The Zumper SF Bay Area Metro Report analyzed active listings in March 2019 across 30 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities and cities with the fastest growing rents. The California one bedroom median rent last month was $1,776.
Cities Ranked By Rent

The Most Expensive
–San Francisco, Californie reached another peak last month with one bedrooms hitting $3,700. This city remained the priciest city in both the metro and the nation.
–Mountain View, CA stayed as the second most expensive city with one bedrooms at $3,450.
–Palo Alto, CA saw rent drop $80 to $3,230 but continue to rank as third.
The Least Expensive
–Vallejo, CA rent stayed flat at $1,390 and as the most affordable in the metro.
–Napa, CA saw rent jump $80 to $1,680 but continue to rank as the second least expensive.
–Santa Rosa, CA was third with rent at $1,690.
Growth Rate
The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)
–Santa Clara, CA had the fastest growing rent, up 15.2% since this time last year.
–Palo Alto, CA saw rent climb 14.5%, making it the second fastest growing.
–Milpitas, CA was third with rent growing 13.9% since this time last year.
The Fastest Growing (M/M%)
–Napa, CA rent had the largest monthly growth rate, up 5%.
–South San Francisco, CA followed closely behind with rent jumping 4.2%.

Full Data
| 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | City | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % |
| 1 | San Francisco | $3,700 | 0.30% | 8.80% | $4,600 | -0.60% | 2.00% |
| 2 | Mountain View | $3,450 | 0.00% | 10.90% | $4,100 | 0.00% | 5.40% |
| 3 | Palo Alto | $3,150 | -2.50% | 14.50% | $3,880 | 0.00% | 10.20% |
| 4 | Redwood City | $3,010 | 0.00% | 10.30% | $3,860 | 0.00% | 10.30% |
| 5 | Emeryville | $2,970 | -2.90% | 6.50% | $3,580 | -5.00% | -4.30% |
| 6 | Santa Clara | $2,950 | 0.00% | 15.20% | $3,430 | -1.20% | 4.90% |
| 7 | Sunnyvale | $2,850 | 0.70% | 8.00% | $3,540 | 0.90% | 4.10% |
| 8 | Milpitas | $2,780 | 1.10% | 13.90% | $3,030 | 0.00% | 7.40% |
| 9 | Burlingame | $2,740 | 1.10% | 4.60% | $3,510 | -2.00% | 3.50% |
| 10 | San Mateo | $2,650 | 0.00% | 4.30% | $3,390 | -3.10% | -2.00% |
| 11 | San Jose | $2,520 | -0.80% | 2.00% | $3,040 | 0.00% | 3.40% |
| 12 | Berkeley | $2,500 | 2.00% | 0.00% | $3,500 | 2.60% | 6.70% |
| 12 | South San Francisco | $2,500 | 4.20% | -1.20% | $3,350 | -3.50% | -4.00% |
| 14 | Union City | $2,420 | 1.30% | 4.30% | $2,720 | 1.90% | 14.30% |
| 15 | Daly City | $2,410 | -3.20% | 5.70% | $3,420 | 4.90% | 13.20% |
| 16 | Oakland | $2,270 | -2.20% | 6.60% | $2,720 | 0.00% | 10.10% |
| 16 | Pleasanton | $2,270 | 3.70% | 0.90% | $2,640 | 1.10% | -2.90% |
| 18 | Fremont | $2,240 | 1.40% | -2.60% | $2,660 | -1.10% | 2.70% |
| 19 | Walnut Creek | $2,230 | -2.60% | -5.10% | $2,660 | -1.10% | -3.60% |
| 20 | Alameda | $2,100 | -2.30% | 5.00% | $2,550 | -3.40% | -7.30% |
| 21 | San Ramon | $2,060 | 2.00% | 2.50% | $2,610 | 0.80% | 4.80% |
| 22 | Petaluma | $2,000 | 0.00% | -7.80% | $2,260 | -0.40% | -15.40% |
| 23 | Hayward | $1,940 | -3.00% | -1.50% | $2,290 | -1.30% | -2.10% |
| 23 | San Leandro | $1,940 | 1.00% | 3.70% | $2,330 | 1.70% | 2.60% |
| 25 | Richmond | $1,850 | 2.20% | -6.60% | $2,250 | 0.90% | -6.30% |
| 26 | Livermore | $1,770 | -3.30% | -11.50% | $2,380 | -1.20% | -1.20% |
| 27 | Concord | $1,750 | 0.60% | 1.20% | $2,000 | -0.50% | 1.00% |
| 28 | Santa Rosa | $1,690 | -2.30% | 7.60% | $2,000 | -4.80% | -3.40% |
| 29 | Napa | $1,680 | 5.00% | 1.80% | $2,240 | 1.80% | 6.70% |
| 30 | Vallejo | $1,390 | 0.00% | -2.10% | $1,750 | 0.60% | 6.10% |
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