San Francisco, CA Rent Trends
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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 $2,794. The average rent of a 2-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $3,995. The average rent of a 3-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $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 567 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 (37.69%) are 1 bedroom apartments, while the fewest (11.92%) are 3+ bedroom apartments. Meanwhile, 2 bedroom apartments account for 29.49%, and studio apartments make up 20.9%.
Studio
One bedroom
Two bedrooms
Three+ bedrooms
What is the average rent for various neighborhoods in San Francisco?
| Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3+ beds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Nob Hill | $1,634 | $2,495 | $3,495 | * |
| Mission | $1,948 | $2,595 | $3,395 | $4,345 |
| Mission Bay | * | $3,833 | $4,914 | * |
| Mission Dolores | * | $2,850 | $3,907 | * |
| Nob Hill | $1,945 | $2,519 | $3,695 | $4,323 |
| North Beach | * | $2,650 | * | $5,995 |
| Pacific Heights | $2,171 | $2,895 | $5,103 | * |
| Polk Gulch | $1,870 | $2,593 | $3,695 | * |
| Potrero Hill | * | $3,000 | $4,235 | * |
| Rincon Hill | $2,972 | $3,246 | $5,158 | * |
| Russian Hill | $2,352 | * | $4,310 | * |
| South Beach | $2,926 | $3,150 | $5,295 | * |
| South Of Market | $2,380 | $2,984 | $4,068 | $5,250 |
| Tenderloin | $1,814 | $2,600 | * | * |
| Western Addition | * | $2,495 | $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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