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

Rent trends in Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Tenderloin have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 3% 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 $1,795, whereas a house costs $2,845. 1-bedroom apartments in Tenderloin run $2,125 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $7,210.


Studio	$1,795	4%	12%
1 bedroom	$3,732	3%	52%
2 bedroom	$6,700	No Change	102%
4 bedroom	$1,195	No Change	-

		Listings
Financial District	$2,500
Lower Haight	$4,312
Mission	$4,192
Nob Hill	$4,395
Pacific Heights	$5,422
South Beach	$5,127


Apartments	$1,795	5%	No Change
Condos	$2,600	No Change	-
Houses	$2,845	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,732

Last 30 days

Last year

52%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$6,700

Last year

102%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,195

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$1,820

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,500

32%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA is 27% lower than the median rent in Financial District, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,500

$4,312

$4,192

$4,395

$5,422

$5,127

Discover rentals in Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA

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

Income restricted

1d ago

Very good

308 Turk Street

308 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,512–$1,709

Rent special

3d ago

8.8

Very good

275 Turk St

275 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,572

Rent special

3d ago

9.4

Excellent

677 Ellis St.

677 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Studio

1 bath

$1,645–$2,320

2h ago

8.3

Very good

370 Ellis Street

370 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,650

Rent special

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

381 Turk St.

381 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,695

Rent special

3d ago

8.8

Very good

50 Golden Gate Ave.

50 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

Studio

1 bath

$1,795

1d ago

Tenderloin apartment for rent in San Francisco

631 Ofarrell St #504, San Francisco, CA 94109

1 bed

1 bath

$1,800

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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 $1,820 per month as of September 19, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Tenderloin?

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

How does Tenderloin rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Tenderloin is 4% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $80 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 $73,000/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).