San Francisco’s cheapest one bedroom apartment is a jaw dropper

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 534 words · By Reda Wigle

Real Estate Market Analysis Housing Affordability Crisis Urban Safety and Gentrification

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San Francisco’s cheapest one bedroom apartment is a jaw dropper See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on Google A relative ”deal” on a one-bedroom apartment in ridiculously expensive San Francisco has been unearthed.

Common ground

The latest analysis from Zumper found rents in the city have skyrocketed 22.9% year over year, fueled by a limited supply and an AI boom that’s driving up salaries.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Safemap reports that cases of assault and battery account for 19.6% of all criminal incidents in the Tenderloin, followed by drug offenses at 9.5%”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'according' and does not contain any crime statistics from Safemap.

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 27, 2026 · Synonyms for ACCORDING: corresponding, coinciding, conforming, agreeing, fitting, consisting, checking, answering; Antonyms of ACCORDING: differing (from), disagreeing (with), contradic…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/according

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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accordin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 26, 2026 · The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according

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Claim 2: “The apartment is just 64 square feet; a different unit in the same building priced at $800 a month is a paltry 70 square feet.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific square footage or pricing of units in a North Beach building as described.

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Claim 3: “The latest analysis from Zumper found rents in the city have skyrocketed 22.9% year over year”

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The claim states rents skyrocketed 22.9%. However, the evidence from CRE Daily citing Zumper reports a 21.9% annual increase for one-bedrooms and 22.6% for two-bedrooms. While close, the specific figure 22.9% is not corroborated by the provided evidence, which shows slightly lower figures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cancel rent is a slogan and tenant rights movement in the United States, which advocates for the cancellation of rental payments and suspension of mortgage payments during the coronavirus pandemic. Ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancel_rent

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco leads the nation in rent growth, according to Zumper. Median one-bedroom rent reached a record $4,060. That marks a 21.9% annual increase. Median two-bedroom rent climbed to $5,700, up 2…
https://www.credaily.com/briefs/san-francisco-rents-surge-as…

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco's already hot rental market appears to show no signs of slowing down, as the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the city has passed the $6,000 mark, a new report finds.Two-bedroo…
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-medi…

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Claim 4: “a $750-per-month “apartment” in North Beach was listed on Zillow, though it’s no more than a tiny box with a shared bathroom, no kitchen and no sink.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a 64-square-foot unit in North Beach for $750.

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Claim 5: “Zillow delivered the winner in the form of a one-bedroom apartment at 245 Leavenworth St offered at $2,195 per month.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a one-bedroom apartment at 245 Leavenworth St was listed on Zillow for $2,195 per month.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Abraham Norton (February 4, 1818 – January 8, 1880), commonly known as Emperor Norton, was a resident of San Francisco, California, who declared himself Emperor of the United States in 1859 and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Hepburn Russell (1812–1872) was an American businessman. He was a partner, along with Alexander Majors and William B. Waddell, in the freighting firm Russell, Majors, and Waddell and the stage…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henry McCarty (September 17 or November 23, 1859 – July 14, 1881), alias William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid, was an American outlaw and gunfighter of the Old West who was linked to nine …
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Claim 6: “The apartment is located in SF’s Tenderloin neighborhood”

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Multiple sources, including Zillow and other real estate reports, place 245 Leavenworth St in the Tenderloin neighborhood.

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web search NEUTRAL — 245 Leavenworth St is in the Tenderloin neighborhood in San Francisco, CA. What are 245 Leavenworth St's policies on pets? A maximum of 1 cat is allowed per unit.
https://www.zillow.com/apartments/san-francisco-ca/245-leave…

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to 245 Leavenworth St., where historic charm meets modern convenience in the heart of San Francisco. Managed by Mosser Companies, this pet-friendly community offers stylish studio to two-bedro…
https://www.rent.com/apartment/the-leavenworth-san-francisco…

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web search NEUTRAL — 245 Leavenworth St. is located at 245 Leavenworth Street San Francisco, CA and is managed by Mosser Companies, a reputable property management company with verified listings on RENTCafe.
https://www.245leavenworth.com/

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Claim 7: “a one-bedroom in the city carries a median price tag of $4,180 a month”

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The evidence mentions a median one-bedroom rent of $4,060 (CRE Daily) and a two-bedroom rent of $6,020 (The Independent), but does not confirm the specific figure of $4,180 for a one-bedroom.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Bay Area is the cultural and economic center of Northern California. The region surrounds and includes San Francisco Bay, and is anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Bay_Area

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 05:12 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. With a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), it created high-in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 826,079 in 2025. Am…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco

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Claim 8: “the unit, which is managed by J. Wavro Associates, does not include laundry facilities or parking, it features hardwood floors and ample natural light.”

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Multiple sources confirm the unit at 245 Leavenworth St is managed by J. Wavro Associates and lacks laundry and parking facilities.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early evening of May 28, 2019, a large and heavily rainwrapped tornado struck the western Kansas City metropolitan area, across Douglas and Leavenworth Counties in eastern Kansas. It was the se…
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Claim 9: “Safemap reporting elevated levels of crime in the area”

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While the specific 'Safemap' report is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, multiple sources describe the Tenderloin as one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in SF with high crime, homelessness, and drug use.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tenderloin is located in San Francisco.The Tenderloin is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, in the flatlands on the southern slope of Nob Hill,[4] situated between the Union Square shopping dis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenderloin,_San_Francisco

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web search NEUTRAL — The Tenderloin district is a smallish neighborhood that takes up about 225 square acres of downtown San Francisco. It’s about 50 square blocks, and it’s wedged about halfway between Chinatown and the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIiJ1nic9YU

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the most dangerous neighborhoods in San Francisco in 2026, key crime insights, the safest areas to live like Pacific Heights and Noe Valley, and practical safety tips.
https://amberstudent.com/blog/post/top-dangerous-neighborhoo…

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Claim 10: “A one-year lease is required, and pets are permissible with a monthly “pet rent” of $75.”

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Only one source specifically mentions the one-year lease requirement and the $75 monthly pet rent. Other sources mention the building is pet-friendly but do not specify the cost or lease term.

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Claim 11: “Porterville, Fresno, and Bakersfield claiming the top spots for affordability, with the median rent in all three falling below $2,000.”

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Claim 12: “A recent report from real estate platform Houzeo revealed the 10 most affordable places to live in the Golden State.”

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