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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,521

Rent Comparison

31.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

78.1% Higher

than national average

Population

1.51 Million

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

$3,661

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

801

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,278

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

133

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,526

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

80

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,565

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

106

San Bruno

Average Rent

$3,033

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

55

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,993

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

17

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,702

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

91

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,409

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

63

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,522

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

90

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,968

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

14

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,599

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

32

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,536

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

12

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,525

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

11

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,950

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

21

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.