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San Francisco CA
Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionTight
The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the recent monthly signals are tightening further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google Search InterestGOOGLE · MONTHLY
Rank
No change this month5of 43 metros
Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Heating
Tightening lately, asking rents are climbing, as of Jun 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty
Asking rentZILLOW ZORI · MONTHLY
+8.5%
▲ Year over year
Older annual rent growth, Census
SAN FRANC
+1.6%
US AVG
+4.7%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$2,435/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · San FranciscoNEWS · DAILY
Affordable housing in Atherton? SB 79 brings polarizing townhome proposal to nation’s priciest zip codeSobrato splits apartment, townhome project into phases, secures Menlo Park planners approvalSF’s Oceanwide Center taps BXP as development adviser for long-stalled project siteView all 8 with Pro · $39/month →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
Jobs+0.6%
Migration-8.59/1k
SUPPLY
Permits+63.3%
Vacancy6%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$5,635/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
$2,435RENT
$8,070OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2024
−8.59/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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