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San Francisco, CA Rent Trends

Rank #2, last updated May 14

To calculate the apartment rental trends in each city or neighborhood, ApartmentAdvisor evaluates thousands of available apartment listings in a given market and updates this information daily.

What is the average rent in San Francisco?

The average rent of a studio apartment in San Francisco, CA is $2,000. The average rent of a 1-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $2,795. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $3,950. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $5,290.

Studio

$2,000


1 bed

$2,795


2 beds

$3,950


3+ beds

$5,290

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

Rent Prices Over Time in San Francisco

Apartment Rent Ranges in San Francisco

The monthly rent for apartments in San Francisco, CA ranges from $800 to $5,600+.

$800 - $2,000

$2,000 - $3,200

$3,200 - $4,400

$4,400 - $5,600

$5,600+

What is the average apartment size in San Francisco?

The average size of a San Francisco, CA apartment is 563 square feet, while the median apartment size for San Francisco, CA is 550 square feet. However, square footage varies based on unit type. Most rentals in San Francisco, CA (37.58%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (12.1%) are 3+ bedroom apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 29.3%, and studio apartments make up 21.02%.

Studio

One bedroom

Two bedrooms

Three+ bedrooms

What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in San Francisco?

Studio1 bed2 beds3+ beds
Lower Nob Hill$1,673$2,545$3,495*
Mission$1,948$2,595$3,395$4,695
Mission Bay*$3,852$4,914*
Mission Dolores*$2,850$3,995*
Nob Hill$1,945$2,502$3,583$4,700
Pacific Heights$2,100$2,895$5,103*
Polk Gulch$1,870$2,625$3,695*
Potrero Hill*$3,049$4,341*
Rincon Hill$2,962$3,119$5,295*
Russian Hill$2,373*$3,800*
South Beach$2,933$3,135$5,750*
South Of Market$2,303$3,050$4,091$5,247
Tenderloin$1,802$2,568**
Western Addition*$2,598$4,500*

Note: We calculate "average" rent as the median, or midpoint, to eliminate any skew from extremely high-priced or low-priced units.

* Insufficient data to calculate value

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