34 Tulane St
34 Tulane St,
San Francisco, CA 94134
$3,500
2 Beds
Area Guide
Portola San Francisco, CA
A charming community near John McLaren Park
Charming
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Vibrant
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Convenient
Hidden away in the southeastern corner of San Francisco, the quiet residential neighborhood of Portola connects to the downtown area with direct access to U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 280. Residents use these roads to travel to Downtown San Francisco and Oakland in under 25 minutes. Portola's relative obscurity has created a peaceful, close-knit community, where pastel-colored homes available for rent line the streets.
Numerous local businesses on San Bruno Avenue lie within walking distance of the neighborhood’s rentals. On sunny days, many residents wind through the trails of the sprawling John McLaren Park, which borders Portola to the southwest. The park offers outdoor concerts in its Jerry Garcia Amphitheater throughout the year, where residents and visitors alike savor live music performances by a wide variety of artists.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Portola is $1,511 for a studio, $1,409 for one bedroom, and $2,097 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Portola has increased by 1.2% in the past year.
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Studio
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0 sq ft
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$1,511/month
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1 BR
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300 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,409/month
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2 BR
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$2,097/month
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Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Portola - San Francisco, CA is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
60
/ 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
90
/ 100
Very Drivable
Drivability
80
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Portola - San Francisco, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
70
/ 100
Fair Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
50
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Recreation
Portola - San Francisco, CA provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.
Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
80
/ 100
Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
60
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Portola - San Francisco, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Mostly Calm Atmosphere
Vibrancy
30
/ 100
Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
40
/ 100
Not Noisy
Quiet Score
100
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
- Heron's Head Park
- Randall Museum
- Buena Vista Park
- San Bruno Mountain State Park
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 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.