Vacation rentals in San Francisco

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Stay near San Francisco's top sights

Mission District41 locals recommend
Oracle Park60 locals recommend
Richmond District5 locals recommend
Haight-Ashbury34 locals recommend
Golden Gate Bridge242 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park172 locals recommend

Apartments in San Francisco

Superhost
Apartment in San Jose
4.85 out of 5 average rating, 114 reviews

2B2B Courtyard View Apt Near SAP/Apple 415

ValRating, 5 stars1 month ago
Very spacious and comfortable space - easy access, parking etc - communication with the host has also been great and easy; Would definitely recommend this stay;
Guest favorite
Apartment in Menlo Park
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 110 reviews

2 Bedroom Modern Apartment in Downtown U4

RosemarieRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Nice walking distance to shops and restaurants, but in a quieter space
Top guest favorite
Apartment in Alameda
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 130 reviews

Lovely apartment in Victorian home

EleonoraRating, 5 stars1 week ago
Last week we stayed at Bruce and Chris' beautifully appointed home for the third time. The same comfortable, immaculate and cheerful accommodations awaited us. Bruce and Chris are wonderful hosts, reaching out often throughout our visit. They thought of everything. Highly recommend. Looking forward to our next stay! Eleonora & Eduardo
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Apartment in North Berkeley
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 157 reviews

North Berkeley Garden Private Apt

TamiRating, 5 stars1 month ago
Annie and Alex‘s Airbnb is wonderful! It’s in a great location, well designed, clean and modern, and equipped with all of the items you would want in the kitchen. You have access to a beautiful outdoor garden with dining table and chairs. Location! While you can walk to the best shopping for fruits and vegetables, there is free street parking as well. BART is a quick 13 minute walk! Lastly, Annie and Alex are wonderful, thoughtful hosts. We would highly recommend their AirBnb for either short or longer stays
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Apartment in Berkeley
4.79 out of 5 average rating, 194 reviews

Walk to campus

GuyRating, 5 stars9 months ago
Had a great time staying here! It's a nice apartment, fairly spacious and well decorated (and many many books). The location was awesome and the highlight. You get a great view of the bay + SF from the hills. It's also close to both nice hikes and the university.
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Apartment in Oakland
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 106 reviews

Contemporary Apartment in a 19th Century House

JordanRating, 5 stars2 months ago
I definitely recommend this place if you want to have a peaceful trip around San Francisco Had a lovely 3 week stay at Michael’s apartment in Oakland. The place is spacious, very well equipped, comfortable and has a big garden 😍 on top of that, the apartment is very close to everything you’ll need, 3 to 5 minutes walk to supermarkets, restaurants, banks, fast-food, coffee places, and direct buses to San Francisco. The neighbourhood is cute, peaceful The only flaw to this apartment is the lack of light in it, but the garden and its squirrels compensate 😸 Michael and his wife are sweet and warm, and willing to help if needed. The perfect hosts! Thank you again guys ❤️
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Apartment in North Berkeley
4.9 out of 5 average rating, 123 reviews

Garden Apartment in Berkeley

BethRating, 5 stars1 month ago
We had a wonderful stay at John’s place - it’s a really lovely spot and the photos don’t quite do it justice! The beautiful garden is a particular highlight. It’s within walking distance to BART and nice shops and restaurants but on a sweet residential road. John was super helpful and welcoming - would highly recommend!
Guest favorite
Apartment in San Anselmo
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 113 reviews

'A Suite’ - BANK STREET FLATS - San Anselmo

MarilynRating, 5 stars2 months ago
We had another wonderful stay! Alison’s place doesn’t disappoint, it is our first choice for accommodation whenever we are in the area visiting family. Always fresh, clean and comfortable with a can’t be beat location.

