SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Shuttles to companies like Google and Facebook,
Bosch appliances, concierges, panoramic views and gourmet kitchens
are San Francisco's top five most
popular amenities compared to other major cities, according to
HotPads®.
HotPads, an apartment and home search platform for renters
in urban areas across the United
States, analyzed San
Francisco apartment listing descriptions to identify the top
amenities and determine how the most popular listing amenities
changed over the past year.i
Shuttles are featured in nearly 10 percent of San Francisco's rental listings, compared to
less than one percent of listings in other big cities. This is
likely because many large technology companies offer shuttles to
their employees. As the luxury market in San Francisco grows, there has been an
increase in amenities like Bosch appliances, concierges, panoramic
views and gourmet kitchens being touted in listings.
"More and more, builders are focused on meeting the desires of
San Francisco's high-end renters,"
said Douglas Pope, co-founder and
general manager of HotPads. "Access to transportation as well was
luxurious features are now becoming standard in San Francisco apartments."
The city of San Francisco is
comprised of approximately 229,100 renter households.ii
The median rental list price in San
Francisco is $4,200.iii
The majority of available rental inventory in San Francisco is on the high end of the
market, contributing to the rise of luxury amenities in rental
listings. Spas, Wi-Fi in common areas, decks (including rooftop
decks) and panoramic views all increased in popularity within
San Francisco in 2017. Spas topped
the list of amenities growing in popularity locally, appearing in
nearly 7 percent of the city's rental listings.
Building features such as basements and exposed brick are the
two least popular amenities in San
Francisco compared to other cities, appearing in only about
2 percent of listings each. Weather-sensitive features including
heaters, yards, grills, tennis courts and pools are also among
San Francisco's least popular
amenities compared to top cities nationwide.
For more information about rental listings in San Francisco, check out rental search tools
and tips on HotPads.
SAN FRANCISCO AMENITIES
COMPARED TO OTHER TOP CITIESiv
Most popular
amenities
|
Ranking
|
% listings in
San
Francisco with amenity
|
% listings in
top
citiesv with amenity
|
Shuttle
|
1
|
9.8%
|
0.8%
|
Bosch
appliances
|
2
|
10.8%
|
1.2%
|
Concierge
|
3
|
14.7%
|
4.5%
|
Panoramic
views
|
4
|
8.5%
|
1.6%
|
Gourmet
kitchen
|
5
|
10.1%
|
3.1%
|
Deck
|
6
|
26.6%
|
15.4%
|
Studio Becker
cabinetry
|
7
|
3.1%
|
0.1%
|
Storage
space
|
8
|
37.6%
|
23.8%
|
Garage
parking
|
9
|
32.8%
|
20.6%
|
Courtyards
|
10
|
9.4%
|
3.9%
|
Least popular
amenities
|
Ranking
|
% listings in
San
Francisco with amenity
|
% of listings in
top
cities with amenity
|
Basement
|
1
|
2.4%
|
10.8%
|
Exposed
brick
|
2
|
1.9%
|
4.7%
|
Heaters
|
3
|
15.6%
|
21.0%
|
Yard
|
4
|
4.1%
|
6.8%
|
Grill
|
5
|
3.0%
|
5.2%
|
Tennis
court
|
6
|
2.1%
|
4.0%
|
Pool
|
7
|
17.7%
|
21.3%
|
Skyline
view
|
8
|
1.6%
|
2.7%
|
Maple
floors
|
9
|
1.6%
|
2.4%
|
Bathroom
vanity
|
10
|
3.9%
|
4.2%
|
SAN FRANCISCO AMENITIES GROWING
IN POPULARITY THIS YEARvi
Amenities
increasing
in popularity
|
Ranking
|
% listings
with
amenity, 2017
|
YoY
Increase
|
Spa
|
1
|
6.7%
|
15.0%
|
Laminate
floors
|
2
|
1.9%
|
41.1%
|
Wi-Fi in common
areas
|
3
|
4.1%
|
19.4%
|
Deck
|
4
|
26.6%
|
6.1%
|
Panoramic
view
|
5
|
8.5%
|
10.3%
|
Amenities
decreasing
in popularity
|
Ranking
|
% listings
with
amenity, 2017
|
YoY
Decrease
|
Den
|
1
|
4.3%
|
-27.3%
|
Maple
floors
|
2
|
1.6%
|
-40.8%
|
Grill
|
3
|
3.0%
|
-24.8%
|
Lounge
|
4
|
6.5%
|
-14.7%
|
Skyline
view
|
5
|
1.6%
|
-26.6%
|
HotPads
HotPads is the most efficient rental search
platform for urban areas across the
United States, with features designed for competitive
markets such as map-based search, real-time notifications and
detailed information on landlords and property managers, that help
renters spend less time searching and more time feeling excited
about their next home.
Launched in 2005, HotPads is based in San Francisco and is owned and operated by
Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z and ZG).
HotPads is a registered trademark of Zillow, Inc.
i HotPads analyzed apartment listings from the major
cities of the top 20 metro areas in the
United States posted between January
2017 and June 2017 to find the
most commonly advertised amenities in San
Francisco. Listing words tied to amenities were ranked based
on how many times they appeared within one rental listing as well
as how often they appeared in separate rental listings in major
cities of the United States' top
20 metro areas.
ii As reported by the United States Census Bureau's 2015
American Community Survey.
iii The median rental list price (estimated monthly
rental price) includes the value of all apartments in HotPads'
database, as of 2017-Q2.
iv The most popular amenities appeared in San Francisco rental listings more often than
they appeared in rental listings in major cities of the United States' top 20 metro areas. The
least popular amenities appeared in San
Francisco rental listings less often than they appeared in
rental listings in major cities of the
United States' top 20 metro areas.
v "Top cities" are the headlining city of the United States' top 20 metro areas, as
ranked by metro population according to the 2010 Census.
vi HotPads analyzed apartment listings from the major
cities of the top 20 metro areas in the
United States posted between January
2016 and June 2016 as well as
January 2017 and June 2017 to find the most commonly advertised
amenities in San Francisco.
Listing words tied to amenities were ranked based on how many times
they appeared within each rental listing as well as how often they
appeared in separate rental listings in San Francisco.
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