Average Rent in Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Mission Bay have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 29% 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
Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Mission Bay vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Mission Bay is $5,305, whereas a house costs $5,470. 1-bedroom apartments in Mission Bay run $5,241 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,346.


Studio	$3,655	5%	76%
1 bedroom	$4,400	1%	2%
2 bedroom	$6,065	2%	37%
3 bedroom	$7,650	20%	-

		Listings
Cow Hollow	$3,797
Dogpatch	$4,465
Marina	$4,000
Noe Valley	$5,147
Potrero Hill	$4,055
Russian Hill	$3,940


Apartments	$5,305	2%	No Change
Condos	$3,325	58%	-
Houses	$5,470	27%	-

Studio

Average rent

$3,655

Last 30 days

Last year

76%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,400

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,065

Last 30 days

Last year

37%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,650

Last 30 days

20%

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

Compare median rent prices in Mission Bay and Cow Hollow by all bedroom counts and property types.

Mission Bay

Median rent price$5,495

182%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,797

95%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA is 45% higher than the median rent in Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,797

$4,465

$4,000

$5,147

$4,055

$3,940

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Frequently asked questions for Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Mission Bay rental market.

How much is rent in Mission Bay?

The average rent in Mission Bay is $5,495 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Mission Bay?

Average rent prices in Mission Bay have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 29% since last year.

How does Mission Bay rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Mission Bay is 182% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $3,545 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Mission Bay?

To comfortably afford rent in Mission Bay, you'd need to earn approximately $220,000/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).