Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 18, 2026
Last updated on September 18, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in San Francisco
$2,952/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in San Francisco is $2,952 per month as of September 2026. This is 55% above the national average rent, or $1,052 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in San Francisco
926
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of San Francisco rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in San Francisco have decreased by 1% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in San Francisco vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in San Francisco is $2,900, whereas a house costs $3,700. 1-bedroom apartments in San Francisco run $2,630 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,342.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,958 | - | 7% | |
1 bedroom | $2,595 | - | 3% | |
2 bedroom | $3,350 | - | 11% | |
3 bedroom | $3,572 | - | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $4,731 | - | 80% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Carrington College California Emeryville, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,900 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $3,075 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $3,700 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,145 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,958
Last year
7%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,595
Last year
3%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,350
Last year
11%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,572
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$4,731
Last year
80%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Carrington College California Emeryville, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,900
Condos
Average rent
$3,075
Houses
Average rent
$3,700
Rooms
Average rent
$1,145
The table above reflects average rent prices in Carrington College California Emeryville, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the San Francisco rental market.
The average rent in San Francisco is $2,952 per month as of September 12, 2026.
Average rent prices in San Francisco have decreased by 1% since last year.
Rent in San Francisco is 55% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,052 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in San Francisco, you'd need to earn approximately $118,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).