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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,598

Rent Comparison

33.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

78.1% Higher

than national average

Population

1.51 Million

in 2022

The San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, 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

$3,790

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

721

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,310

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

136

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,649

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

69

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,439

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

119

San Bruno

Average Rent

$3,170

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

43

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,941

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

20

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,823

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

79

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,359

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

69

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,583

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

81

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,967

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

16

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

32

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,569

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

13

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,631

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

12

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,768

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

26

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

Other Metros

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