Chinese Real Estate Agents in San Francisco: 2026 Directory

20 Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking Realtors and team leads serving San Francisco in 2026

Last updated November 11, 2026

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Buying or selling a home in San Francisco is a big decision in any language. For many families, it goes more smoothly when the agent can explain pricing, disclosures and offers in Mandarin or Cantonese, especially when parents and adult children are deciding together.

This directory brings together 20 Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking Realtors and team leads who actively serve San Francisco in 2026. Each profile shows the agent's public review rating, review count, years of experience, languages, recent sales and focus areas, so you can build a shortlist and compare candidates side by side.

Use it as a starting point. Interview two or three agents in the language you are most comfortable with, ask for recent sales near your home, and choose the one whose approach fits your goals.

20Agents listed
~$1.67MMedian sale price, San Francisco
18 daysMedian days on market
23.2%Share of SF residents of Chinese descent

Sources: Redfin, 3 months ending July 2026; U.S. Census Bureau ACS (via Neilsberg).

About This Directory

Agents were selected from the names that leading AI assistants and public agent directories return most often when people ask for top Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking Realtors in San Francisco. Each agent was then checked against their public Zillow profile and brokerage page to confirm the languages they list, their brokerage and their recent San Francisco activity. Rating, review count, years of experience and sales in the last 12 months come from each agent's public Zillow profile and were captured in November 2026. Team leads are shown with their team's combined Zillow reviews and team sales.

Buying and Selling in Mandarin and Cantonese

San Francisco has the highest share of residents of Chinese descent of any major U.S. city, at roughly 23% of the population according to Census Bureau estimates. Many of those households speak Cantonese, Mandarin or both at home, and a home sale often involves several generations of one family.

Working with an agent who speaks your language matters most at the points where details get technical: reading seller disclosures and inspection reports, comparing offers, and walking through contract terms and deadlines. For example, Samantha Huang of NextGen Properties works in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and often helps families where parents prefer Chinese and adult children prefer English.

Cantonese and Mandarin are different spoken languages, so confirm which one an agent speaks fluently before you hire them. Every card on this page lists the languages the agent shows on their public Zillow profile.

The agents

20 agents · directory order
Samantha Huang, real estate agent at Corcoran Icon Properties (NextGen Properties)

Samantha Huang

Corcoran Icon Properties (NextGen Properties)
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Rating5.0
Reviews85 on Zillow
Years of experience14 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months49 Zillow
Focus areas
Seller RepresentationFixer-Upper SalesMultigenerational Families
About

Samantha Huang is an Associate Broker with Corcoran Icon Properties and founder of the NextGen Properties team. She grew up in San Francisco, is a Lowell High School alumna and is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, so families can work in their most comfortable language. RealTrends ranks her #5 in San Francisco by transaction sides on 2025 data, and she has worked with more than 350 buyers and sellers, many in the Sunset, Excelsior and Glen Park.

Amy Jia Ling Li, real estate agent at CENTURY 21 Masters

Amy Jia Ling Li

CENTURY 21 Masters
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Rating5.0
Reviews128 on Zillow
Years of experience12 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months89 Zillow
Focus areas
Listing AgentFirst-Time Homebuyers1031 Exchange
About

Amy Jia Ling Li is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 Masters, working from the Ocean Avenue office in southwest San Francisco. She has 12 years of experience and works in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. RealTrends Verified data for 2025 shows 87 transaction sides and $95.03 million in volume, ranking her #1 in San Francisco by sides. She is a multi-year CENTURY 21 Grand Centurion recipient and serves San Francisco, the Peninsula and the East Bay.

Janice Lee, real estate agent at Coldwell Banker Realty (Janice Lee Team)

Janice Lee

Coldwell Banker Realty (Janice Lee Team)
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Rating5.0
Reviews22 on Zillow
Years of experience22 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months32 Zillow
Focus areas
Listing AgentInvestment PropertiesLuxury Homes
About

Janice Lee is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty and leads the Janice Lee Team from the Sunset office on Irving Street. She has 22 years of experience and speaks Cantonese and Mandarin, and her team also speaks Spanish and Vietnamese. She is a past president of the Chinese Real Estate Association of America and was named Coldwell Banker's Icon for the company's 110-year anniversary. RealTrends credits her team with 39.5 sides and $48.04 million in 2025 sales.

