Average Rent in Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Nob Hill have decreased by 15% over the last month and have increased by 54% 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
Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Nob Hill vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Nob Hill is $4,095, whereas a house costs $6,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Nob Hill run $3,900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,445.


Studio	$2,695	11%	8%
1 bedroom	$3,997	10%	19%
2 bedroom	$6,671	4%	40%
3 bedroom	$10,995	33%	53%
4 bedroom	$19,350	8%	287%

		Listings
Downtown	$2,495
Financial District	$2,800
Pacific Heights	$5,450
Soma	$5,000
South Beach	$4,992
Tenderloin	$1,875


Apartments	$4,095	20%	No Change
Condos	$6,650	2%	No Change
Houses	$6,000	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,695

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,997

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

19%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,671

Last 30 days

Last year

40%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$10,995

Last 30 days

33%

Last year

53%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$19,350

Last 30 days

Last year

287%

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

Compare median rent prices in Nob Hill and Downtown by all bedroom counts and property types.

Nob Hill

Median rent price$4,445

134%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,495

31%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA is 78% higher than the median rent in Downtown, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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Studio

1 bath

$2,000

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Nob Hill apartment for rent in San Francisco

Powell St

1025 Powell St #6, San Francisco, CA 94108

Studio

1 bath

$2,295

37m ago

8.3

Very good

1390 Jackson

1390 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94109

2 beds

1 bath

$5,995

4h ago

9.4

Excellent

Verified

1301 Leavenworth Street

1301 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA 94109

2 beds

1 bath

$6,445

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Nob Hill apartment for rent in San Francisco

1600 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94109

2 beds

2 baths

$6,995

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Frequently asked questions for Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Nob Hill rental market.

How much is rent in Nob Hill?

The average rent in Nob Hill is $4,445 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Nob Hill?

Average rent prices in Nob Hill have decreased by 15% over the last month and have increased by 54% since last year.

How does Nob Hill rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Nob Hill is 134% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,545 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Nob Hill?

To comfortably afford rent in Nob Hill, you'd need to earn approximately $178,000/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).