Is San Francisco (CA) expensive for hotels?
Yes: hotels in San Francisco (CA) ask a median $167 a night, +29% against the median of 487 other towns measured in USD ($129); it ranks 132 of 488 from the priciest (latest scan 24 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:52 UTC.
Updated
How San Francisco (CA) compares with other towns
The 487 other towns measured in USD ask a median $129 a night; at $167, hotels in San Francisco (CA) rank 132 of 488 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Launceston | $172 | +3% |
| 126 | New Orleans (LA) | $171 | +2% |
| 127 | Victoria (BC) | $170 | +2% |
| 128 | Copenhagen | $170 | +2% |
| 129 | Sydney | $167 | +1% |
| 130 | Halifax (NS) | $167 | 0% |
| 131 | Memphis (TN) | $167 | 0% |
| 132 | San Francisco (CA) | $167 | 0% |
| 133 | Eureka Springs (AR) | $167 | 0% |
| 134 | Birmingham (AL) | $166 | 0% |
| 135 | Eastbourne | $166 | 0% |
| 136 | Savannah (GA) | $165 | -1% |
| 137 | Belfast | $165 | -1% |
| 138 | Bournemouth | $163 | -2% |
| 139 | Buffalo (NY) | $163 | -2% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 4 months ahead measured for hotels in San Francisco (CA), the cheapest is December 2026 at a median $149 a night and the priciest February 2027 at $190.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $153 | $215 |
| December 2026 | $149 | $183 |
| January 2027 | $174 | $248 |
| February 2027 | $190 | $235 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 13 January 2027, a median $412 a night; the cheapest is 22 November 2026, a median $135.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 13 January 2027 | $412 |
| Cheapest night | 22 November 2026 | $135 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in San Francisco (CA) for one night for two adults, 95 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 15 February 2027; compared with 487 other towns measured in the same currency, USD.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →