Average Rent in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Hayes Valley have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 23% 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
Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Hayes Valley vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Hayes Valley is $4,785, whereas a house costs $2,972. 1-bedroom apartments in Hayes Valley run $4,640 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,700.


Studio	$3,489	No Change	24%
1 bedroom	$4,720	4%	24%
2 bedroom	$6,635	1%	24%
3 bedroom	$14,500	6%	-
4 bedroom	$13,000	16%	4%

		Listings
Civic Center	$4,690
Cow Hollow	$6,950
Marina	$5,200
Noe Valley	$5,497
Potrero Hill	$4,500
Russian Hill	$5,250


Apartments	$4,785	1%	No Change
Condos	$5,700	111%	-
Houses	$2,972	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$3,489

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

24%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,720

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,635

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$14,500

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$13,000

Last 30 days

16%

Last year

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

Compare median rent prices in Hayes Valley and Civic Center by all bedroom counts and property types.

Hayes Valley

Median rent price$4,695

147%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,690

147%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA is equal to the median rent in Civic Center, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$4,690

$6,950

$5,200

$5,497

$4,500

$5,250

Discover rentals in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA

3d ago

7.8

Very good

725 Grove Street

725 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102

1 bed

1 bath

$2,995

3D tour

4d ago

Hayes Valley condo for rent in San Francisco

2BR/2.0BA

400 Grove St #209, San Francisco, CA 94102

2 beds

2 baths

$6,995

5d+ ago

Hayes Valley apartment for rent in San Francisco

635 Fulton St #10, San Francisco, CA 94102

3 beds

2 baths

$8,300

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Frequently asked questions for Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Hayes Valley rental market.

How much is rent in Hayes Valley?

The average rent in Hayes Valley is $4,695 per month as of September 19, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Hayes Valley?

Average rent prices in Hayes Valley have decreased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 23% since last year.

How does Hayes Valley rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Hayes Valley is 147% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,795 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Hayes Valley?

To comfortably afford rent in Hayes Valley, you'd need to earn approximately $188,000/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).