The Zumper SF Bay Area Metro Report analyzed active listings in February 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 $1,758.
Cities Ranked By Rent
The Most Expensive
–San Francisco, Californie saw rent reach an all time high of $3,690, keeping it as the priciest city.
–Mountain View, CA stayed the second most expensive with rent at $3,450.
–Palo Alto, CA saw rent drop $80 to $3,230 but remain third.
The Least Expensive
–Vallejo, CA saw rent jump $70 to $1,390 but continue to rank as the most affordable city.
–Napa, CA dropped below Santa Rosa to become the second least expensive city with rent decreasing $60 to $1,600.
–Santa Rosa, CA moved ahead of Napa to rank as third with rent climbing $80 to $1,730.
Growth Rate
The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)
–Palo Alto & Redwood City, CA tied for the city with the fastest growing rent, both up 15.8% since this time last year.
–Sunnyvale, CA saw rent jump 12.7%, making it second.
–Santa Clara, CA rent had the third largest year over year growth rate, climbing 11.7%.
The Fastest Growing (M/M%)
–Vallejo, CA had the fastest growing rent last month, up 5.3%.
–Berkeley, CA followed closely behind as second with rent growing 5.2% last month.
–Alameda, CA was third with rent jumping 4.9%.
Full Data
| 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | City | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % |
| 1 | San Francisco | $3,690 | 3.10% | 8.50% | $4,630 | -0.20% | 5.20% |
| 2 | Mountain View | $3,450 | 0.00% | 11.30% | $4,100 | 0.00% | 9.00% |
| 3 | Palo Alto | $3,230 | -2.40% | 15.80% | $3,880 | -4.40% | 15.80% |
| 4 | Emeryville | $3,060 | 0.30% | 8.50% | $3,770 | 1.90% | 1.30% |
| 5 | Redwood City | $3,010 | -3.80% | 15.80% | $3,860 | -4.90% | 15.90% |
| 6 | Santa Clara | $2,950 | 0.00% | 11.70% | $3,470 | -3.90% | 6.40% |
| 7 | Sunnyvale | $2,830 | -1.00% | 12.70% | $3,510 | -0.80% | 8.30% |
| 8 | Milpitas | $2,750 | -1.80% | 11.30% | $3,030 | 0.00% | 10.20% |
| 9 | Burlingame | $2,710 | 4.20% | 8.00% | $3,580 | 0.60% | 10.80% |
| 10 | San Mateo | $2,650 | 1.90% | 4.70% | $3,500 | 0.60% | 2.00% |
| 11 | San Jose | $2,540 | 0.40% | 3.70% | $3,040 | 0.30% | 7.40% |
| 12 | Daly City | $2,490 | 2.00% | 3.80% | $3,260 | -1.80% | 5.20% |
| 13 | Berkeley | $2,450 | 5.20% | 2.10% | $3,410 | 4.90% | 9.30% |
| 14 | South San Francisco | $2,400 | 4.80% | -7.00% | $3,470 | -4.90% | -0.90% |
| 15 | Union City | $2,390 | -2.00% | 8.10% | $2,670 | 5.10% | 6.40% |
| 16 | Oakland | $2,320 | -2.10% | 8.40% | $2,720 | -4.90% | 15.70% |
| 17 | Walnut Creek | $2,290 | -3.80% | -0.90% | $2,690 | -4.60% | 2.30% |
| 18 | Fremont | $2,210 | 0.00% | -7.90% | $2,690 | 1.50% | 8.50% |
| 19 | Pleasanton | $2,190 | 2.30% | -0.50% | $2,610 | 1.20% | 0.80% |
| 20 | Alameda | $2,150 | 4.90% | 4.40% | $2,640 | 5.20% | -4.70% |
| 21 | San Ramon | $2,020 | -1.50% | -4.70% | $2,590 | 1.60% | 1.60% |
| 22 | Hayward | $2,000 | 3.10% | 0.50% | $2,320 | -1.70% | 1.30% |
| 22 | Petaluma | $2,000 | 1.00% | -12.30% | $2,270 | -3.40% | -10.60% |
| 24 | San Leandro | $1,920 | 1.10% | 7.90% | $2,290 | 0.40% | 1.30% |
| 25 | Livermore | $1,830 | -1.10% | -12.90% | $2,410 | 2.10% | 0.40% |
| 26 | Richmond | $1,810 | -0.50% | -13.00% | $2,230 | -1.30% | -3.00% |
| 27 | Concord | $1,740 | 2.40% | -4.40% | $2,010 | 2.00% | 3.10% |
| 28 | Santa Rosa | $1,730 | 4.80% | 8.10% | $2,100 | -2.30% | -3.20% |
| 29 | Napa | $1,600 | -3.60% | -5.90% | $2,200 | 0.90% | 0.00% |
| 30 | Vallejo | $1,390 | 5.30% | -6.70% | $1,740 | -0.60% | 8.70% |
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