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 4% over the last month and have increased by 12% 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 $3,150, whereas a house costs $6,747. 1-bedroom apartments in Nob Hill run $3,352 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,300.


Studio	$2,020	8%	7%
1 bedroom	$3,995	3%	33%
2 bedroom	$6,455	34%	36%
3 bedroom	$8,695	48%	64%
4 bedroom	$22,492	9%	80%

		Listings
Downtown	$2,325
Financial District	$2,300
Pacific Heights	$5,192
Soma	$4,860
South Beach	$4,900
Tenderloin	$1,895


Apartments	$3,150	27%	No Change
Condos	$4,507	6%	No Change
Houses	$6,747	11%	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,020

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,995

Last 30 days

Last year

33%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,455

Last 30 days

34%

Last year

36%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$8,695

Last 30 days

48%

Last year

64%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$22,492

Last 30 days

Last year

80%

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$3,365

73%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,325

20%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA is 45% higher than the median rent in Downtown, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,325

$2,300

$5,192

$4,860

$4,900

$1,895

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Nob Hill apartment for rent in San Francisco

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Studio

0 baths

$780

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350 Turk St./455 Eddy St., San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio–1 bed

1 bath

$1,875–$2,175

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Nob Hill apartment for rent in San Francisco

1440 Sacramento St #1, San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio

1 bath

$1,895

Apartment for rent

Available Mar 22

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5d+ ago

9.4

Excellent

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Mark Hopkins Rental Condominiums

1200 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

Studio

1 bath

$2,000

Apartment for rent

Available Oct 1

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Nob Hill apartment for rent in San Francisco

1408 California St #305, San Francisco, CA 94109

3 beds

2 baths

$8,695

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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 $3,365 per month as of August 1, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Nob Hill?

Average rent prices in Nob Hill have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 12% since last year.

How does Nob Hill rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Nob Hill is 73% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,425 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 $135,000/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).