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Average rent in Daly City, California

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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Daly City is $2,440, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $3,148. Rent rates updated 6 days ago
Studio
$2,053
1 Bed
$2,440
2 Beds
$3,148
3+ Beds
$4,610
* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List

Find an apartment for rent in Daly City, CA

Searching for an apartment for rent in Daly City, CA? Look no further! Apartment List will help you find a perfect apartment near you. There are 19 available rental units listed on Apartment List in Daly City. Click on listings to see photos, floorplans, amenities, prices and availability, and much more!

The average rent in Daly City is $2,053 for a studio, $2,440 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $3,148 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you are looking for a deal, keep an eye out for a red pulsing icon that indicates rent specials.

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Daly City Rent Report: March 2025

Welcome to the Apartment List March 2025 Rent Report for Daly City, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,747, after rising 0.9% last month. Prices remain down 3.4% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Daly City rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader San Francisco metro area and the nation as a whole.

Daly City Renter Confidence Survey
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Here’s how Daly City ranks on:
A
Overall satisfaction
A
Safety and crime rate
A-
Jobs and career opportunities
B-
Recreational activities
A+
Quality of schools
B
Weather
A+
Commute time
B+
State and local taxes
A
Public transit
B+
Pet-friendliness

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released results for Daly City from the second annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 30,000 renters, provides insight into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.

“According to our results, renters in Daly City are very satisfied with their city,” says Andrew Woo, Director of Data Science at Apartment List. “They gave most categories above-average scores.”

Key findings in Daly City include the following:

  • Daly City renters give their city an A overall for satisfaction.
  • The highest-rated categories for Daly City were the quality of local schools and commute times, which both received an A+ score.
  • Other highly-rated categories were safety (A), access to public transit (A), and local job and career opportunities (A-).
  • One large source of dissatisfaction seems to be affordability/cost of living, which received an F from Daly City renters.
  • Renter satisfaction in Daly City is right on par with nearby San Mateo (A+), and ranks much higher than Palo Alto (D).
  • The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction included Arlington, VA; Lincoln, NE; Pasadena, CA; Boston, MA; and Madison, WI. The lowest rated cities included Newark, NJ; Bronx, NY; Bridgeport, CT; Baltimore, MD; and Salinas, CA.
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Living in Daly City, CA

Daly City: Gateway to the Peninsula.

Daly City sits just south of San Francisco, with the Pacific Ocean on the west, and San Francisco Bay to the east

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Sources:
  • School data: GreatSchools
  • Crime data: CrimeIndex (U.S.) provided by Precisely used data sourced from Precisely, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and various law enforcement agencies. These organizations do not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the data used in this product.
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