San Francisco Rent Statistics

The median rent in San Francisco is $2,476 a month across all current tenants, and Zillow puts the typical asking rent on a new listing at $4,682. 39.6% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

The Census median is what every current tenant pays, including people on rent-controlled leases signed years ago. That is why it sits well below what a new listing asks. These rankings cover both numbers, along with the share of renters who spend 30% or more of their income on rent and the share who spend half.

Rent rankings for all 38 neighborhoods

Each ranking lists every neighborhood against the citywide figure, which is the number shown on the card. Citywide trends for every measure are on the housing overview.

• Median rentCensus, 2020-2024$2,476
• Rent-burdened householdsCensus, 2020-202439.6%
• Severely rent-burdened householdsCensus, 2020-202419.8%
• Asking rentZillow, August 2026$4,682
• Asking rent premiumZillow, August 202689.1%
• Asking rent change, 1 yearZillow, August 202625.2%

How San Francisco's median rent has changed since 2005

In 2024 dollars, San Francisco's median rent has risen 36% since 2005. These are annual one-year survey figures, so the latest point ($2,448 in 2024) differs a little from the five-year figure at the top of the page.