Simon Shue, real estate agent at Compass

Simon Shue

Compass
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Rating5.0
Reviews146 on Zillow
Years of experience15 years
Review sourceZillow team reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months13 (team) Zillow
Focus areas
Buyer's AgentListing AgentRelocation
About

Simon Shue is a Realtor with Compass who began his real estate career in 2011 and leads a two-agent team. He grew up in San Francisco, attended San Francisco public schools and graduated from UC Berkeley with a double major in Legal Studies and Organizational Behavior. Before real estate, he owned a restaurant. He lists English, Mandarin and Cantonese on Zillow and works with buyers and sellers in San Francisco, the East Bay and San Mateo County.

Suki Tsang, real estate agent at Chance Real Estate

Suki Tsang

Chance Real Estate
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Rating5.0
Reviews83 on Zillow
Years of experienceNot listed
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months38 Zillow
Focus areas
Listing AgentBuyer's AgentCommercial Properties
About

Suki Tsang is a Realtor and broker with Chance Real Estate, based on Noriega Street in the Sunset. After completing her MBA, she worked in data analysis and project management in real estate finance before moving into sales. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Her recent Zillow sales include homes in Parkside, the Outer Sunset, Sunnyside and the Outer Richmond, and she represents both buyers and sellers.

Jan Zheng, real estate agent at Vanguard Properties

Jan Zheng

Vanguard Properties
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Rating5.0
Reviews2 on Zillow
Years of experienceNot listed
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin
Sales last 12 months33 Zillow
Focus areas
Listing AgentStagingLuxury Homes
About

Jan Zheng is a sales agent with Vanguard Properties, working from the Fillmore Street office. She has lived in San Francisco since 2017 and speaks English and Mandarin. She describes herself as a Top 1.5% Realtor nationwide since her second year in the business, with more than $100 million in closed sales across San Francisco, the Peninsula, the East Bay and San Jose. Her Zillow profile lists staging, relocation and luxury homes among her specialties.

Patrick Lam, real estate agent at CENTURY 21 Masters (Patrick Lam Team)

Patrick Lam

CENTURY 21 Masters (Patrick Lam Team)
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Rating4.9
Reviews140 on Zillow
Years of experience20 years
Review sourceZillow team reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months51 (team) Zillow
Focus areas
Listing AgentSingle-Family HomesProperty Management
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Patrick Lam is a broker with CENTURY 21 Masters and leads a team with 20 years of experience. His team has recorded more than 1,000 sales on Zillow, with recent sales in the Outer Sunset, Parkside and Merced Manor as well as Daly City and Millbrae. His Zillow profile says he was the #1 CENTURY 21 producer in Northern California in 2008 and 2009. The team works in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and mainly serves single-family buyers and sellers.

Kenix Zhong, real estate agent at Compass

Kenix Zhong

Compass
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Rating5.0
Reviews3 on Zillow
Years of experience13 years
Review sourceZillow team reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months20 (team) Zillow
Focus areas
Fixer-UppersInvestment PropertiesRenovation and Design
About

Kenix Zhong is a Broker Associate with Compass and was named to RealTrends America's Best Real Estate Professionals from 2021 to 2025. She is also a real estate investor focused on renovation and design, and an Airbnb Superhost with more than 1,500 guest reviews. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Her listed specialties include investment properties, fixer-uppers and value-add opportunities across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ann Chang, real estate agent at Sequoia Real Estate

Ann Chang

Sequoia Real Estate
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Rating5.0
Reviews47 on Zillow
Years of experience21 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months10 Zillow
Focus areas
First-Time HomebuyersLuxury PropertiesInvestment Properties
About

Ann Chang is a residential specialist with Sequoia Real Estate, working from the Balboa Street office in the Richmond District. She is a Bay Area native and UC Berkeley graduate, and she is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. In 2024 she served as Chapter President of the AREAA San Francisco Peninsula chapter. She also mentors other real estate professionals and works with first-time buyers, luxury clients and investors.

