Average Rent in Castro, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Castro, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Castro have decreased by 20% over the last month and have increased by 8% 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
Castro, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Castro vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Castro is $4,495, whereas a house costs $9,995. 1-bedroom apartments in Castro run $3,995 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,495.


Studio	$3,095	5%	34%
1 bedroom	$3,995	3%	9%
2 bedroom	$6,300	4%	28%
3 bedroom	$9,995	No Change	22%
4 bedroom	$9,950	29%	36%

		Listings
Bernal Heights	$4,047
Haight Ashbury	$4,895
Inner Sunset	$5,022
Mission Dolores	$4,050
Nopa	$5,545
West Of Twin Peaks	$5,387


Apartments	$4,495	34%	No Change
Condos	$6,675	5%	No Change
Houses	$9,995	21%	No Change
Rooms	$1,555	11%	-

Studio

Average rent

$3,095

Last 30 days

Last year

34%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,995

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,300

Last 30 days

Last year

28%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$9,995

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

22%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$9,950

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

36%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Castro, 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.

How does rent in Castro, San Francisco, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Castro and Bernal Heights by all bedroom counts and property types.

Castro

Median rent price$4,917

159%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,047

113%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Castro, San Francisco, CA is 21% higher than the median rent in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$4,047

$4,895

$5,022

$4,050

$5,545

$5,387

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Castro condo for rent in San Francisco

470 Collingwood St #9, San Francisco, CA 94114

3 beds

2 baths

$19,500

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3809 20th Street

3809 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

1 bed

1 bath

$4,940

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Frequently asked questions for Castro, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Castro rental market.

How much is rent in Castro?

The average rent in Castro is $4,917 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Castro?

Average rent prices in Castro have decreased by 20% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Castro rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Castro is 159% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $3,017 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Castro?

To comfortably afford rent in Castro, you'd need to earn approximately $197,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

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).