Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$4,379

Rent Comparison

62.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

78.8% Higher

than national average

Population

1.51 Million

in 2022

The San Francisco 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 $4,639

Population 777,336

# of Rentals 410

Houses Apartments

San Mateo

Average Rent $3,842

Population 100,245

# of Rentals 79

Houses Apartments

Daly City

Average Rent $3,105

Population 94,537

# of Rentals 36

Houses Apartments

Redwood City

Average Rent $4,553

Population 79,974

# of Rentals 310

Houses Apartments

San Bruno

Average Rent $3,183

Population 40,342

# of Rentals 56

Houses Apartments

Menlo Park

Average Rent $4,346

Population 33,673

# of Rentals 52

Houses Apartments

Foster City

Average Rent $3,656

Population 31,828

# of Rentals 39

Houses Apartments

Burlingame

Average Rent $4,355

Population 30,471

# of Rentals 45

Houses Apartments

East Palo Alto

Average Rent $2,690

Population 26,752

# of Rentals 6

Houses Apartments

Belmont

Average Rent $4,363

Population 26,328

# of Rentals 15

Houses Apartments

South San Francisco

Average Rent $4,249

Population 20,527

# of Rentals 29

Houses Apartments

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

Other Metros

Bakersfield Chico East Bay El Centro Fresno Hanford-Corcoran Inland Empire Los Angeles Merced Modesto Napa Orange County Redding Sacramento Salinas San Diego San Jose San Luis Obispo San Rafael Santa Barbara Santa Cruz Santa Rosa Stockton Vallejo-Fairfield Ventura Visalia Yuba City

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

San Francisco Bay Area

Cities

Other Metros