Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in San Francisco
$4,737/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in San Francisco is $4,737 per month as of October 2026. This is 149% above the national average rent, or $2,837 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in San Francisco
139
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of San Francisco rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in San Francisco have increased by 37% 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 $4,595, whereas a house costs $6,410. 1-bedroom apartments in San Francisco run $4,930 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,849.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $3,205 | - | 48% | |
1 bedroom | $4,995 | - | 42% | |
2 bedroom | $6,973 | - | 36% | |
3 bedroom | $9,365 | - | 33% | |
4 bedroom | $9,547 | - | - |
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 Golden Gate University, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $4,595 | - | 33% | |
Condos | $5,950 | - | 36% | |
Houses | $6,410 | - | 9% | |
Rooms | $1,195 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$3,205
Last year
48%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$4,995
Last year
42%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$6,973
Last year
36%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$9,365
Last year
33%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$9,547
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 Golden Gate University, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$4,595
Last year
33%
Condos
Average rent
$5,950
Last year
36%
Houses
Average rent
$6,410
Last year
9%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,195
The table above reflects average rent prices in Golden Gate University, 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 $4,737 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in San Francisco have increased by 37% since last year.
Rent in San Francisco is 149% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,837 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in San Francisco, you'd need to earn approximately $189,000/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).