Average Rent in Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Tenderloin have increased by 3% 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
Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Tenderloin vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Tenderloin is $1,875, whereas a house costs $1,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Tenderloin run $2,295 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,725.


Studio	$1,795	2%	5%
1 bedroom	$3,567	7%	65%
2 bedroom	$5,297	52%	43%

		Listings
Financial District	$999
Lower Haight	$3,900
Mission	$3,645
Nob Hill	$3,545
Pacific Heights	$5,200
South Beach	$5,070


Apartments	$1,875	4%	No Change
Condos	$3,820	24%	No Change
Houses	$1,400	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,567

Last 30 days

Last year

65%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$5,297

Last 30 days

52%

Last year

43%

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

Compare median rent prices in Tenderloin and Financial District by all bedroom counts and property types.

Tenderloin

Median rent price$1,885

lower than the national median

Median rent price$999

49%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA is 89% higher than the median rent in Financial District, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$999

$3,900

$3,645

$3,545

$5,200

$5,070

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Tenderloin apartment for rent in San Francisco

Tilden Hotel - Office 4

345 Taylor St Ofc 4, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

0 baths

$499

Apartment for rent

Available Mar 1

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Tenderloin apartment for rent in San Francisco

Tilden Hotel - Office 3

345 Taylor St Ofc 3, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

0 baths

$499

Apartment for rent

Available Mar 1

5d+ ago

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Tilden Hotel - Office 5

345 Taylor St Ofc 5, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

0 baths

$649

Apartment for rent

Available Mar 1

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12h ago

8.2

Very good

275 Turk St

275 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,572

Apartment for rent

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Tenderloin apartment for rent in San Francisco

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420 Ellis St #103, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,595

Apartment for rent

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5d+ ago

Tenderloin apartment for rent in San Francisco

Remodeled Studio Move In Ready!

Leavenworth Street & Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,620

Apartment for rent

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16h ago

9.4

Excellent

677 Ellis St.

677 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio

1 bath

$1,645–$2,320

Apartment for rent

3d ago

Very good

145 Leavenworth St

145 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,695–$1,945

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Frequently asked questions for Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Tenderloin rental market.

How much is rent in Tenderloin?

The average rent in Tenderloin is $1,885 per month as of June 20, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Tenderloin?

Average rent prices in Tenderloin have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.

How does Tenderloin rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Tenderloin is 3% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $65 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Tenderloin?

To comfortably afford rent in Tenderloin, you'd need to earn approximately $75,000/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).