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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,446

Rent Comparison

32.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

76.5% 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

$3,652

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

674

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,173

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

182

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,563

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

133

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,252

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

107

San Bruno

Average Rent

$3,065

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

40

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,924

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

8

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,440

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

69

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,126

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

82

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,878

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

214

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,868

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

16

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,585

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

32

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,467

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

25

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,466

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

13

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,431

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

16

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.