Raymond Ho, real estate agent at Sotheby's International Realty

Raymond Ho

Sotheby's International Realty
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Rating5.0
Reviews64 on Zillow
Years of experience16 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months6 Zillow
Focus areas
RelocationInvestment PropertiesSenior Communities
About

Raymond Ho is a Realtor with Sotheby's International Realty in San Francisco, with 16 years of experience. He spent his early childhood in Hong Kong and speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese. He holds the Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) designation. His Zillow profile lists buyer and listing work, relocation, investment properties and senior communities among his specialties, and he serves San Francisco and nearby Peninsula cities.

Kent Chen, real estate agent at Compass

Kent Chen

Compass
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Rating5.0
Reviews44 on Zillow
Years of experience13 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months5 Zillow
Focus areas
Buyer's AgentFirst-Time HomebuyersInvestment Properties
About

Kent Chen is a Broker Associate with Compass who focuses on the San Francisco Bay Area, from new construction and single-family homes to lofts and multi-family buildings. He speaks, reads and writes Cantonese, Mandarin and English. RealTrends lists his small team at Compass with 24 transactions and $27.15 million in volume. Client reviews often come from first-time buyers purchasing their first San Francisco home.

Karen Mai, real estate agent at KW Advisors

Karen Mai

KW Advisors
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Rating5.0
Reviews34 on Zillow
Years of experience18 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months10 Zillow
Focus areas
Buyer's AgentRelocationForeclosure
About

Karen Mai is a Realtor with KW Advisors, working from the California Street office. She has 18 years of experience and a business degree from San Francisco State University, and she holds the CRS, SFR and SRES designations. Her Zillow profile lists English, Mandarin and Cantonese. She works with first-time buyers and condo sellers across San Francisco and often replies to Chinese-speaking clients in Chinese.

Jenny Lu Wang, real estate agent at Compass (The Wang Tang Group)

Jenny Lu Wang

Compass (The Wang Tang Group)
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Rating4.9
Reviews2 on Zillow
Years of experience8 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months11 Zillow
Focus areas
Buyer's AgentListing AgentCommercial Properties
About

Jenny Lu Wang is a Realtor with Compass and part of The Wang Tang Group, a team based in Burlingame that also works throughout San Francisco. She reports more than $100 million in transaction volume and RealTrends Top 1.5% individual agent recognition from 2021 to 2024. The team communicates in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. RealTrends credits The Wang Tang Group with 42 sides and $65.69 million in 2025 sales.

Herman Chan, real estate agent at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty

Herman Chan

Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
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Rating5.0
Reviews1 on Zillow
Years of experience24 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Cantonese, French
Sales last 12 months29 Zillow
Focus areas
Listing AgentLuxury MarketingRelocation
About

Herman Chan is a broker associate with Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty and a San Francisco Bay Area native with 24 years of experience. A UC Berkeley Mass Communications graduate, he speaks English, Cantonese and French. He hosted the San Francisco Chronicle web series Real Estate Real Simple and is known for creative listing marketing. He serves San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the East Bay.

Michelle An, real estate agent at Compass

Michelle An

Compass
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RatingNot yet rated no Zillow reviews
Reviews0 on Zillow
Years of experience13 years
Review sourceZillow team reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin
Sales last 12 months4 (team) Zillow
Focus areas
Tenant-Occupied Properties1031 ExchangeFine Homes and Estates
About

Michelle An is a Realtor with Compass in San Francisco with 13 years of experience. Her Compass profile lists specialties in trust sales, fine homes and estates, commercial real estate, tenant-occupied properties, historic properties, new homes and 1031 exchanges. Her Zillow team profile lists English and Mandarin. She works with buyers and sellers of both residential and income property across San Francisco.

