Cost of living in South San Francisco, California
South San Francisco, California has about 64,305 people. Typical rent is $2,802 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $136,578 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #484 in California on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,802 a month.
South San Francisco is a city in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $136,578 a year.
- People
- 64,305
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,802
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $136,578
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $1,188,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- Not matched
- HUD county or town rent
South San Francisco, California has about 64,305 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $1,188,800.
We could not match this place to a county, so there is no HUD rent on this page.
California's prices sit at 110.7 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not South San Francisco's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not South San Francisco's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 132 have higher typical rent than South San Francisco.
Nearby places
- Brisbane
Typical rent $2,574
Compare with South San Francisco - San Bruno
Typical rent $2,773
Compare with South San Francisco - Millbrae
Typical rent $3,272
Compare with South San Francisco - Colma
Typical rent $2,303
Compare with South San Francisco - Burlingame
Typical rent $2,785
Compare with South San Francisco - Daly City
Typical rent $2,551
Compare with South San Francisco - Broadmoor
Typical rent $3,501
Compare with South San Francisco - Pacifica
Typical rent $3,098
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.