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San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,559

Rent Comparison

39.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

77.9% Higher

than national average

Population

1.51 Million

in 2022

The San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, 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

$3,777

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

509

HousesApartments

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,164

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

145

HousesApartments

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,601

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

96

HousesApartments

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,599

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

78

HousesApartments

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,518

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

54

HousesApartments

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,872

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,736

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

53

HousesApartments

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,299

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

85

HousesApartments

Burlingame

Average Rent

$4,110

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

123

HousesApartments

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,890

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

16

HousesApartments

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,616

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,567

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

15

HousesApartments

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,428

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,172

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

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

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