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MAP: Watch 3 Years of SF Rent Prices Change by Neighborhood — The Bold Italic — San Francisco

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The Bold Italic

By Chris Rutherford

Animation by Chris Rutherford, intro by Jessica Saia

Talking about SF housing is so hot right now, and everyone goes crazy for maps, so why not combine the two in a quick animated visualization that you can feast your eyes on. (This animation is gluten-free, for anyone whose eyes have dietary restrictions.)

Chris Rutherford took three years worth of data from zillow.com and put it together in this topography-esque animation. SF’s neighborhoods are separated into 3-D puzzle pieces, and the average price to rent a home is tracked as it changes from December 2010 through last month.

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Last Update: March 21, 2026

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