San Jose, CA
$260,000
San Jose, CA
$260,000
Redwood City, CA
$205,000
San Rafael, CA
$130,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$150,000
Saratoga, CA
$225,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$4,000,000
San Francisco, CA
$175,000
Oakland, CA
$10,000
Woodside, CA
$115,000
Livermore, CA
$330,000
Available in California
$300,000
Cupertino, CA
$500,000
San Francisco County, CA
$159,000
Milpitas, CA
$388,000
Fremont, CA
$1,249,000
Contra Costa County, CA
$60,000
Mike Nova
Santa Rosa Business & Commercial
Serving Alameda County, CA
Santa Rosa Business and Commercial has agents and brokers that have leased and sold businesses and commercial property in the North Bay for over 30 years. There is no other firm in the North Bay that has the equivalent depth of experience and local knowledge of the surrounding business community
San Jose, CA
$175,000
Santa Clara, CA
$175,000
San Rafael, CA
$175,000
Newark, CA
$120,000
Available Nationwide
$200,000
San Francisco, CA
$100,000
Mountain View, CA
$125,000
Daly City, CA
$99,000
Santa Clara County, CA
$149,000
San Francisco, CA
$50,000
Union City, CA
$1,000,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$3,000,000
Hayward, CA
San Francisco, CA
$1,495,000
Available in California
$50,000
Vacaville, CA
San Francisco, CA
$2,900,000
San Francisco, CA
Hayward, CA
Available Nationwide
$150,000
San Francisco, CA
Napa County, CA
$15,900,000
San Leandro, CA
$3,500,000
Palo Alto, CA
Marin County, CA
$1,250,000
Oakland, CA
Napa, CA
$5,500,000
Emeryville, CA
$2,900,000
Susan Mehravar
Liberty Business Advisors
Serving Alameda County, CA
My office called me QUEEN Agent: and in Bay Area, business owner called me DEAL MAKER. Number one agent as only agent as woman in Bay Area sell at LEAST 2 gas stations and 15 restaurants yearly. Also, number one the best agent to get at least 18 listing in office.
Lafayette, CA
$2,400,000
Available Nationwide
$125,000
San Francisco, CA
$120,000
Pacifica, CA
Palo Alto, CA
$25,000,000
Vallejo, CA
$4,000,000
Alameda County, CA
$7,500,000
Santa Rosa, CA
$1,500,000
Alameda County, CA
$299,000
Alameda County, CA
$749,000
San Francisco, CA
$5,694,000
Available Nationwide
$100,000
The San Francisco Bay Area is known for its vibrant business community and entrepreneurial spirit. As a result, there are always businesses for sale in the area for interested buyers. If you're considering buying (or selling) a business in the San Francisco Bay Area, it helps to become acquainted with the local business for sale market.
Market Snapshot
We have aggregated and analyzed data from business for sale listings throughout the bay in order to provide some context around the number and types of businesses that are selling, and the financials associated with these listings.
Number of Businesses for Sale |
~1,180 |
Median Asking Price |
$420,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$700,000 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$160,000 |
Profit Margin |
23% |
Earnings Multiple |
2.6 |
Revenue Multiple |
0.6 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
How many businesses are currently for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area?
There are over 1,100 businesses listed for sale in the Bay Area. It's worth noting that some of these listings may be 'blindly' listed and might require broader state-based searches to uncover.
What types of businesses are most commonly for sale in the Bay Area?
The market is quite diverse; the majority of available businesses fall into the following categories:
In which counties are most of these businesses for sale located?
The majority of the businesses are distributed among the following counties:
Which cities in the Bay Area have the most businesses for sale?
The most active cities with businesses on the market are:
What is the median asking price for these businesses?
A: The median asking price for businesses in the SF Bay Area is currently around $420,000.
Can you provide information about the average financial metrics for these businesses?
Based on the listings, the median reported revenue is approximately $700,000, with median reported earnings around $160,000, yielding an average profit margin of 23%. The median earnings multiple for asking price is 2.6, and the revenue multiple is 0.6.
How do business owners typically proceed with selling their businesses in the Bay Area?
Most business owners opt to work with a business broker to facilitate the sale process. However, some business owners choose to list and manage the sale independently, navigating the process on their own.