Private vacation rentals in San Francisco

Superhost
Villa in East San Jose
4.82 out of 5 average rating, 236 reviews

Entire Villa - Retreat - Refresh - Relax

YnoriRating, 5 stars1 month ago
everything was super nice, only thing was the charger didnt work which was very bummed out, but overall house is super spacious and nice, plenty of room for family and friends! mason was helpful & communicative!
Guest favorite
Home in Alameda
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 295 reviews

“Alameda Island Hideaway”- Clean, Safe, Modern

IdetteRating, 5 stars3 months ago
Unit C was exactly as described. The bedrooms upstairs are spacious, with plenty of closet space and a nice dresser in each room. The bathroom upstairs is a standard 70-80's bathroom with a shower/tub , one sink and toilet. The kitchen downstairs is well equipped with pots and pans. Nice washer and dryer in the unit. Everything was impeccably clean and well organized. The sofabed feels cold because it is not fabric so I would suggest putting a few blankets under the sheets if you intend to use it. There are extra blankets at the place. The unit is at the very end of a driveway so it is very quiet and peaceful. There is a nice fenced in yard if you have little ones. A great benefit is that there is an excellent bakery and well-stocked supermarket less than a block away. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Heather's place and would rent it again in a heartbeat!
Superhost
Villa in San Rafael
4.89 out of 5 average rating, 203 reviews

Waterfront Marin Retreat with Pool & Hot Tub

PaulRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Amazing place? Great heated pool, love the house has a lot of stuff and very well appointed and decorated. It has the best palm trees very safe, Our kid loved swimming in the pool. Strongly recommend for any stay! This is our second time here and will come again for sure. Love how the rooms are laid out, bathrooms.
Guest favorite
Guest suite in West Portal Park
4.95 out of 5 average rating, 495 reviews

Cozy Garden Unit with All Amenities

YassyRating, 5 stars4 days ago
We loved our stay at Michelle's. The AirBnB is everything that you'd hope for in an AirBnB - the bed was comfortable, the bathroom was clean and everything was well thought through. There was enough closet space, amenities, a small kitchenette and a washer-dryer (although they did warn it was not as large). We loved being able to just use the small toaster oven on nights that we didn't go out. We loved that the bathroom had a bidet (something you don't see in the US a lot). The area is lovely and peaceful too. It was a bit chilly so we didn't really use the outdoor patio / seating but it was a nice, private space that we could call home for a week while visiting San Francisco. We would love to stay again when we're in the city.
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Home in Noe Valley
4.9 out of 5 average rating, 173 reviews

Noe Valley entire guest suite overlooking downtown

IsmailRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Very comfortable apartment, Veronica was available and responded quick for all queries
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Home in Half Moon Bay
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 118 reviews

2 bedrooms house with sauna

EnderRating, 5 stars2 weeks ago
Peter's Airbnb was even more beautiful in person than on the listing! It has a very relaxing, cozy, and calming atmosphere with beautiful decorations. There are trails to walk around on the property that have beautiful views and beautiful plants. I had this Airbnb for a work-trip for only 3 nights, but wished I could've stayed much longer!
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Home in Montara
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 119 reviews

Entire Private Coastal Retreat - Spectacular Ocean

DianeRating, 5 stars3 weeks ago
The home is beautiful inside and out. It was such a relaxing and comfortable place to stay. We enjoyed the fenced backyard for our dogs - we enjoyed walking around the yard (it is as big as some small parks!) and let them enjoy the grass while we enjoyed the views of the ocean and hearing the waves crash and pelicans fly at our eye level! Only a few steps to get into the home was easy enough for my elderly mother as well. This is a perfect location to explore the surrounding areas too - we visited Los Gatos, San Francisco, Point Reyes Station, and stopped by the Apple visitor center. Pacifica and HMB had great choices for coffee and breakfasts to get us going on our day journeys. If we could live there - we would! I know we will be dreaming of the views from the living room for a long time. Hope to come back soon! Thank you again for such a wonderful stay.
Top guest favorite
Home in Stinson Beach
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 124 reviews

Stinson Beach Retreat

SajidRating, 5 stars1 month ago
Heidi is an incredible host. This is our second time staying here. The location is beautiful, the home is stunning and she has all the amenities you need to cook, clean, and have fun in the sand. She is also a responsive host, available to deal with any questions that come up.

Homes in San Francisco

Top guest favorite
Home in Oakland
4.99 out of 5 average rating, 125 reviews

Beautiful Home. Gorgeous Views. Five Bedrooms.

