Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 27, 2026
Last updated on May 27, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in South San Francisco
$4,300/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in South San Francisco is $4,300 per month as of May 2026. This is 121% above the national average rent, or $2,350 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in South San Francisco
477
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of South San Francisco rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in South San Francisco have increased by 24% 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 South San Francisco vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in South San Francisco is $4,260, whereas a house costs $7,000. 1-bedroom apartments in South San Francisco run $4,236 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,615.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,625 | - | 21% | |
1 bedroom | $4,182 | - | 30% | |
2 bedroom | $5,612 | - | 20% | |
3 bedroom | $7,490 | - | 41% | |
4 bedroom | $7,600 | - | 78% |
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 San Francisco State University, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $4,260 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $4,950 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $7,000 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,195 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$2,625
Last year
21%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$4,182
Last year
30%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$5,612
Last year
20%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$7,490
Last year
41%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$7,600
Last year
78%
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 San Francisco State University, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$4,260
Condos
Average rent
$4,950
Houses
Average rent
$7,000
Rooms
Average rent
$1,195
The table above reflects average rent prices in San Francisco State 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 South San Francisco rental market.
The average rent in South San Francisco is $4,300 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in South San Francisco have increased by 24% since last year.
Rent in South San Francisco is 121% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,350 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in South San Francisco, you'd need to earn approximately $172,000/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).