Average rent in San Francisco, SF Bay Area
September 2026 asking-rent percentiles by bedroom size.
The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in San Francisco is $3,260 as of September 2026, based on 40 listings of that size active in the last 180 days. The middle of the market extends from about $2,600 at the 30th percentile to $4,002 at the 70th percentile.
| Size | 10th | 30th | Median | 70th | 90th | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,490 | $3,015 | $3,700 | $3,957 | $4,072 | 13 |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,900 | $2,600 | $3,260 | $4,002 | $4,304 | 40 |
| 2 Bedrooms | $4,000 | $4,990 | $5,844 | $6,053 | $6,791 | 56 |
| 3 Bedrooms | $4,119 | $5,150 | $5,875 | $6,600 | $10,132 | 24 |
What the rent range shows
For 1 bedroom apartments, the 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is $1,900 to $4,304, a difference of $2,404. These are asking prices, not signed lease rents, and the sample size shown beside each row applies only to that bedroom size.
Across 134 neighborhood observations, published bedroom medians are studio $3,700 (13 listings); 1 bedroom $3,260 (40 listings); 2 bedrooms $5,844 (56 listings); 3 bedrooms $5,875 (24 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. 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 San Francisco listings.