San Francisco Weekly Apartment Picks

5 Best-Value Bay Area Apartments This Week (May 12, 2026)

SF rents hit all-time highs and competition is fierce — 8–9 applicants per unit across the Bay Area. This week's 5 picks all clock in well below their submarket's price-per-sqft median, and include a Fremont 2BR townhome at $3,295, an Oakland 1BR with garage at $2,250, a Sunnyvale 2BR near Caltrain at $3,000, a San Jose Almaden 2BR with utilities included at $2,550, and a Redwood City Peninsula 2BR with balcony at $3,995.