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Rent in San Francisco, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $4,225/month, based on 226 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $6,200 (196 listings).

That is 111% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,895 in Oakland to $2,300 in Berkeley.

Updated · 11,501 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in San Francisco

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
$2,750
97 listings
1 bedroom
$4,225
226 listings
2 bedrooms
$6,200
196 listings
3+ bedrooms
$7,965
130 listings

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Renting in San Francisco: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Francisco, CA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Francisco, CA is $4,225 per month, based on 226 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $6,200.
How many rentals are available in San Francisco, CA?
11,501 rentals are listed in San Francisco, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in San Francisco, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $4,225/month, that is about $12,675 a month, or $152,100 a year.
What is the cheapest city near San Francisco, CA to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, Oakland, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,895/month, $2,330 less than San Francisco.

Who’s leasing in San Francisco

Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.

CompanyListingsPhone
Compasscompass.com12(415) 990-4883
Sothebyssothebys.realty6(415) 370-0949
Skyboxrealtyskyboxrealty.com3(415) 271-2368

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