ZIP 94112
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 94112 usually run 2.6% below trend in January and 1.9% above it in June, about $167 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94112 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2018.
Rent in ZIP 94112 changed +6.6% over the year to August 2026. Across the 818 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.9%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 94112 rose 13.7% while median household income rose 42.6% ($94,757 to $135,119). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94112 is 26.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 36.8% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($135,119) is $3,378 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,990); a 3-bedroom is $3,730.
3rd cheapest of 22 ZIP codes in San Francisco.
ZIP 94132, 2 miles away, rents for 12% less ($3,260/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94112. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 94112 (San Francisco, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 36.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94112 in San Francisco, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 94112 in San Francisco, CA stood at $2,770 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,715, reflecting a 34.1% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $112,795 to $135,119 across the same window, up 19.8% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 6.2% since 2021, moving from about 84,477 residents to roughly 79,277. Renters now make up 34.4% of households, compared with 32.2% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94112 in San Francisco, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
ZIP code 94112 covers San Francisco, CA. The median rent here is $3,715/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,510/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,990/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($135,119/yr), ZIP 94112 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.6% over the past year.
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At $3,715/mo, rent takes ~33% of ZIP 94112's median household income ($135,119/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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