ZIP 94158
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 94158 usually run 2.7% below trend in December and 2.2% above it in July, about $276 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 94158 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2018.
Rent in ZIP 94158 changed +27.0% 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 94158 rose -6.9% while median household income rose 25.3% ($156,856 to $196,506). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 94158 is 37.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 19 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($196,506) is $4,913 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($4,370); a 3-bedroom is $5,580.
20th cheapest of 22 ZIP codes in San Francisco.
ZIP 94103, 1 mile away, rents for 19% less ($4,540/mo), about $13,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 94158. 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 94158 (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 94158 in San Francisco, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 94158 in San Francisco, CA has increased 73.3% since 2021, going from about $3,247 per month to roughly $5,627 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 94158 in San Francisco, CA now reports about $196,506, up from $161,391 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 51.5 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 10,658 to 11,314 between 2021 and 2024, a 6.2% change. About 65.5% of households rent today, against 68.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 68.6% to 79%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 94158 in San Francisco, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 94158 covers San Francisco, CA. The median rent here is $5,627/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,610/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $4,370/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($196,506/yr), ZIP 94158 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 27.0% over the past year.
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