Average Rent in Civic Center, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Civic Center, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Civic Center have decreased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 38% 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
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Civic Center vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Civic Center is $4,839, whereas a house costs $1,625. 1-bedroom apartments in Civic Center run $4,300 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,300.


Studio	$3,315	3%	41%
1 bedroom	$4,225	3%	26%
2 bedroom	$6,200	8%	27%
3 bedroom	$8,495	17%	52%

		Listings
Cow Hollow	$6,675
Hayes Valley	$4,625
Lower Haight	$4,150
Marina	$5,400
Potrero Hill	$4,764
Russian Hill	$5,860


Apartments	$4,839	5%	No Change
Condos	$5,475	7%	No Change
Houses	$1,625	72%	-

Studio

Average rent

$3,315

Last 30 days

Last year

41%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,225

Last 30 days

Last year

26%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,200

Last 30 days

Last year

27%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$8,495

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

52%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Civic Center, 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 Civic Center, San Francisco, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Civic Center and Cow Hollow by all bedroom counts and property types.

Civic Center

Median rent price$4,839

155%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$6,675

251%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Civic Center, San Francisco, CA is 28% lower than the median rent in Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$6,675

$4,625

$4,150

$5,400

$4,764

$5,860

Discover rentals in Civic Center, San Francisco, CA

1433 Bush Street, Unit 49 - Photo 1 of 1

3d ago

7.2

Very good

1433 Bush Street, Unit 49

1433 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1 bed

1 bath

$1,900

2d ago

Civic Center apartment for rent in San Francisco

Fully Renovated Studio with New Appliances | Elevator | Pet Friendly

929 Ofarrell St #5, San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio

1 bath

$2,495

2d ago

Civic Center apartment for rent in San Francisco

Fully Renovated Studio with New Appliances | Elevator | Pet Friendly

929 Ofarrell St #3, San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio

1 bath

$2,495

2d ago

Civic Center apartment for rent in San Francisco

Recently Updated Studio | Elevator Building | Pet Friendly

929 Ofarrell St #21, San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio

1 bath

$2,495

1d ago

9.6

Excellent

Verified

Fox Plaza

1390 Market St Ste 107, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio–1 bed

1 bath

$2,969–$4,169

Call

46m ago

8.5

Very good

150 Van Ness

150 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio–3 beds

1–2 baths

$3,200–$8,063

Price drop

Highly rated

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

828 Franklin

828 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102

1 bed

1 bath

$3,295

5d+ ago

Verified

1201 Sutter St #1741, San Francisco, CA 94109

1 bed

1 bath

$3,340

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Frequently asked questions for Civic Center, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Civic Center rental market.

How much is rent in Civic Center?

The average rent in Civic Center is $4,839 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Civic Center?

Average rent prices in Civic Center have decreased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 38% since last year.

How does Civic Center rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Civic Center is 155% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,939 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Civic Center?

To comfortably afford rent in Civic Center, you'd need to earn approximately $194,000/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).