Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Last updated on August 3, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in San Francisco
$4,191/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in San Francisco is $4,191 per month as of August 2026. This is 116% above the national average rent, or $2,251 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in San Francisco
164
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of San Francisco rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in San Francisco have increased by 44% 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 $4,130, whereas a house costs $5,250. 1-bedroom apartments in San Francisco run $4,567 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,455.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,295 | - | 40% | |
1 bedroom | $4,547 | - | 51% | |
2 bedroom | $6,895 | - | 49% | |
3 bedroom | $8,695 | - | 74% | |
4 bedroom | $20,985 | - | 3% |
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 INTRAX International Institute San Francisco, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $4,130 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $6,825 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $5,250 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,195 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$2,295
Last year
40%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$4,547
Last year
51%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$6,895
Last year
49%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$8,695
Last year
74%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$20,985
Last year
3%
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 INTRAX International Institute San Francisco, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$4,130
Condos
Average rent
$6,825
Houses
Average rent
$5,250
Rooms
Average rent
$1,195
The table above reflects average rent prices in INTRAX International Institute San Francisco, 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 $4,191 per month as of August 1, 2026.
Average rent prices in San Francisco have increased by 44% since last year.
Rent in San Francisco is 116% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,251 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in San Francisco, you'd need to earn approximately $168,000/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).