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

Rent trends in Castro, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Castro have increased by 18% over the last month and have increased by 13% 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 $4,895, whereas a house costs $7,995. 1-bedroom apartments in Castro run $4,300 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,895.


Studio	$2,895	18%	17%
1 bedroom	$4,491	16%	36%
2 bedroom	$5,895	17%	41%
3 bedroom	$8,475	7%	48%
4 bedroom	$10,000	29%	32%

		Listings
Bernal Heights	$4,200
Haight Ashbury	$5,095
Inner Sunset	$4,345
Mission Dolores	$4,675
Nopa	$4,800
West Of Twin Peaks	$5,401


Apartments	$4,895	24%	No Change
Condos	$5,497	6%	No Change
Houses	$7,995	7%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,895

Last 30 days

18%

Last year

17%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,491

Last 30 days

16%

Last year

36%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$5,895

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

41%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$8,475

Last 30 days

Last year

48%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$10,000

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

32%

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$4,825

151%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,200

118%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Castro, San Francisco, CA is 15% higher than the median rent in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$4,200

$5,095

$4,345

$4,675

$4,800

$5,401

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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 $4,825 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Castro?

Average rent prices in Castro have increased by 18% over the last month and have increased by 13% since last year.

How does Castro rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Castro is 151% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,900 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 $193,000/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).