Which district in San Francisco (CA) is cheapest to stay in?
In San Francisco (CA), the cheapest district to stay in is Marina District, at a median asking price of $130 a night, and the priciest is South of Market at $249 (latest scan 24 October 2026). The ranking covers 8 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 68 of the 95 nights from 13 November 2026 to 15 February 2027, read between 27 August 2026 and 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:52 UTC.
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Districts ranked by median asking price
In San Francisco (CA), South of Market asks a median $249 a night, +91% against $130 in Marina District, the cheapest of 8 districts compared on the same 68 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina District | $130 | $113–$159 | 68 | 28 | 8.3 (28) | 0% of 27 |
| Oakland | $156 | $127–$177 | 68 | 28 | 8.5 (28) | 7% of 27 |
| San Francisco International Airport | $168 | $136–$198 | 68 | 81 | 8.4 (81) | 14% of 81 |
| San Francisco Downtown | $187 | $124–$249 | 68 | 100 | 8.3 (100) | 39% of 100 |
| Marin County | $195 | $157–$266 | 68 | 18 | 8.8 (18) | 25% of 16 |
| Half Moon Bay | $198 | $177–$291 | 68 | 13 | 9.0 (13) | 31% of 13 |
| Fisherman's Wharf | $226 | $180–$270 | 68 | 19 | 8.6 (19) | 47% of 19 |
| South of Market | $249 | $175–$366 | 68 | 29 | 8.5 (29) | 48% of 29 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 68 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 48 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in San Francisco (CA) whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is Marina District: a median $130 a night, score 8.3 across 28 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina District | $130 | 8.3 | 28 |
| Oakland | $156 | 8.5 | 28 |
| San Francisco International Airport | $168 | 8.4 | 81 |
| San Francisco Downtown | $187 | 8.3 | 100 |
| Marin County | $195 | 8.8 | 18 |
| Half Moon Bay | $198 | 9.0 | 13 |
| Fisherman's Wharf | $226 | 8.6 | 19 |
| South of Market | $249 | 8.5 | 29 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in San Francisco (CA) is in Half Moon Bay: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $286 against $198 Monday to Thursday (+44%), over 12 and 45 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Bay | $286 | $198 | +44% | 12 / 45 |
| Marina District | $155 | $128 | +22% | 12 / 45 |
| San Francisco Downtown | $184 | $190 | -3% | 12 / 45 |
| Oakland | $156 | $163 | -4% | 12 / 45 |
| Marin County | $184 | $195 | -5% | 12 / 45 |
| Fisherman's Wharf | $222 | $239 | -7% | 12 / 45 |
| San Francisco International Airport | $155 | $188 | -18% | 12 / 45 |
| South of Market | $229 | $301 | -24% | 12 / 45 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 68 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in San Francisco (CA): 95, from 13 November 2026 to 15 February 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 354 of the 354 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, between 27 August 2026 and 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: 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 →