Alta Potrero
1301 16th St,
San Francisco, CA 94103
$3,860 - $9,544 Total Monthly Price
Studio - 3 Beds
Design District
San Francisco, CA
Design District - San Francisco, CA Area Guide
A design epicenter growing in residential appeal
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Formerly a destination almost exclusively for interior design professionals, San Francisco’s Design District has seen a growing number of residential communities and tech offices in recent years. Residents enjoy an array of modern apartments and lofts available for rent within walking distance of fantastic restaurants, intriguing shops, and major employers.
The Design District is home to the California College of the Arts, and neighbors the Mission Bay neighborhood. Some of the top employers near the district include UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, Airbnb, Adobe, and Dropbox, among many others. Getting around from the Design District is easy with access to public transit as well as Interstates 80 and 280.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Design District - San Francisco, CA is for everyday living.
Exceptionally walkable
Walkability
90
/ 100
Exceptional public transit
Transit
100
/ 100
Moderately drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Moderately bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Children's Creativity Museum
- Randall Museum
- Buena Vista Park
- Heron's Head Park
- Aquarium of The Bay
Airports
- San Francisco International
- Metro Oakland International
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† 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.