Rental numbers for San Francisco County, CA
The typical home here runs -$5,776 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 24 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.8%.
- Gross yield
- 3.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 3.8%
- 24 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$5,776/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $1,424,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $4,682/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in San Francisco County
26 with published figures
| 94103San Francisco | $823,000 | $4,446 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$2,071 | +28.8% |
| 94105San Francisco | $1,127,000 | $5,958 | 6.3% | 3.6% | -$2,642 | +27.5% |
| 94102San Francisco | $740,000 | $3,778 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$2,096 | +23.4% |
| 94107San Francisco | $1,042,000 | $5,001 | 5.8% | 3.0% | -$2,992 | +26.8% |
| 94124San Francisco | $948,000 | $4,062 | 5.1% | 2.6% | -$3,024 | n/a |
| 94158San Francisco | $1,358,000 | $5,649 | 5.0% | 2.5% | -$4,469 | +26.2% |
| 94134San Francisco | $1,086,000 | $4,213 | 4.7% | 2.3% | -$3,757 | n/a |
| 94109San Francisco | $1,069,000 | $3,972 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$4,028 | +28.0% |
| 94111San Francisco | $1,122,000 | $3,890* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$4,494 | n/a |
| 94108San Francisco | $1,060,000 | $3,592 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$4,397 | +29.3% |
| 94104San Francisco | $1,148,000 | $3,800* | 4.0% | 1.6% | -$4,666 | n/a |
| 94133San Francisco | $1,410,000 | $4,596 | 3.9% | 1.7% | -$5,635 | +31.1% |
| 94110San Francisco | $1,429,000 | $4,590 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$5,863 | +26.0% |
| 94112San Francisco | $1,172,000 | $3,715 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$4,806 | +6.7% |
| 94129San Francisco | $1,839,000 | $5,806 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$7,620 | n/a |
| 94127San Francisco | $2,008,000 | $6,200 | 3.7% | 1.6% | -$8,145 | n/a |
| 94117San Francisco | $1,685,000 | $5,058 | 3.6% | 1.4% | -$7,108 | +28.1% |
| 94115San Francisco | $1,545,000 | $4,605 | 3.6% | 1.4% | -$6,523 | +27.8% |
| 94114San Francisco | $2,015,000 | $5,942 | 3.5% | 1.4% | -$8,479 | +28.1% |
| 94116San Francisco | $1,620,000 | $4,540 | 3.4% | 1.2% | -$7,068 | +25.1% |
| 94131San Francisco | $1,762,000 | $4,792 | 3.3% | 1.2% | -$7,795 | +31.5% |
| 94122San Francisco | $1,718,000 | $4,050 | 2.8% | 0.8% | -$8,160 | +23.8% |
| 94132San Francisco | $1,380,000 | $3,260 | 2.8% | 0.7% | -$6,655 | n/a |
| 94121San Francisco | $1,833,000 | $4,159 | 2.7% | 0.7% | -$8,884 | +23.2% |
| 94123San Francisco | $2,505,000 | $5,228 | 2.5% | 0.6% | -$12,228 | +28.6% |
| 94118San Francisco | $2,262,000 | $4,440 | 2.4% | 0.4% | -$11,412 | +21.3% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +13.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +25.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +11.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $1,399,960 | $3,228 |
| Aug 2022 | $1,436,001 | $3,378 |
| Aug 2023 | $1,263,440 | $3,356 |
| Aug 2024 | $1,268,737 | $3,400 |
| Aug 2025 | $1,253,427 | $3,740 |
| Aug 2026 | $1,424,486 | $4,682 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,574 | $3,003 | $3,697 | $4,832 | $5,439 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 4.5
- 1,654 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 46th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is San Francisco County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$5,776 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 24 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 3.8%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in San Francisco County?
- About 0.71% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $1,424,000 home that is about $10,071 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in San Francisco County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $3,003 for a 1-bedroom, $3,697 for a 2-bedroom and $4,832 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$5,776 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.