Hillside

Daly City, CA

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Hillside - Daly City, CA

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A centrally located community less than 10 miles from Downtown San Francisco

Commuter Great Location Community Active Park-Like

Hillside is the ideal neighborhood within Daly City for renters interested in commuting to nearby San Francisco, located less than 10 miles northeast of town. Apartments for rent are scattered throughout Hillside, with many options at the northern end near John Daly Boulevard and the southern end along Mission Street. John Daly Boulevard will take you directly to Thornton State Beach and the popular Mar Vista Stables, where you can ride down to the beach on horseback. Residents of Hillside also enjoy the tri-level Marchbank Park on Parkview Avenue for its outdoor amphitheater, baseball fields, clubhouse, picnic areas, and playground. Hillside offers a movie theater, restaurants, good public schools, and easy access to public transit at the Daly City Subway Station.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Hillside is $1,533 for a studio, $1,965 for one bedroom, $3,115 for two bedrooms, and $3,519 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Hillside has increased by 3.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 251 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,533/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 432 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,965/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 921 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,115/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,182 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,519/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

88

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

56

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

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

40

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • San Bruno Mountain State Park
  • Charles F. Hagar Planetarium
  • San Francisco State Univ. Observatory
  • San Francisco Zoo
  • Candlestick Point State Recreation Area

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.