Real Estate

San Francisco Median 2-Bedroom Rent Soars To $6,000/month, Report Says

The real estate company Zumper said it is the first time median rents in the city have topped $6,000.

(CBS Bay Area)

July 30, 2026

San Francisco's already hot rental market appears to show no signs of slowing down, as the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the city has passed the $6,000 mark, a new report finds.

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According to the real estate company Zumper, the median two-bedroom rent in San Francisco is $6,020/month, surpassing New York for the nation's highest rent for a two-bedroom ($5,450). Two-bedroom rent in the city is up 5.6% from the previous month and up 25.9% year-over-year.

The company said it is the first time median rents in the city have topped $6,000.

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