SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A San Francisco home tied to a tenant’s killing is now being advertised for rent again, with a monthly asking price that is far higher than what the victim had been paying before he died. The Outer Sunset District property is listed at $6,300 a month, according to ABC7 Bay Area.
That is almost twice the $3,200 monthly rent paid by Eric Bigone before his death. Prosecutors say Bigone was shot and killed outside the home in May. The listing has drawn attention because the property has remained at the center of a criminal case and a separate civil dispute over what happened there.
Prosecutors say the landlord first set fire to the victim’s car before the shooting
Authorities allege retired dentist Philippe Chagniot killed Bigone outside the house after first setting fire to his car. Prosecutors say Chagniot then shot Bigone twice from behind.
Bigone was 58 years old. The fatal shooting became part of a broader court battle, with the victim’s son later filing a lawsuit that says his father was killed so the home could be cleared for sale. Chagniot has pleaded not guilty in connection with the shooting death, according to ABC7 Bay Area’s previous reporting.
A judge has blocked any sale while the case continues
The property cannot be sold right now because a judge is blocking any sale while the criminal and civil matters move forward. That has not stopped the home from reappearing in the rental market.
Chagniot’s family is trying to lease the house instead, asking $6,300 per month. The move keeps the property in use while the underlying legal dispute remains unresolved. The court restriction is aimed at preventing a sale before the case is finished, but it does not appear to bar a rental listing.
The new listing nearly doubles the monthly cost from before the killing
The jump from $3,200 to $6,300 a month is a striking change for a home already marked by tragedy and litigation. For renters, the increase means the property is being positioned at a much higher price point than before Bigone’s death.
In San Francisco, where housing costs are already among the highest in the country, a rent change of this size is likely to stand out even more. The listing adds another layer to an already sensitive case because the home’s market value is now being measured against events that brought police, prosecutors and lawyers into the picture.
The lease is said to disclose the death to prospective renters
According to the broker, people who apply for the home are told about the death in the lease. That detail matters because it means potential tenants are not being asked to move in without being informed of the property’s recent history.
The disclosure also reflects the unusual status of the house. It is not simply a vacant rental turning over after a normal vacancy. Instead, it is a property where a tenant was allegedly killed, the owner faces criminal accusations, and a separate lawsuit says the death was tied to efforts to sell the home.
Why the Outer Sunset listing is drawing attention across San Francisco
The Outer Sunset property sits at the intersection of housing, criminal allegations and a family dispute over a home that is now being marketed again. That combination has made the listing notable well beyond the neighborhood.
For now, the case continues to shape the property’s future. The home cannot be sold while the judge’s order remains in place, but it is being offered as a rental at a much higher monthly price than before. The listing shows how a single house can become part of both a legal fight and a local housing story at the same time.
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