Bedroom count

Property type

Last updated on December 15, 2025

Average rent in
Downtown, San Francisco, CA

Last updated on December 15, 2025

Last updated on December 15, 2025

Bedroom count

Property type

As of December 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Downtown, San Francisco, CA is $2,097. This is +10%, or $197, higher than the national average.

$4.65

average price per square foot

Median rent

$2,097

decreased by7%
over the previous yearvs previous year

Total rentals

95

for rent on Zumper.com

As of December 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Downtown, San Francisco, CA is $2,097. This is +10%, or $197, higher than the national average.

$4.65

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

15%
63%
17%
2%
2%
$0-$1,500$0 - $1,500
$1,501-$3,000$1,501 - $3,000
$3,001-$4,500$3,001 - $4,500
$4,501-$6,000$4,501 - $6,000
$6,001-$50,000$6,001 - $50,000

Households

At this time, we don't have information to generate a distribution. Please check back soon.

Median rent and rent ranges are based on Zumper inventory in the last 30 days. Household data are provided by the US Census Bureau.

Rent price trends in
Downtown, San Francisco, CA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Downtown, San Francisco, CA have remained the same in the last month and have decreased by 7% in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Downtown, San Francisco, CA

The monthly rent for an apartment in Downtown, San Francisco, CA is $2,070. A 1-bedroom apartment in Downtown, San Francisco, CA costs about $2,395 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $3,595. Houses for rent in Downtown, San Francisco, CA are cheaper, with an average monthly cost of $1,750.

Comparables

1 bedroom

$2,450

1%

4%

2 bedroom

$3,645

1%

7%

3 bedroom

$3,600

No Change

16%

Studio

$1,835

2%

3%

Studio

Average rent

$1,835

Last 30 days

2%

Last year

3%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,450

Last 30 days

1%

Last year

4%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,645

Last 30 days

1%

Last year

7%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

16%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown, 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.

Compare rent prices in Downtown, San Francisco, CA to other neighborhoods

Median rent prices in Downtown, San Francisco, CA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Financial District, San Francisco, CA.

Downtown

Median rent price$2,097
increased by10%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,900

Equal to the the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown, San Francisco, CA is 10% higher than the median rent in Financial District, San Francisco, CA.

More data insights and reports

View the National Rent Report

National Rent Report

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Canadian Rent Report

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Annual Rent Report

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