Average rent in Downtown/Civic Center, SF Bay Area
September 2026 asking-rent percentiles by bedroom size.
The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Downtown/Civic Center is $3,650 as of September 2026, based on 332 listings of that size active in the last 180 days. The middle of the market extends from about $2,995 at the 30th percentile to $4,376 at the 70th percentile.
| Size | 10th | 30th | Median | 70th | 90th | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,595 | $1,945 | $2,295 | $2,695 | $3,213 | 539 |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,300 | $2,995 | $3,650 | $4,376 | $5,065 | 332 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,600 | $4,660 | $5,559 | $6,278 | $7,245 | 143 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,500 | $4,983 | $6,800 | $7,295 | $8,400 | 11 |
What the rent range shows
For 1 bedroom apartments, the 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is $2,300 to $5,065, a difference of $2,765. These are asking prices, not signed lease rents, and the sample size shown beside each row applies only to that bedroom size.
Across 1,026 neighborhood observations, published bedroom medians are studio $2,295 (539 listings); 1 bedroom $3,650 (332 listings); 2 bedrooms $5,559 (143 listings); 3 bedrooms $6,800 (11 listings).
How this is measured
Figures summarize asking prices on listings that were active in Downtown/Civic Center during the last 180 days, counted once per unit. Craigslist is excluded in this market because its room shares and sublets are posted with whole-apartment bedroom counts, which pushes neighborhood medians far below every other source.
RentReboot removes bedroom groups with fewer than 5 observations from this report. Figures are a point-in-time market summary and can move as listings appear or disappear. Read the rent-data methodology or inspect recent Downtown/Civic Center listings.
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