NazRating, 5 stars5 days ago
Bill was the most gracious, proactive host. We loved the house and he communicated with us throughout the process. The only 2 things we didn't love was the really windy, narrow road. And we expected a huge walkable garden which definitely wasn't the case. Its on a steep hill with no walkable garden. The upstairs balcony has great views and so do most all the rooms. Great home. Great host.
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Home in Willow Glen
4.96 out of 5 average rating, 134 reviews

A City Escape | 3-bedroom home at Willow Glen

ErinRating, 5 stars1 month ago
We enjoyed our stay, having enough bathrooms was really nice for our family. The house was clean, and had everything we needed in the kitchen. We were elated to see chopsticks.
Superhost
Home in Berryessa
4.81 out of 5 average rating, 140 reviews

M&J@5B3B/High speed Wi-Fi/yard for kid/Cisco | 668

MarieRating, 5 stars1 month ago
Very nice and clean house spacious aswell not to mention Yoyo replys fast to any questions we had we'll be reserving it again whenever we go to San Jose again ☺️
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Home in Daly City
4.86 out of 5 average rating, 353 reviews

Modern Retreat close to SF

KhanhRating, 5 stars5 days ago
The house is great, not too far from San Francisco, easy to go around. It is also close to the airport, on ly 15 min of driving. For those who travel in big group, this house is also nice since it has 6 queen beds in total.
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Home in Concord
4.89 out of 5 average rating, 131 reviews

*Designer East Bay Remodel Home*

JamieRating, 5 stars3 weeks ago
Was a perfect fit for our needs , a beautiful home with you need .. would stay here again for sure ..
Guest favorite
Home in Atherton
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 11 reviews

Home in Atherton, Menlo Park

ChelseaRating, 5 stars2 months ago
Feng’s home was lovely and very spacious! We had a group of 8 guests staying and it could accommodate a larger group very well! Thank you for a lovely accommodation, Feng!
Guest favorite
Home in Milpitas
5 out of 5 average rating, 11 reviews

Cozy Modern Home

MaiRating, 5 stars2 months ago
Had a fantastic stay at Thanh’s Airbnb. Location extremely close to Ranch 99, Heytea and numerous restaurants. Place was spotless, cozy, and exactly as described. Thanh was welcoming and very responsive. Would definitely stay here again!
Superhost
Home in San Ramon
4.8 out of 5 average rating, 10 reviews

Cheerful 3 bedrooms/2bathrooms Single Family house

SultanRating, 5 stars4 months ago
Thank you Mr Jack I really had an amazing stay at your place! The home was clean, and exactly as described, with thoughtful touches that made me feel welcome and comfortable. Jack went above and beyond to ensure I had everything I needed, offering great recommendations and being incredibly responsive. The location was perfect for anyone has a course I. SAP academy.. . I highly recommend staying here and would absolutely book again. Thank you for making my trip so special!” …

Quick stats about vacation rentals in San Francisco

  • Total rentals

    8.9K properties

  • Total number of reviews

    413K reviews

  • Family-friendly rentals

    2.5K properties are a good fit for families

  • Pet-friendly rentals

    1.7K properties allow pets

  • Rentals with a pool

    540 properties have a pool

  • Rentals with dedicated workspaces

    5.1K properties have a dedicated workspace

Your guide to San Francisco

All About San Francisco

Surrounded on three sides by glittering water, punctuated by comically high hills, festooned with verdant public parks, and alternately enshrouded in mysterious fog and blazing sunshine, San Francisco is one of the prettiest places on earth. The city has long attracted iconoclasts and fortune seekers, in the shape of Gold Rush hopefuls, immigrants who fought to build thriving communities, and queer people seeking a home and civil rights. It’s a city of glorious contrasts: storybook Victorians and soaring skyscrapers; the bright, pinging amusements of Fisherman’s Wharf and the austere beauty of Ocean Beach. Like the rest of the Bay Area — which includes Oakland to the east, Marin to the north, and San Jose to the south — San Francisco continues to transform. But its scruffy, proudly independent roots are never far from the surface.


The best time to stay in a vacation rental in San Francisco

San Francisco has a legendarily capricious climate — hot, sunny days can turn chilly on a dime, so no matter what time of year it is, pack layers. March through June typically ushers in temperatures in the low-to-mid-60 degrees Fahrenheit. July through October is generally warmer, with temperatures in the high 60s or low 70s. Fall is often considered this city’s summer. November through February is brisk, with temperatures dipping into the 50s. Expect some fog and wind year round.


