San Francisco County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
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On average, the cost of rent in San Francisco County is about $2,231 per month. This puts it in the 90th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,931. Households in San Francisco County have a median income of $9,762 per month so the average renter in San Francisco County is spending roughly 23% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in San Francisco County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in San Francisco County is $1,456,064 right now, which is higher than counties nearby, meaning that rents in San Francisco County also tend to be higher versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the western parts of San Francisco County while lower rent rates are often available in northeastern areas.
Nearby Counties
- San Mateo County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Marin County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Alameda County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Contra Costa County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Solano County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- Santa Clara County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Napa County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- Sonoma County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- Santa Cruz County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- San Joaquin County, CA: less expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Ventura County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- New Haven County, CT: less expensive rent prices
- Kern County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- Hidalgo County, TX: less expensive rent prices
- El Paso County, TX: less expensive rent prices
- Pierce County, WA: less expensive rent prices
- Macomb County, MI: less expensive rent prices
- Baltimore County, MD: less expensive rent prices
- Middlesex County, NJ: less expensive rent prices
- Montgomery County, PA: less expensive rent prices
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