Average Rent in San Anselmo, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in San Anselmo, CA

Average rent prices in San Anselmo have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
San Anselmo, CA

Rent prices in San Anselmo vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in San Anselmo is $2,818, whereas a house costs $5,025. 1-bedroom apartments in San Anselmo run $2,841 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,950.


Studio	$2,275	64%	-
1 bedroom	$2,525	5%	1%
2 bedroom	$2,950	11%	9%
3 bedroom	$3,550	No Change	21%
4 bedroom	$9,745	8%	16%

		Listings
San Anselmo	$2,847


Apartments	$2,818	4%	No Change
Condos	$3,475	16%	No Change
Houses	$5,025	4%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,275

Last 30 days

64%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,525

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,550

Last year

21%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$9,745

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

The table above reflects average rent prices in San Anselmo, 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.

How does rent in San Anselmo, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in San Anselmo and Albany by all bedroom counts and property types.

San Anselmo

Median rent price$2,847

46%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,552

31%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in San Anselmo, CA is 12% higher than the median rent in Albany, CA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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1220 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Anselmo, CA 94960

2 beds

2 baths

$2,795

Apartment for rent

2d ago

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Very good

15 Bank St.

15 Bank St, San Anselmo, CA 94960

2 beds

1 bath

$2,950

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in San Anselmo

2 beds

1.5 baths

$2,950

Apartment for rent

Available May 25

1562 Sir Francis Drake Blvd #1 - Photo 1 of 1

15h ago

Condo for rent in San Anselmo

2 beds

1 bath

$3,200

$3,100

Price drop

Condo for rent

Available May 1

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Frequently asked questions for San Anselmo, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the San Anselmo rental market.

How much is rent in San Anselmo?

The average rent in San Anselmo is $2,847 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in San Anselmo?

Average rent prices in San Anselmo have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.

How does San Anselmo rent compare to the national average?

Rent in San Anselmo is 46% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $897 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in San Anselmo?

To comfortably afford rent in San Anselmo, you'd need to earn approximately $114,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in San Anselmo?

San Anselmo in Marin County has a median rent of around $2,960. The rental market offers the most options in one-bedroom apartments, which make up 45% of available listings, followed by two-bedroom units at 35% of the market.

Methodology

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).