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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,463

Rent Comparison

32.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

76.5% Higher

than national average

Population

1.51 Million

in 2022

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

$3,706

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

662

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,151

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

187

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,555

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

125

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,338

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

115

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,978

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

49

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,855

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

10

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,587

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

75

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,111

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

73

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,874

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

211

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,951

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

16

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,586

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

32

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,540

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

21

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,468

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

14

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$3,360

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

16

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.