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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,546

Rent Comparison

37.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

77.9% 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

$3,743

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

508

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,174

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

138

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,578

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

92

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,613

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

88

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,332

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

43

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,881

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

10

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,719

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

53

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,287

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

88

Burlingame

Average Rent

$4,091

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

124

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,836

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

16

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,625

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

6

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,582

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

14

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,428

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

9

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,205

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

25

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.