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Average Rent in SoMa & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 1 apartment community in SoMa, San Francisco, CA. Updated daily.
Market Average
$3,292/mo
Lowest Available
$1,000/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
1
tracked daily
Units Listed
22
available now
SoMa vs San Francisco, CA Average
SoMa is cheaper than the San Francisco, CA average by $1,089/mo (25%). The citywide average is $4,381/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in SoMa?
As of July 2026, the average rent in SoMa is $3,292 per month across 1 apartment community and 22 available units.
The most affordable option is Rentberry starting at $1,000/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,725/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $3,567/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $5,669/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $4,932/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,703/mo.
Prices range from $1,000 to $5,800 per month. The most common price point is the $1,000 range, where 3 units are currently listed.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in SoMa
Rent Prices by Apartment in SoMa
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rentberry | $1,000/mo | $3,292/mo | 22 | 4.8 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$132,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $3,292/mo.
Comfortable income
$158,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,000/mo), you need to earn at least $40,000/year.
Median household income in SoMa is $141,446 , about 10% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in SoMa
Overall prices in SoMa runs above the national average by about 18% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 117.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by SoMa's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $3,292 |
| Utilities | $861 |
| Groceries | $622 |
| Transportation | $2,051 |
| Healthcare | $1,001 |
| Other goods and services | $1,601 |
| Estimated total | $9,428/mo |
Population
836,321
Median household income
$141,446
Census median rent
$2,419/mo
Rent as % of income
24.4%
Median age
39.7
Mean commute
31 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
Google Search Trends for SoMa Apartments
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