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Cole Valley San Francisco, CA

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 July 2026, the average apartment rent in Cole Valley is $1,404 for a studio, $2,171 for one bedroom, $3,468 for two bedrooms, and $4,141 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Cole Valley has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 105 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,404/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 152 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,171/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 390 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,468/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 297 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,141/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Cole Valley

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

100 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 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 June 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.