Cole Valley

San Francisco, CA

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Cole Valley - San Francisco, CA

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Cole Valley nestles up against the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. This tiny neighborhood contains mostly residential Victorian homes, with a small, densely packed three-block commercial district along Cole Street. Commuters use the mass transit station in the center of the district to reach downtown San Francisco in less than 20 minutes, and then they return home to Cole Valley's small-town atmosphere.

This neighborhood's small size means every corner of the community is within walking distance from your rental home. After work, relax and take in spectacular views of San Francisco from Tank Hill Park, which rises 600 feet above the city at the end of Belgrave Avenue. On weekends, enjoy Florentine Eggs Benedict for brunch at Zazie or have coffee with friends on Cafe Reverie's patio.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Cole Valley is $1,374 for a studio, $2,124 for one bedroom, $3,394 for two bedrooms, and $4,051 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Cole Valley has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 105 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,374/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 152 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,124/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 390 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,394/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 297 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,051/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

95

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

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

72

Excellent Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You’ll have excellent transit living in this area, with several nearby transit stops.

72

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

  • Buena Vista Park
  • Randall Museum
  • Conservatory of Flowers
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • 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.