The tiniest apartment in San Francisco is just 161 square feet and will cost you over $2,200 a month - here's a look inside
- San Francisco is home to the most expensive rental market in the US.
- The tiniest apartment currently for rent in the city spans 161 square feet and costs $2,295 a month, according to the rental platform Zumper.
- The apartment has a sink, a closet, and not much else.
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San Francisco is home to the most expensive rental market in the country.
Business Insider's Hillary Hoffower reported in May that the typical rent in San Francisco exceeds $4,500 - which is more than 2.5 times the typical national rent.
The city is so outrageously expensive that some people are dishing out $1,200 a month for bunk beds in co-living buildings to save on rent.
With the help of the rental platform Zumper, Business Insider was able to track down the tiniest apartment currently for rent in San Francisco. For $2,295 a month, you can rent a 161-square-foot studio in a swanky downtown neighborhood, but you may feel a little cramped.
Business Insider called and emailed the listing agent to find out how long the studio has been on the market but did not immediately receive an answer. A contact at RentSFNow - the leasing side of Veritas Investments, the company that previously managed the listing - told Business Insider that the building had recently changed ownership and that contact information on the listing had not yet been updated.
Keep reading for a look inside.