Average rent in San Francisco
Asking-rent percentiles by bedroom size, as of October 2026.
The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in San Francisco is $3,630 as of October 2026, based on 74 listings of that size active in the last 180 days. The middle of the market extends from about $2,695 at the 30th percentile to $4,068 at the 70th percentile.
| Size | 10th | 30th | Median | 70th | 90th | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,400 | $3,015 | $3,400 | $3,858 | $4,130 | 19 |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,900 | $2,695 | $3,630 | $4,068 | $4,346 | 74 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $3,500 | $4,680 | $5,529 | $6,007 | $6,875 | 86 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $3,585 | $4,995 | $5,500 | $6,000 | $10,068 | 37 |
| 4 Bedrooms | $5,775 | $6,125 | $6,725 | $7,000 | $8,748 | 6 |
What the rent range shows
For 1 bedroom apartments, the 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is $1,900 to $4,346, a difference of $2,446. These are asking prices, not signed lease rents, and the sample size shown beside each row applies only to that bedroom size.
Across 222 neighborhood observations, published bedroom medians are studio $3,400 (19 listings); 1 bedroom $3,630 (74 listings); 2 bedrooms $5,529 (86 listings); 3 bedrooms $5,500 (37 listings); 4 bedrooms $6,725 (6 listings).
How this is measured
Figures summarize asking prices on listings that were active in San Francisco during the last 180 days, counted once per unit. Listings from a classifieds source whose room shares and sublets carry whole-apartment bedroom counts are excluded in this market, because they pull neighborhood medians far below the market rate.
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 San Francisco listings.