San Francisco’s median one-bedroom asking rent reached $4,180, and developers say further increases could restart housing construction within 12 to 24 months.

Supervisor Bilal Mahmood plans to require landlords to disclose the full monthly cost of renting upfront, including recurring fees. The proposal would improve price transparency for renters, but San Francisco’s deeper affordability problem remains the shortage of housing.

City leads nation with 11.5% annual increase as housing shortage drives landlord's market while national rents decline.