San Francisco Squatter-Plagued Home Goes Under Contract for $1.3 Million Despite 5 Years of Neglect
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
San Francisco Squatter-Plagued Home Goes Under Contract for $1.3 Million Despite 5 Years of Neglect
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
$1.3 million bought a 2,100-square-foot Yukon Street house near the Castro that went under contract despite five years of squatter occupation and severe disrepair.
Listing photos showed boarded doors, shattered windows and graffiti-covered walls, while local reports said the property had no running water or electricity and was littered with needles.
Agents Zara and James Rowbotham said showings were nonstop, underscoring how San Francisco's tight housing market can push even badly damaged properties into seven-figure deals.
The sale lands amid broader concern over squatting: a 2024 survey found 76% of California property owners saw it as a major issue, while state law still generally requires a civil eviction process.