Avalon

South San Francisco, CA

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Avalon - South San Francisco, CA Area Guide

A park-side community offering prime access to the city

Suburb Commuter Schools Golf Shopping Interstate Airport

Avalon is a cozy residential neighborhood along Interstate 280 in South San Francisco. The community is bordered to the north by California Golf Club of San Francisco and to the south by Golden Gate National Cemetery, giving the neighborhood a tranquil atmosphere. Ponderosa Elementary School and Baden High School are both located on the east side, with Los Cerritos Elementary and South San Francisco High School right across El Camino Real, making this a great location for those with school-age kids.

Residents enjoy close access to a handful of shopping centers, with the Shops at Tanforan mall offering up specialty shops, casual dining, and a multiplex movie theater. With the Interstate and San Francisco international Airport close at hand as well, it’s an ideal spot for commuters and frequent travelers.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Avalon is $2,515 for one bedroom, and $3,260 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Avalon has increased by 5.5% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 634 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,515/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 882 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,260/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

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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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.