What you can rent for $3,500 a month in San Francisco

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This apartment will cost you $3,450 a month in Cow Hollow. Zumper

San Francisco, the capital of the booming internet industry, continues to earn the dubious honor of being the most expensive rental market in the country.

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According to the most recent analysis by real-estate marketplace Zumper, the median rent for a one-bedroom apartment continues to be about $3,500 a month. This is a record high for San Francisco, the second month in a row that the median rent has soared to such heights.

To give you a better idea of what the median rent will get you, Zumper helped us compile a list of apartments that rent for around $3,500 in various San Francisco neighborhoods.

You'll notice that it varies greatly depending on how desirable the neighborhood is.

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For just under $3,500 a month, you can get a one-bedroom in Inner Sunset, across from Golden Gate Park.

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Rent: $3,436/month

Neighborhood: Inner Sunset

One-bedroom apartments in this building are about 644 square feet, and they come with a dishwasher and in-unit laundry. 

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In South Beach, you can get a modern building with amenities for just above the median rent.

king street sf 3500
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Rent: $3,600/month

Neighborhood: South Beach

Perks include a dishwasher, in-unit laundry, a swimming pool, and a fitness center. 

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In Lower Pacific Heights, a traditionally ritzy neighborhood, this one-bedroom apartment will cost you $3,400.

gough street sf 3500
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Rent: $3,400/month

Neighborhood: Lower Pacific Heights

With 762 square feet of space, the home includes new hardwood floors and a dishwasher. There are laundry facilities elsewhere in the building, and access to the fitness center will cost you an additional $45 a month. 

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In NOPA, $3,500 will get you a spacious one-bedroom apartment in an older building.

grove street sf 3500
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Rent: $3,500/month

Neighborhood: NOPA

The building's design is definitely a little dated, but the kitchen cabinets and flooring look new. 

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In SoMa, the neighborhood that many tech companies call home, this renovated condo will set you back $3,575.

montgomery street sf 3500
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Rent: $3,575/month

Neighborhood: SOMA

According to the listing, the seven-story building dates back to 1914, but the appliances and finishings are brand new.

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In the Castro, you can get a one-bedroom apartment in an "award-winning building."

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Rent: $3,375/month

Neighborhood: Castro

The listing doesn't specify what award the apartment supposedly won, but the unit does have large windows and a dishwasher.

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In Western Addition, a $3,500 apartment is one bedroom on the 10th floor of a luxury building.

fillmore street sf 3500
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Rent: $3,375/month

Neighborhood: Western Addition

Amenities include in-unit laundry and a 10,000-square-foot terrace. 

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For just over $3,500, you can get a one-bedroom apartment in a historic building in Cow Hollow.

union street sf 3500
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Rent: $3,695/month

Neighborhood: Cow Hollow

There's a large bay window, in-unit laundry, and parking. 

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