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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,645

Rent Comparison

42.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

76.2% 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

$3,803

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

550

HousesApartments

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,347

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

118

HousesApartments

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,599

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

89

HousesApartments

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,368

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

90

HousesApartments

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,597

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

46

HousesApartments

Pacifica

Average Rent

$3,062

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$4,003

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

37

HousesApartments

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,167

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

81

HousesApartments

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,921

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

166

HousesApartments

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,758

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

16

HousesApartments

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,513

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,462

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,168

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

30

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.