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 decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 1% 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 $3,400, whereas a house costs $6,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Telegraph Hill run $4,195 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $8,037.


Studio	$1,645	23%	38%
1 bedroom	$4,050	8%	17%
2 bedroom	$7,700	290%	63%
3 bedroom	$6,147	6%	18%
4 bedroom	$20,985	33%	40%

		Listings
Alamo Square	$4,880
Inner Sunset	$4,345
Lower Pacific Heights	$4,012
North Beach	$3,897
Treasure Island Yerba Buena Island	$4,510
Western Addition	$4,680


Apartments	$3,400	10%	No Change
Condos	$6,850	41%	No Change
Houses	$6,000	62%	-
Rooms	$1,022	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,645

Last 30 days

23%

Last year

38%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,050

Last 30 days

Last year

17%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$7,700

Last 30 days

290%

Last year

63%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,147

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$20,985

Last 30 days

33%

Last year

40%

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$3,400

77%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,880

154%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA is 30% lower than the median rent in Alamo Square, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$4,880

$4,345

Lower Pacific Heights

$4,012

Last year

North Beach

$3,897

Last year

Treasure Island Yerba Buena Island

$4,510

$4,680

Discover rentals in Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA

1226-1228 Grant Avenue (345rc) - Photo 1 of 1

1d ago

6.8

Good

1226-1228 Grant Avenue (345rc)

1226 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

Studio

1 bath

$675

Apartment for rent

3d ago

7.1

Very good

Broadway

402 Broadway ##SRO, San Francisco, CA 94133

Studio

1 bath

$995

Apartment for rent

Available May 25

18h ago

Verified

2290 Stockton St #660, San Francisco, CA 94133

1 bed

1 bath

$3,750

$3,070

Price drop

Apartment for rent

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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 $3,400 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Telegraph Hill?

Average rent prices in Telegraph Hill have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.

How does Telegraph Hill rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Telegraph Hill is 77% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,475 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 $136,000/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).