Estimates with approximate 90% margins of error shown below.
- Households
6,293
Occupied housing units, equivalent to households.
±442
- Owner-occupied homes
34%
Share of occupied housing units that are owner-occupied; the remainder are renter-occupied.
±5.1 percentage points
- Homes in single-unit buildings
17%
Share of all housing units in one-unit detached or attached structures. This describes the building, not its legal ownership form.
±3.3 percentage points
- Transit, walk or bike to work
37%
Share of workers age 16 and over whose usual commute was by public transit, walking or bicycle. The denominator includes people working from home and excludes people who were not workers.
±4.5 percentage points
Sources & how to read these figures
Five-year survey estimates, not a current headcount or a measure of homes for sale. Figures describe the geography named above. Margins shown are approximate 90% margins of error; small differences may not be meaningful.
San Francisco figures combine Census tracts assigned to the named city analysis areas. Marin uses the published county totals. Table links show the underlying geographies.
These estimates describe an area, not the people in a particular building or what a home is worth. They are not live market figures.
Photography & map notes
Maps are generated artistic illustrations informed by public geographic data, for general orientation rather than survey-accurate boundaries. Use the street-map link for location details. Sources: City of San Francisco, Marin County, U.S. Census Bureau and © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Fell Street homes viewed northward from the Panhandle, with St. Ignatius Church beyond. — Chris Hunkeler, 2012-03-11. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for the web; cropped to fit the page layout. No generative alterations.
- Mature trees and the sunlit lawn in the Panhandle. — Chris Hunkeler, 2012-03-11. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized from the 4256 × 2832 original for the web; cropped to fit the page layout. No generative alterations.
- The corner building at 500 Divisadero Street and Fell Street. — BriefEdits, 2024-01-25. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for the web; cropped to fit the page layout. No generative alterations.
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Questions worth asking.
What does NoPa mean?
NoPa means North of the Panhandle. Use the name for orientation, then check the specific address and search boundaries. The Panhandle itself runs between Fell and Oak, from Stanyan to Baker.
What should I compare between two flats?
Compare floor level, light, room arrangement, condition, outdoor-space rights, parking, and the legal ownership structure. A nearby sale is more useful when those details are similar.
Does shared outdoor space mean I can use all of it?
The governing documents determine the rights and responsibilities. Ask which areas are common or assigned for exclusive use, what changes require agreement, and who maintains them. Do not rely on staging or listing photographs alone.
What does NoPa’s historic architecture mean for a home search?
SF Planning’s 2019 evaluation describes a historic area north of the Panhandle and west of Divisadero, with Victorian and Edwardian houses and flats. That is architectural context, not a finding about every home’s present status. Check the individual property’s records before planning exterior changes or assuming a renovated flat has no historic considerations.
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