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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,469

Rent Comparison

35.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

76.2% 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

$3,728

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

617

HousesApartments

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,126

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

164

HousesApartments

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

133

HousesApartments

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,379

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

92

HousesApartments

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,658

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

50

HousesApartments

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,757

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

13

HousesApartments

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,826

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

46

HousesApartments

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,114

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

90

HousesApartments

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,881

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

187

HousesApartments

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,801

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

16

HousesApartments

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,567

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,417

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,555

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

15

HousesApartments

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$2,963

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

24

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.