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Best Places to Rent

San Francisco Bay Area

California

Average Rent

$3,479

Rent Comparison

35.7% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

76.2% 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

$3,733

Population

777,336

# of Rentals

621

San Mateo

Average Rent

$3,124

Population

100,245

# of Rentals

174

Daly City

Average Rent

$2,619

Population

94,537

# of Rentals

129

Redwood City

Average Rent

$3,368

Population

79,974

# of Rentals

95

San Bruno

Average Rent

$2,682

Population

40,342

# of Rentals

48

Pacifica

Average Rent

$2,824

Population

35,530

# of Rentals

11

Menlo Park

Average Rent

$3,793

Population

33,673

# of Rentals

42

Foster City

Average Rent

$3,087

Population

31,828

# of Rentals

113

Burlingame

Average Rent

$3,882

Population

30,471

# of Rentals

184

San Carlos

Average Rent

$3,789

Population

29,131

# of Rentals

15

East Palo Alto

Average Rent

$2,567

Population

26,752

# of Rentals

32

Belmont

Average Rent

$3,417

Population

26,328

# of Rentals

12

Millbrae

Average Rent

$3,555

Population

22,332

# of Rentals

15

South San Francisco

Average Rent

$2,953

Population

20,527

# of Rentals

20

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.