San Francisco, CA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in San Francisco is $3,609, a 5% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $3,426.

Average Rent in San Francisco, CA

Last updated Mar 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$3,609	5%	792 sq. ft.

The average size for a San Francisco, CA apartment is 792 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

San Francisco, CA Apartment Rent Ranges

$1,001-$1,5002%
$1,501-$2,0004%
> $2,00093%

San Francisco, CA Rent Trends

Average Rent	Jan / 2016	May / 2016	Sept / 2016	Jan / 2017	May / 2017	Sept / 2017	Jan / 2018	May / 2018	Mar / 2019
San Francisco, CA	$3,474	$3,485	$3,426	$3,355	$3,448	$3,426	$3,441	$3,442	$3,609
National	$1,290	$1,319	$1,334	$1,329	$1,354	$1,366	$1,366	$1,381	$1,396

Average Rent in San Francisco, CA By Neighborhood

Average Rent
Neighborhood	Average Rent
Treasure Island	$2,616
Van Ness - Civic Center	$2,905
Tenderloin	$2,905
Marina	$2,919
Downtown District 8 - North East	$2,931
Bernal Heights	$2,942
Hayes Valley	$2,944
Russian Hill	$2,945
Nob Hill	$2,979
Western Addition	$3,008
Lower Pacific Heights	$3,062
Pacific Heights	$3,080
Noe Valley	$3,206
Telegraph Hill	$3,274
North Beach	$3,274
Silver Terrace	$3,303
Hunters Point	$3,303
Candlestick Point	$3,303
Bayview Heights	$3,303
Bayview	$3,303
Stonestown	$3,332
Pine Lake Park	$3,332
Merced Manor	$3,332
Merced Heights	$3,332
Lakeside	$3,332
Lake Shore	$3,332
Ingleside Heights	$3,332
Midtown Terrace	$3,339
Glen Park	$3,339
Diamond Heights	$3,339
Forest Knolls	$3,380
Outer Sunset	$3,452
Inner Sunset	$3,452
Golden Gate Heights	$3,452
Central Sunset	$3,452
Financial District - Barbary Coast	$3,454
North Panhandle	$3,466
Alamo Square	$3,466
Cow Hollow	$3,469
Parnassus Heights	$3,473
Haight Ashbury	$3,473
Cole Valley	$3,473
Buena Vista	$3,473
Ashbury Heights	$3,473
Anza Vista	$3,497
Sunnyside	$3,499
North Waterfront	$3,563
Lone Mountain	$3,662
Golden Gate Park	$3,662
Twin Peaks	$3,703
Inner Mission	$3,705
Mission Dolores	$3,728
Presidio Heights	$3,781
Lake Street	$3,781
Jordan Park - Laurel Heights	$3,781
Inner Richmond	$3,781
Central Richmond	$3,781
Westwood Park	$3,786
Outer Mission	$3,786
Oceanview	$3,786
Mount Davidson Manor	$3,786
Mission Terrace	$3,786
Ingleside	$3,786
Excelsior	$3,786
John McLaren Park	$3,922
Crocker Amazon	$3,922
South of Market	$3,931
Potrero Hill	$3,931
Clarendon Heights	$3,961
Yerba Buena	$4,097
Visitacion Valley	$4,136
Portola	$4,136
Little Hollywood	$4,136
Central Waterfront - Dogpatch	$4,158
South Beach	$4,269
Eureka Valley - Dolores Heights	$4,348
Duboce Triangle	$4,348
Corona Heights	$4,348
Mission Bay	$4,472
Presidio	$4,881

The most affordable neighborhoods in San Francisco are Treasure Island, where the average rent goes for $2,616/month, Tenderloin, where renters pay $2,905/mo on average, and Van Ness - Civic Center, where the average rent goes for $2,905/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Marina ($2,919), Downtown District 8 - North East ($2,931), and Bernal Heights ($2,942), where the asking prices are below the average San Francisco rent of $3,609/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in San Francisco are Eureka Valley - Dolores Heights ($4,348), Mission Bay ($4,472) and Presidio ($4,881).

San Francisco | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Alamo Square is 1% lower than in Anza Vista

$3,466

Alamo Square rent is 4% lower than San Francisco average

Average Rent	$3,466

$3,497

Anza Vista rent is 3% lower than San Francisco average

Average Rent	$3,497

How Does San Francisco Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Los Angeles	$2,371	7%
San Francisco	$3,609	5%
Oakland	$2,624	7%
Santa Barbara	$2,025	2%
San Luis Obispo	$2,081	9%
Arroyo Grande	$1,111	6%
Paso Robles	$1,637	13%
Atascadero	$1,428	3%

For more information about the San Francisco rental trends, check out our monthly rent report

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all San Francisco apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.