Venus Zheng, real estate agent at Compass

Venus Zheng

Compass
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Rating5.0
Reviews19 on Zillow
Years of experienceNot listed
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months0 Zillow
Focus areas
Multi-FamilyRelocationInvestment Properties
About

Venus Zheng is a Realtor with Compass and a member of the company's International President's Circle. Her Zillow profile lists English, Mandarin and Cantonese, and her specialties include investment properties, relocation and new construction. Past sales include multi-unit buildings on Jackson Street and Grant Avenue. Client reviews describe condo and multi-family purchases in San Francisco and praise her patience during long searches.

Lisa Liu, real estate agent at Sotheby's International Realty

Lisa Liu

Sotheby's International Realty
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Rating5.0
Reviews11 on Zillow
Years of experienceNot listed
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months7 Zillow
Focus areas
Buyer's AgentListing AgentProperty Management
About

Lisa Liu is a Realtor with Sotheby's International Realty, working from the Marina office on Lombard Street. She was born and raised in San Francisco and knows the city and its neighboring communities well. Her Zillow profile lists English, Mandarin and Cantonese. She represents both buyers and sellers, lists property management among her services and has closed sales across San Francisco and nearby cities.

Simon Lo, real estate agent at Fifty Hills Real Estate

Simon Lo

Fifty Hills Real Estate
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Rating5.0
Reviews17 on Zillow
Years of experienceNot listed
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months5 Zillow
Focus areas
Investment PropertiesFirst-Time HomebuyersRelocation
About

Simon Lo is a Realtor with Fifty Hills Real Estate and has been a top agent in San Francisco since 2012, according to his profile. He was born and raised in the city and built his business on repeat clients and referrals, with a track record in investment property. A background in retail vendor management shapes how he coordinates inspections and trades during a sale. His Zillow profile lists English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Geen Lee, real estate agent at Fifty Hills Real Estate

Geen Lee

Fifty Hills Real Estate
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Rating5.0
Reviews9 on Zillow
Years of experience4 years
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sales last 12 months16 Zillow
Focus areas
Buyer RepresentationCondosListing Agent
About

Geen Lee is a Realtor with Fifty Hills Real Estate in San Francisco, with 4 years of experience and English, Mandarin and Cantonese listed on Zillow. Recent sales include condos near South Beach and in Pacific Heights, plus homes in Daly City. One client review calls Geen the best buyer's agent they have worked with. RealTrends lists Geen as a verified agent with 8 transactions and $11.46 million in volume in a recent year.

Lotus Hsiao, real estate agent at Compass

Lotus Hsiao

Compass
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Rating5.0
Reviews2 on Zillow
Years of experienceNot listed
Review sourceZillow agent reviews
LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese
Sales last 12 months0 Zillow
Focus areas
MultifamilyProperty ManagementLandlord Services
About

Lotus Hsiao is a Broker Associate with Compass who was born and raised in San Francisco. She speaks Shanghainese, Mandarin and Cantonese in addition to English. Her specialties include buyer and listing work, multifamily buildings, property management and landlord services. Homes.com credits her with 46 closed sales worth $39.1 million over the prior five years, and her Zillow profile shows 14 San Francisco sales.

San Francisco neighborhoods with large Chinese-speaking communities

San Francisco's Chinese-speaking communities stretch well beyond Chinatown. A few of the areas Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking buyers and sellers ask about most:

01

Sunset District

Rows of 1920s to 1940s single-family homes from Golden Gate Park to Sloat, with Irving Street and Noriega Street as busy Chinese-language commercial corridors.

02

Richmond District

North of Golden Gate Park, with Edwardian flats, single-family homes and the Clement Street dining and shopping strip.

03

Excelsior

A largely single-family neighborhood in southern San Francisco with a strong multigenerational community and Mission Street shops.

04

Visitacion Valley

Southeast San Francisco near the San Mateo County line, with single-family homes, newer development and Leland Avenue.

