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Rents in Daly City are $947 below the San Mateo County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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283 Google reviews, 4.6★
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20+ years in business
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Serves Daly City · office in San Francisco
1700 Montgomery St Ste 108, San Francisco, CA 94111
BanCal Properties is a San Francisco company that has managed apartment buildings, rental properties and HOAs since 1978, mainly in San Francisco and also in Peninsula and East Bay cities.
In their words: “As a San Francisco property management company, our commitment to rental property owners starts with a handshake and a promise to improve every day, since 1978.”
Review summary: Tenants often describe responsive, professional staff and maintenance issues fixed quickly.
Serves Daly City · office in San Francisco
4610 Mission St 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94112
TheSFPropertyManagement is a San Francisco company managing single-family homes, multi-family units and condos in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, Daly City and South San Francisco.
In their words: “Founded in San Francisco, California, we operate throughout San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, East Bay, Marin, Daly City, South San Francisco, and properties that are within a 30-mile radius of Mission District, San Francisco.”
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention a responsive, honest manager, an easy online portal and quick tenant placement.
Serves Daly City · office in San Francisco
500 Balboa St, San Francisco, CA 94118
KeyOpp Property Management is a family-owned San Francisco firm managing single-family homes, multi-family buildings and apartments in San Francisco, Daly City, Pacifica, San Bruno, South San Francisco and Brisbane.
In their words: “At KeyOpp Property Management, we’ve never had to evict a resident we’ve placed.”
Review summary: Tenants consistently describe helpful staff, quick responses and a clear, fully electronic leasing process.
Serves Daly City · office in San Bruno
723 Camino Plaza #233, San Bruno, CA 94066
Rockaway Residential Management is a San Bruno company that manages and leases single-family homes, condos and small multi-family properties in northern San Mateo County, including Daly City, Pacifica, Millbrae, Burlingame and Foster City.
In their words: “We offer a full range of accounting and financial services, including monthly and annual reporting.”
Review summary: Owners, tenants and vendors often describe a friendly, detail-oriented team that responds quickly.
Serves Daly City · office in Burlingame
330 Primrose Rd #512, Burlingame, CA 94010
Sharevest Property Management is a Burlingame company in property management and real estate since 1963, managing single-family homes and commercial properties in San Francisco and San Mateo County cities such as San Mateo, Redwood City and Belmont.
In their words: “At Sharevest Property Management, we have been in the San Francisco property management and real estate business since 1963 and have served more than 6,000 families.”
Serves Daly City · office in San Mateo
1650 S Amphlett Blvd #223, San Mateo, CA 94402
Earth Real Estate & Property Management is a San Mateo company, operating since 2005, that manages single-family homes, condos, townhomes, ADUs, multi-family and commercial property in San Mateo County and San Francisco.
In their words: “Our leasing guarantee states that if a tenant does not fulfill at least 9 months of a lease term, we will find you a new tenant for free.”
Review summary: Most tenants describe patient, helpful and communicative staff and a smooth process from tour to lease.
Serves Daly City · office in South San Francisco
100 Arroyo Dr Unit 3, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Kenny Realty is a South San Francisco company with over 50 years in property management and sales, managing over 850 single-family, multi-unit, commercial and HOA units on the San Francisco Peninsula.
In their words: “We have specialized in residential and commercial property management and real estate sales in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties for over 50 years.”
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention responsive, friendly staff, regular property checks and timely handling of issues.
Serves Daly City · office in Belmont
230 El Camino Real Suite A, Belmont, CA 94002
Property Force is a Belmont company operating since 2012 that manages homes, condos, townhomes, apartments and HOAs across the Bay Area, with offices serving San Francisco, the Peninsula and Santa Clara.
In their words: “We inspect the property 15 days before the scheduled move-out, so we are ready with all hands-on deck the day after the tenant moves out to turn over the unit.”
Serves Daly City · office in South San Francisco
146 Escanyo Dr, South San Francisco, CA 94080
L2 Property Management is a South San Francisco company with 20 years of experience managing long-term, short-term and vacation rentals in Pacifica, Daly City, Burlingame, San Mateo, Redwood City and Foster City.
Serves Daly City · office in San Francisco
36 Monterey Blvd suite A, San Francisco, CA 94131
M Properties is a San Francisco company managing single-family and other rental homes in San Francisco, Daly City, Millbrae and Burlingame.
Review summary: Tenants often describe a kind, honest and responsive property manager who stays in touch.
Serves Daly City · office in San Francisco
1234 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Real Management Co is a family-run San Francisco company founded in 1980 that manages small apartment buildings and single-family homes in San Francisco and Daly City.
In their words: “Managing a sizable family portfolio of smaller apartments in San Francisco requires a unique level of expertise.”
Review summary: Reviewers consistently mention fast, efficient responses to maintenance requests and good communication.
Serves Daly City · office in San Bruno
715 El Camino Real Unit 212, San Bruno, CA 94066
Boardwalk Investments is a San Bruno business started in 1991 that manages houses and apartments in San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, including Daly City, South San Francisco, Millbrae and Burlingame.
In their words: “It is a very satisfying experience to put people into a new home and to make sure things are properly maintained.”
345 Gellert Blvd Ste D, Daly City, CA 94015
D&C Lee Management is a Daly City company that manages apartments and other rental property across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Serves Daly City · office in San Francisco
2305 Judah St, San Francisco, CA 94122
Consolidated Property Management is a San Francisco company that has specialized in property management since 1983, handling residential homes and commercial spaces in San Francisco and northern San Mateo County.
In their words: “Consolidated Property Management has specialized in property management since 1983.”
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Rents in Daly City are $947 below the San Mateo County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 10 of the last 12 months: +$311 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Daly City's typical asking rent is $947 (23.7%) below the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Daly City is number 12 of 12 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): East Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in January, March and April, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 8 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daly City | $3,046 | +11.4% | 14 |
| San Bruno | $3,346 | +10.1% | 3 |
| South San Francisco | $4,141 | +19.2% | 3 |
| Pacifica | $3,594 | +9.3% | 1 |
| Millbrae | $4,081 | +17.7% | 1 |
| Burlingame | $4,119 | +13.7% | 9 |
| Sausalito | $3,984 | +6.9% | 4 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 14 property management companies in Daly City, San Mateo County. We matched a current California real estate license for 8 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Daly City is $3,046 (September 2026); +11.4% over the past year and +26.8% over five years. About 39.8% of homes in Daly City are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 13.9% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 14 property management companies in Daly City, CA: 1 with an office in the city and 13 that serve the area from elsewhere or without a public office address. 8 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Daly City was $3,046 a month in September 2026, +11.4% on a year earlier.
Over the 8 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in January, March and April. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. License Confirmed companies get a small boost. No company can pay for its position.
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