The Bay Area s highest rents, mapped

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1 Page 1 of 14 SAN FRANCISCO CITIES TOPICS NEIGHBORHOODS SAN FRANCISCO Home to some of the country s most expensive neighborhoods for renters VIEW AS MAP By Adam Brinklow Aug 29, 2018, 2:01pm PDT Photo by Asif Islam/Shutterstock.com San Francisco s highest-in-the-nation market rents have become proverbial in recent years, something that locals and outside observers alike take for granted. But that s not the entire story. READ MORE 1. Berkeley, Overall: 45th in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,616 This Berkeley burgh covering most of downtown and the south side is the East Bay s only appearance on the list. For the most part, that s a good thing insofar as Bay Area housing affordability goes.

2 Page 2 of San Francisco, Overall: Sixth in the U.S. Median market rent: $4,666 No surprises here, as this area spans parts of South Beach, Rincon Hill, and the area recently rechristened the East Cut. This area includes such tony new towers as 181 Fremont, One Rincon Hill, and the Jasper.

3 Page 3 of San Francisco, Overall: 14th in the U.S. Median market rent: $4,336 Mission Bay comes into its own, beating out traditionally ritzy and posh SF neighborhoods as now one of the most expensive locales in the entire country. mjamxx Mission Bay, San Francisco View Profile

4 Page 4 of San Francisco, Overall: 29th in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,974 SoMa moves in for an accolade most SoMa residents probably never wanted as the region s fourth priciest rental locale. This ZIP covers almost the entire neighborhood and a few crumbs of the Mission, including the mission itself. abcdefghijudy South of Market, San Francisco View Profile

5 Page 5 of San Francisco, Overall: 31st in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,928 Given that it covers most of Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, and South Beach, it s surprising that this east side cross section doesn t rank higher than sixth regionally. roobydooby_doo Dogpatch, San Francisco View Profile View More on Instagram

6 Page 6 of Foster City, Overall: 39th in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,685 It s worth noting that smaller sample sizes can always skew data a bit. In this case Foster City had an overall population of just over 30,000 in the 2010 census.

7 Page 7 of 14 Curbed SF Newsletter @example.com SUBSCRIBE By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and European users agree to the data transfer policy. 7. Redwood City, Overall: 26th in the U.S. Median market rent: $4,025 And Redwood City surprises with the Bay Area s third most expensive renter region overall. This ZIP covers the city s northernmost wedge, above El Camino Real and south of Bair Island.

8 Page 8 of 14 Overall: 30th in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,960 Note that this broad and oddly shaped patch of Menlo Park includes Facebook s corporate headquarters. There s not necessarily a causal relationship between that and the area s fifth highest Bay Area rents, but it sure does cut close to the bone.

9 Page 9 of Mountain View, Overall: 33rd in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,854 And yes, this is the part of Mountain View that includes the Googleplex. This Silicon Valley town now has the seventh highest rents in the Bay Area overall, at least as far as Rent Cafe has it. Housing is so contentious not to mention scarce that Google once threatened to block residential growth if the city didn t allow the tech mammoth s campus to grow.

10 Page 10 of Sunnyvale, Overall: 47th in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,609 This covers just a small stretch of the northern part of the city, which perhaps makes this a sunnyside up area for landlords if no one else.

11 Page 11 of Moutain View, Overall: 42nd in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,669 And now we see how the other half lives in Mountain View. And the other half is still having it pretty good, as the southern stretch of the city lands tenth overall regionally.

12 Page 12 of Cupertino, Overall: 41st in the U.S. Median market rent: $3,681 Those observing the tech trend are in for a twofer here, as this area covers not only Apple Park but also the old Cupertino Apple headquarters as well.

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