Average Rent in San Francisco, CA

There are a total of 3 cities nearby San Francisco. The average rent in San Francisco is currently $2,600 per month. A total of 3 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Berkeley, CA, with an average rent of $2,395, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near San Francisco, CA is San Jose, CA. Monthly rents here are on average $4,200 per month.

Let's compare San Francisco, CA's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in San Francisco, CA is 33.68% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 50.22% more expensive. Two bedrooms in San Francisco, CA are about 48.06% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 47.03% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 3 cities near San Francisco, CA in the following table.

There are a total of 1 neighborhoods in or near San Francisco. One neighborhood in the area is South of Market. We've included all of these top 1 neighborhoods in or near San Francisco, CA in the following table.

The average rent for these 1 neighborhoods in or near San Francisco, CA is currently around $4,990 per month. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than San Francisco's average rent, which is only $4,456. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near San Francisco, South of Market has the most affordable average rent at $4,990 per month. Whereas, at $4,990 average rent per month, South of Market is the most expensive neighborhood in or near San Francisco. View the following table for more information.

There are a total of 4 counties located by San Francisco, CA. Some of these counties include Alameda, CA, Contra Costa, CA, and San Francisco, CA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $3,978. That's roughly around $43 per sqft. A total of 3 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Alameda, CA. Its average rent per month is $2,954. Vice versa, with an average rent of $4,486, San Mateo, CA is the most expensive county by San Francisco, CA.

Typically, rent for studios in San Francisco, CA is 15.14% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in San Francisco, CA is 39.19% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in San Francisco, CA is 43.20% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the table below.