Average Rent in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Pacific Heights have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 21% 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
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Pacific Heights vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Pacific Heights is $5,295, whereas a house costs $14,395. 1-bedroom apartments in Pacific Heights run $4,700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,745.


Studio	$4,095	25%	42%
1 bedroom	$4,695	2%	14%
2 bedroom	$6,900	7%	37%
3 bedroom	$8,695	4%	15%
4 bedroom	$10,500	No Change	50%

		Listings
Downtown	$2,470
Financial District	$2,500
Lower Haight	$3,900
Nob Hill	$4,395
Soma	$4,997
Tenderloin	$1,795


Apartments	$5,295	1%	No Change
Condos	$6,622	3%	No Change
Houses	$14,395	22%	-
Rooms	$1,572	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$4,095

Last 30 days

25%

Last year

42%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,695

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,900

Last 30 days

Last year

37%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$8,695

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$10,500

Last year

50%

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

Compare median rent prices in Pacific Heights and Downtown by all bedroom counts and property types.

Pacific Heights

Median rent price$5,422

185%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,470

30%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA is 120% higher than the median rent in Downtown, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,470

$2,500

$3,900

$4,395

$4,997

$1,795

Discover rentals in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA

5d+ ago

8.7

Very good

Verified

1900 Washington Street

1900 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1 bed

1 bath

$1,645

2d ago

8.3

Very good

1624 Vallejo St

1624 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94123

1 bed

1 bath

$3,750

5d+ ago

9.6

Excellent

Verified

2927 Sacramento

2927 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA 94115

2 beds

1 bath

$6,445

5d+ ago

9.6

Excellent

Verified

2363 Van Ness Avenue

2363 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109

2 beds

1 bath

$6,645

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Highly rated

3d ago

9.6

Excellent

Verified

1840 Clay Street

1840 Clay St, San Francisco, CA 94109

2 beds

1 bath

$6,900

Call

19h ago

9.6

Excellent

Verified

1870 Pacific Avenue

1870 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109

2 beds

1 bath

$6,940

Call

Pacific Avenue & Fillmore Street - Photo 1 of 1

5d+ ago

Pacific Heights apartment for rent in San Francisco

Stunning Pacific Heights Two Bed Two Bath

Pacific Avenue & Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115

2 beds

2 baths

$7,800

1d ago

Pacific Heights condo for rent in San Francisco

2050 Divisadero St #3, San Francisco, CA 94115

3 beds

2.5 baths

$11,500

$10,000

Price drop

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Frequently asked questions for Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Pacific Heights rental market.

How much is rent in Pacific Heights?

The average rent in Pacific Heights is $5,422 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Pacific Heights?

Average rent prices in Pacific Heights have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 21% since last year.

How does Pacific Heights rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Pacific Heights is 185% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $3,522 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Pacific Heights?

To comfortably afford rent in Pacific Heights, you'd need to earn approximately $217,000/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).