Central Sunset

San Francisco, CA

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Central Sunset - San Francisco, CA

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A Bay Area neighborhood nestled between the coast and Downtown San Francisco

Beach Great Location Exciting Outdoors

Central Sunset is a densely populated area about one mile east of the beach and five miles west of the heart of San Francisco. Renters have a large selection of apartments, single-family homes, and condos to choose from. Central Sunset’s residential neighborhoods are paired with parks like Stern Grove Park and McCoppin Square. For in-town shopping and dining, residents head to Taraval Street, Irving Street, and Noriega Street. A variety of eateries serving everything from seafood and barbecue can be found along these roads. This Bay Area suburb is also in proximity to the world-renowned dining, shopping, and entertainment offered by Downtown San Francisco and its neighboring cities.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Central Sunset is $1,287 for a studio, $2,807 for one bedroom, and $2,186 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Central Sunset has increased by 3.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 321 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,287/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 536 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,807/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 543 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,186/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

90

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

62

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

69

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Golden Gate Park
  • San Francisco Botanical Garden
  • Japanese Tea Garden
  • San Francisco Zoo
  • Steinhart Aquarium

Airports

  • San Francisco International
  • Metro Oakland International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.