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

Rent trends in Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Telegraph Hill have increased by 12% over the last month and have increased by 8% 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
Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Telegraph Hill vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Telegraph Hill is $4,325, whereas a house costs $6,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Telegraph Hill run $4,550 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $7,995.


Studio	$2,414	3%	47%
1 bedroom	$4,995	4%	22%
2 bedroom	$7,000	5%	64%
3 bedroom	$14,000	43%	73%
4 bedroom	$19,350	33%	-

		Listings
Alamo Square	$5,097
Inner Sunset	$5,995
Lower Pacific Heights	$4,495
North Beach	$5,145
Treasure Island Yerba Buena Island	$5,779
Western Addition	$4,725


Apartments	$4,325	8%	No Change
Condos	$8,995	208%	No Change
Houses	$6,000	No Change	-
Rooms	$1,148	21%	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,414

Last 30 days

Last year

47%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,995

Last 30 days

Last year

22%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$7,000

Last 30 days

Last year

64%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$14,000

Last 30 days

43%

Last year

73%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$19,350

Last 30 days

33%

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

Compare median rent prices in Telegraph Hill and Alamo Square by all bedroom counts and property types.

Telegraph Hill

Median rent price$3,895

105%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$5,097

168%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA is 24% lower than the median rent in Alamo Square, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$5,097

$5,995

Lower Pacific Heights

$4,495

$5,145

Treasure Island Yerba Buena Island

$5,779

$4,725

Discover rentals in Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA

3d ago

Excellent

400 Broadway

402 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133

Studio

1 bath

$876–$1,100

5d+ ago

Verified

2290 Stockton St #660, San Francisco, CA 94133

1 bed

1 bath

$2,950

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Frequently asked questions for Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA

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

How much is rent in Telegraph Hill?

The average rent in Telegraph Hill is $3,895 per month as of September 19, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Telegraph Hill?

Average rent prices in Telegraph Hill have increased by 12% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Telegraph Hill rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Telegraph Hill is 105% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,995 more per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in Telegraph Hill, you'd need to earn approximately $156,000/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).