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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,940

Rent Comparison

49.9% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

78.6% 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

$4,242

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

517

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,620

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

98

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,633

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

42

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,779

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

67

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,948

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

56

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,873

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

14

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,913

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

52

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,320

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

49

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,995

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

97

San Carlos

Average Rent

$4,253

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

15

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,685

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

7

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,334

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

16

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,551

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

9

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,548

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

18

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.