Long a middle-class neighborhood geographically and socially intermediate between Pacific Heights and the Lower Fillmore, the area became wealthier and more upscale with the escalation of San Francisco property values in the 1980s and 1990s, when the designation "Upper Fillmore" fell out of favor and "Lower Pacific Heights" came into increased use.
This neighborhood had long been situated geographically and socially between Pacific Heights and the Lower Fillmore. However, as property values in San Francisco increased during the 1980s and 1990s, it became wealthier and more upscale, leading to a shift away from "Upper Fillmore" and towards "Lower Pacific Heights."