“Does San Francisco use street directionals? My listing on South Van Ness isn’t showing up in the right place.”
San Francisco doesn't really use street directional prefixes as you might see elsewhere. Another city or town might have a South Main St different from North Main St and it would be entered in the MLS as
Direction=South
Street Name=Main
Suffix=Street
Here in San Francisco a road like South Van Ness the direction is part of the street name itself, so they are entered
Direction=[blank]
Street Name=South Van Ness
Suffix=Street
Be sure to confirm the direction imported from the county records has you in the right place by double checking the pin placement on the map before proceeding to edit the remainder of your listing. If you aren’t certain, please contact MLS Support for assistance; we’re happy to help!
First published in the Office Liaison Report on 2026/01/20.