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San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$4,177

Rent Comparison

58.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

78.8% Higher

than national average

Population

1.51 Million

in 2022

The San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA metro area has a total population of 1,510,423. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

San Francisco

Average Rent

$4,681

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

468

HousesApartments

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,852

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

99

HousesApartments

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,945

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

28

HousesApartments

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,597

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

76

HousesApartments

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,994

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

59

HousesApartments

Pacifica

Average Rent

$3,221

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$4,144

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

51

HousesApartments

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,456

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

51

HousesApartments

Burlingame

Average Rent

$4,126

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

54

HousesApartments

San Carlos

Average Rent

$4,353

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

14

HousesApartments

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,665

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,531

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,577

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,649

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.