Rent Trends for Apartments in San Francisco

May 2026

Bedroom count	San Francisco	vs Last Month
Studio	$2,650	up 6.21%
1 Bedroom	$3,995	up 4.25%
2 Bedroom	$5,495	up 3.68%
3 Bedroom	$6,535	up 9.01%
4 Bedroom	$9,495	up 18.76%

Median rent as of May 3, 2026

This May, we've analyzed our 1,181 listings in San Francisco to determine the rent trend. We're updating our tables in real time to give you the most up to date San Francisco median apartment rent prices by bedroom count.

The median rent for a studio apartment increased by 4.54% to $2,650, while the median rent for a 1 bedroom apartment increased by 2.70% to $3,995.

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Find Your Dream Apartment for Rent in San Francisco

PadMapper has 1,181 condos, houses, and apartments for rent in San Francisco. Specifically, 290 studio apartments, 451 one-bedroom apartments, 334 two-bedroom apartments, 85 three-bedroom apartments are currently available for rent.

We have options to filter by price, bedroom count, bathroom count, long-term or short-term, housing type, pet friendly, no broker fee, and you can search for an apartment by custom keywords.

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