The Zumper San Francisco Metro Area Report analyzed active listings in January 2020 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 was $1,772 last month.

The Most Expensive
–San Francisco was the most expensive city with one bedrooms priced at $3,520.
–Mountain View rent dropped 2.9% to $3,370 and ranked as the second priciest city.
–Menlo Park was third with rent at $3,150.
The Least Expensive
–Vallejo ranked as the most affordable city with one bedrooms priced at $1,500.
–Antioch rent jumped 5.1% to $1,660 and ranked as the second least expensive.
–Concord was third with rent at $1,700.

The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)
–Vallejo had the fastest growing rent, up 13.6% since this time last year.
–South San Francisco saw rent climb 9.2%, making it the second fastest growing.
–San Leandro was third with rent increasing 5.3%.
The Fastest Growing (M/M%)
–Antioch had the largest monthly rental growth rate, up 5.1%.
–Walnut Creek rent jumped 4.9% last month, making it the second fastest growing.
–Union City followed closely behind as third with rent climbing 4.8%.

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The Zumper San Francisco Metro Area Report analyzed active listings that hit the market last month. Listings are aggregated by city to calculate median asking rents.



