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

Rent trends in Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Potrero Hill have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 15% 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
Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Potrero Hill vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Potrero Hill is $4,550, whereas a house costs $6,787. 1-bedroom apartments in Potrero Hill run $4,454 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $6,748.


Studio	$3,755	19%	12%
1 bedroom	$4,465	No Change	26%
2 bedroom	$6,785	4%	62%
3 bedroom	$11,000	25%	38%
4 bedroom	$15,000	No Change	88%

		Listings
Bernal Heights	$4,200
Civic Center	$4,712
Hayes Valley	$4,820
Lower Pacific Heights	$4,012
Mission Bay	$5,721
Noe Valley	$5,200


Apartments	$4,550	5%	No Change
Condos	$6,100	14%	No Change
Houses	$6,787	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,755

Last 30 days

19%

Last year

12%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,465

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

26%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,785

Last 30 days

Last year

62%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$11,000

Last 30 days

25%

Last year

38%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$15,000

Last year

88%

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

Compare median rent prices in Potrero Hill and Bernal Heights by all bedroom counts and property types.

Potrero Hill

Median rent price$4,502

134%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,200

118%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA is 7% higher than the median rent in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$4,200

$4,712

$4,820

Lower Pacific Heights

$4,012

$5,721

$5,200

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Potrero Hill house for rent in San Francisco

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2246 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107

1 bed

1 bath

$3,506

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Studio–2 beds

1–2 baths

$3,635–$7,170

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3 beds

2 baths

$6,090

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Potrero Hill condo for rent in San Francisco

3 beds

2.5 baths

$7,200

Condo for rent

Available Aug 10

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Frequently asked questions for Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA

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

How much is rent in Potrero Hill?

The average rent in Potrero Hill is $4,502 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Potrero Hill?

Average rent prices in Potrero Hill have decreased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 15% since last year.

How does Potrero Hill rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Potrero Hill is 134% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,577 more per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in Potrero Hill, you'd need to earn approximately $180,000/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).