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 7% 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 $1,895, whereas a house costs $1,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Tenderloin run $2,195 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,300.


Studio	$1,845	6%	9%
1 bedroom	$4,000	3%	110%
2 bedroom	$6,170	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$7,000	1%	-

		Listings
Financial District	$1,975
Lower Haight	$4,395
Mission	$4,200
Nob Hill	$3,572
Pacific Heights	$4,595
South Beach	$4,910


Apartments	$1,895	6%	No Change
Condos	$2,900	No Change	-
Houses	$1,400	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,845

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last 30 days

Last year

110%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,170

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,000

Last 30 days

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$1,895

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,975

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA is 4% lower than the median rent in Financial District, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,975

$4,395

$4,200

$3,572

$4,595

$4,910

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5d+ ago

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 Aug 1

5d+ ago

Tenderloin apartment for rent in San Francisco

Tilden Hotel - Office 5

345 Taylor St Ofc 5, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

0 baths

$649

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

Rent special

2d ago

8.2

Very good

146 McAllister St.

146 Mcallister St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

0–1 bath

$1,050–$1,845

Apartment for rent

Rent special

2d ago

8.8

Very good

275 Turk St

275 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio–1 bed

1 bath

$1,572–$2,345

Apartment for rent

Rent special

19h ago

9.4

Excellent

677 Ellis St.

677 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio

1 bath

$1,645–$2,320

Apartment for rent

Rent special

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

381 Turk St.

381 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,695

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Tenderloin apartment for rent in San Francisco

Top-Floor Tenderloin Studio | Water & Trash Included

422 Ellis St #610, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,695

Apartment for rent

Rent special

2d ago

8.4

Very good

545 O'Farrell St.

545 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio–1 bed

1 bath

$1,725–$2,495

Apartment for rent

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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 $1,895 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Tenderloin?

Average rent prices in Tenderloin have increased by 7% 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 2% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $30 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 $76,000/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).