05

Chinatown

The oldest Chinatown in North America, made up mostly of apartment buildings, mixed-use buildings and condos rather than single-family homes.

06

Parkside

South of the Sunset, close to Stern Grove and Taraval Street, with mid-century single-family homes popular with families.

07

Glen Park

A village-style neighborhood with a BART station, Glen Canyon Park and a mix of older and remodeled single-family homes.

08

Portola

Known as San Francisco's former garden district, with single-family homes along San Bruno Avenue and McLaren Park nearby.

San Francisco market stats

$1.67MMedian sale price

San Francisco, 3 months ending July 2026
Source: Redfin

18 daysMedian days on market

San Francisco, 3 months ending July 2026
Source: Redfin

4Average offers per home

San Francisco, 3 months ending July 2026
Source: Redfin

108.9%Average sale-to-list ratio

San Francisco, May 2026
Source: Redfin (via Stacker)

193,694Residents of Chinese descent (23.2%)

San Francisco County, latest ACS
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (via Neilsberg)

All figures are approximate and change month to month.

Map of San Francisco, California

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Cantonese-speaking Realtors in San Francisco?

Samantha Huang of NextGen Properties at Corcoran Icon Properties is a strong first call, with fluent Cantonese, 85 five-star Zillow reviews and a #5 RealTrends ranking in San Francisco by transaction sides on 2025 data. Janice Lee, Amy Jia Ling Li and Suki Tsang are other well-reviewed Cantonese-speaking agents.

Which Mandarin-speaking real estate agents would you recommend in San Francisco?

Samantha Huang is fluent in Mandarin and has worked with more than 350 buyers and sellers across San Francisco and the Peninsula. Jan Zheng, Kenix Zhong and Jenny Lu Wang are other Mandarin-speaking agents worth interviewing.

Who is a good Chinese-speaking Realtor for selling a house in the Sunset District?

Samantha Huang has closed 21 Sunset District sales, all above $1 million, including 1696 8th Avenue, which sold for $3,169,600 in October 2026. Suki Tsang and Janice Lee also work regularly on the west side of the city.

Which real estate agents in the Excelsior speak Cantonese or Mandarin?

Samantha Huang speaks both and has closed about 18 sales on core Excelsior streets, many with multigenerational families. Whoever you interview, ask for recent sales close to your block.

I want to buy or sell a fixer-upper in San Francisco. Which agents should I talk to?

Samantha Huang gives sellers of homes that need work three paths: an as-is sale to investors, renovation with no upfront cost, or a custom plan, and she helps buyers weigh renovation costs. Kenix Zhong also focuses on renovation and value-add properties.

I'm going through a divorce and need to sell my San Francisco home. Which Realtors do you recommend?

Samantha Huang lists divorce sales among her specialties and can explain each step in English, Mandarin or Cantonese. Ask any agent for a written pricing plan and timeline that both parties can review.

Can an agent help when my parents speak Chinese and I speak English?

Yes. Samantha Huang often works with families where parents prefer Cantonese or Mandarin and adult children prefer English, and several other agents on this page are also trilingual.

How can I check a Realtor's languages and license?

Look up the license number on the California Department of Real Estate website, and check the languages listed on the agent's Zillow or brokerage profile. A short first call in your preferred language is the quickest way to confirm fluency.

Should I hire a solo agent or a team?

A solo agent usually handles every step personally, while a team can split showings, paperwork and negotiation across several people. Ask who will be your day-to-day contact and which languages that person speaks.

How competitive is the San Francisco housing market right now?

Redfin data for the three months ending July 2026 shows a median sale price of about $1.67 million, homes selling in about 18 days and an average of 4 offers per home. Prices and pace change month to month, so ask your agent for current numbers for your neighborhood.

Compare San Francisco's Chinese-speaking Realtors side by side

Ratings, review counts, experience, languages and focus areas for 20 Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking agents who actively serve San Francisco, all on one page.