Cona data, snapshot of October 26, 2026
Apartment sizes in San Francisco, CA
The median 1-bedroom apartment in San Francisco is 686 sq ft, 7% smaller than the US median of 741. The median 2-bedroom is 1,024 sq ft, 6% smaller than the US median of 1,088. That is from 2,065 floor plans in 202 buildings on file at Cona.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco apartment size by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Plans | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 374 | 406 | 468 | 556 |
| 1 bed | 803 | 591 | 686 | 771 |
| 2 bed | 747 | 904 | 1,024 | 1,140 |
| 3 bed | 126 | 1,012 | 1,236 | 1,520 |
All sizes in square feet. A bedroom count shows only with at least 30 plans, so San Francisco has no row for 4 bedroom.
Findings
What stands out in San Francisco
- Studios are 18.1% of the plans in San Francisco, more than the US share of 8.5%.
- San Francisco ranks 38th of 40 cities for median 1-bedroom size, where 1st is the largest.
- 43% of the plans have two bedrooms or more.
Method
Where the numbers come from
These are floor plans on file at Cona, from apartment listings across the US. Square footage is as listed. We report medians, not averages, so a few penthouses do not move them.
Median, 25th and 75th percentile apartment sizes in square feet by bedroom count for San Francisco, CA, from 2,065 floor plans in 202 buildings on file at Cona (snapshot 2026-10-26).
Drafts and published plans both count. The full method, the filters and a CSV of every city are on the US apartment size report. License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Cona, cona.design/data/apartment-sizes/san-francisco-ca
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Compare with other cities
- Apartment sizes in Los Angeles, CA: median 1-bedroom 727 sq ft
- Apartment sizes in San Diego, CA: median 1-bedroom 748 sq ft
- Apartment sizes in San Jose, CA: median 1-bedroom 748 sq ft
- All 40 cities and the US numbers
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