ZIP 94118
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94118 usually run 1.6% below trend in December and 1.7% above it in August, about $154 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94118 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2016.
Rent in ZIP 94118 changed +22.8% 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 94118 rose 3.7% while median household income rose 34.8% ($121,644 to $163,995). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94118 is 40.1% 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 ($163,995) is $4,100 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,300); a 3-bedroom is $4,220.
10th cheapest of 22 ZIP codes in San Francisco.
ZIP 94102, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($3,768/mo), about $10,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94118. 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 94118 (San Francisco, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 73.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94118 in San Francisco, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 94118 in San Francisco, CA stood at $3,016 in 2021 and currently runs about $4,672, reflecting a 54.9% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $163,995 today, compared with $139,043 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 5.6% since 2021, moving from about 41,456 residents to roughly 39,130. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94118 covers San Francisco, CA. The median rent here is $4,672/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,730/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,300/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($163,995/yr), ZIP 94118 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 22.8% over the past year.
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