Central Sunset

San Francisco, CA

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Central Sunset - San Francisco, CA Area Guide

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 April 2026, the average apartment rent in Central Sunset is $1,310 for a studio, $2,826 for one bedroom, and $2,885 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Central Sunset has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 296 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,310/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 563 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,826/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 677 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,885/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 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.