Top things to do in San Francisco

Golden Gate Park

Opened in 1870, this park’s 1,017 acres are the undisputed jewel of the park system (and that’s saying a lot). Visit close to 2,000 species of rare, tropical, and aquatic plants inside the stately Conservatory of Flowers. Explore an indoor rainforest at the California Academy of Sciences, and surround yourself with world-class art at the de Young Museum. Ride a carousel, paddle a boat around Stow Lake, or stroll through the Japanese Tea Garden. Just don’t expect to do it all in one day.

Alcatraz

This tiny island in the bay, now a National Park, has a complicated and fascinating history. Best known as the home of an (almost) inescapable federal prison populated by notorious criminals, Alcatraz is also the site of a historically significant protest led by Native American activists, who occupied the island for nineteen months starting in 1969 to protest the US government's failure to surrender federal land owed to the tribes who once lived there. A trip to Alcatraz to learn about its many lives is well worth it. Tickets go fast, so plan ahead and book your voyage early.

Golden Gate Bridge

Completed in 1937, this gorgeous 1.7-mile-long Art Deco wonder is renowned for its hue — a color so distinct it has its own name: International Orange. Walking, biking, or driving are all wonderful ways to experience this architectural marvel, and on the Marin side you’ll find a rest stop with bathrooms and breathtaking views of the bridge and bay. One thing to note: If you walk or bike, wear layers, as it can get very windy crossing the bridge.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How is the weather in San Francisco?

    San Francisco has a mild, temperate maritime climate. Summers are often cool and foggy, with temperatures around 70°F (21°C), while winters are rainy with temperatures around 50°F (10°C). Layered clothing is often recommended due to the city's microclimates.

  • What are some of the best things to do in San Francisco?

    Popular activities in San Francisco include walking across the Golden Gate Bridge, exploring the vibrant murals in the Mission District, taking a cable car ride, and engaging in ecological volunteer activities at the Presidio.

  • What is the best time of year to visit San Francisco?

    San Francisco is most frequently visited during summer and fall, from June to October. Notable events include the Pride Parade in June, Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in August, and the Fleet Week airshow in October.

  • What are the best places to stay in San Francisco?

    Popular areas to stay in San Francisco include bustling Union Square for shopping enthusiasts, Fisherman's Wharf for waterfront views, the Mission District for a vibrant food scene, and Pacific Heights for its historic charm.

  • What are the best places to visit in San Francisco?

    Popular places to visit in San Francisco include the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island with its historically rich prison, Fisherman's Wharf for a taste of local seafood, and Chinatown, the oldest one in North America.

  • What are some hiking trails in San Francisco?

    San Francisco has a variety of hiking trails for all levels. Consider exploring the Lands End Trail for stunning coastal views, the Mount Sutro Loop for a stroll in a eucalyptus forest, or the Presidio's Ecology Trail for an enriching educational experience.

  • What are some family activities to do in San Francisco?

    Families visiting San Francisco often enjoy exploring the California Academy of Sciences, taking a bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, visiting the interactive Exploratorium museum, or spending a day at the San Francisco Zoo.

  • What are some of the best day trip ideas in San Francisco?

    For day trips, consider exploring the scenic Marin Headlands, tasting your way through Napa Valley's vineyards, immersing in the quaint charm of Sausalito, or discovering the natural beauty of Muir Woods National Monument.

  • Are there vacation rentals near San Francisco's top attractions?

    You're in luck! Stay at the heart of it all with our vacation rentals near San Francisco's top attractions. We offer over 16,870 vacation rentals near Sheraton Fisherman''s Wharf Hotel, over 32,330 vacation rentals near Golden Gate Park - Chinese Pavilion, over 33,780 vacation rentals near Fisherman''s Wharf, over 21,690 vacation rentals near Golden Gate Bridge, and over 32,330 vacation rentals near Hardly, Strictly Bluegrass, and so much more! Experience the best of San Francisco right on your doorstep.

  • What types of vacation rentals are available in San Francisco?

    Uncover the perfect home-away-from-home with our diverse selection of vacation rentals in San Francisco. From over 10 cottage rentals, over 2,840 apartment rentals, over 2,370 house rentals to over 1,120 condo rentals, we've got you covered. For even more variety, explore our Airbnb Categories to find the ideal space for your getaway.

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