ZIP 94117
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 94117 usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 1.3% above it in August, about $112 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94117 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2016.
Rent in ZIP 94117 changed +30.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 94117 rose -1.1% while median household income rose -1.8% ($170,211 to $167,066). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 94117 is 43.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 25 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($167,066) is $4,177 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,820); a 3-bedroom is $4,880.
17th cheapest of 22 ZIP codes in San Francisco.
ZIP 94118, 1 mile away, rents for 13% less ($4,672/mo), about $8,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94117. 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 94117 (San Francisco, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 79% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94117 in San Francisco, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 94117 in San Francisco, CA has climbed by $2,069 per month, settling near $5,351 after starting the period at $3,282. Household income in the area moved from $174,419 to $167,066 across the same window, down 4.2% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 67.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 40,701 to 36,198 between 2021 and 2024, a 11.1% change. About 71.2% of households rent today, against 73.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 76.9% to 79%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94117 in San Francisco, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94117 covers San Francisco, CA. The median rent here is $5,351/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,160/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,820/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($167,066/yr), ZIP 94117 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 30.9% over the past year.
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