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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,701

Rent Comparison

42.2% 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

$3,967

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

491

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,452

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

110

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,627

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

61

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,813

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

82

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,567

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

68

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,830

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

15

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,629

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

69

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,245

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

65

Burlingame

Average Rent

$4,098

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

101

San Carlos

Average Rent

$4,057

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

15

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,616

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

6

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,647

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

14

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,428

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

9

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,502

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

19

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.