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 decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 13% 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 $4,285, whereas a house costs $5,150. 1-bedroom apartments in Pacific Heights run $4,095 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,965.


Studio	$3,195	6%	38%
1 bedroom	$4,082	5%	17%
2 bedroom	$6,895	5%	32%
3 bedroom	$9,995	40%	6%
4 bedroom	$7,645	No Change	59%

		Listings
Downtown	$2,395
Financial District	$1,975
Lower Haight	$4,395
Nob Hill	$3,572
Soma	$4,900
Tenderloin	$1,895


Apartments	$4,285	4%	No Change
Condos	$6,125	5%	No Change
Houses	$5,150	66%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,195

Last 30 days

Last year

38%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,082

Last 30 days

Last year

17%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,895

Last 30 days

Last year

32%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$9,995

Last 30 days

40%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,645

Last year

59%

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$4,595

139%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,395

24%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA is 92% higher than the median rent in Downtown, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,395

$1,975

$4,395

$3,572

$4,900

$1,895

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1900 Washington Street

1900 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94109

1 bed

1 bath

$1,645

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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 $4,595 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Pacific Heights?

Average rent prices in Pacific Heights have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 13% since last year.

How does Pacific Heights rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Pacific Heights is 139% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,670 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 $184,000/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).