ZIP 94131
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 94131 usually run 1.4% below trend in January and 1.6% above it in July, about $151 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94131 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2019.
Rent in ZIP 94131 changed +32.5% 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 94131 rose 6.2% while median household income rose 31.4% ($151,607 to $199,211). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94131 is 57% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 14 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($199,211) is $4,980 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,950); a 3-bedroom is $5,050.
15th cheapest of 22 ZIP codes in San Francisco.
ZIP 94112, 2 miles away, rents for 19% less ($4,080/mo), about $11,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94131. 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 94131 (San Francisco, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 76.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 94131 in San Francisco, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 94131 in San Francisco, CA paid around $3,042 a month. That figure now sits near $5,022, up 65.1% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $181,329 to $199,211 across the same window, up 9.9% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 94131 in San Francisco, CA losing about 933 residents over the five-year window, down 3.2% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 78.6% to 76.6% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 94131 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 94131 covers San Francisco, CA. The median rent here is $5,022/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,950/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($199,211/yr), ZIP 94131 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 32.5% over the past year.
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