Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a regular column exploring what you can rent for a set dollar amount in different neighborhoods. Is one person's studio another person's townhouse? Let's find out. Today's price: $3,250.
While coming across any truly economical home in San Francisco is but a pipe dream these days, now and then the occasional not-so-astronomically priced single-family house lands on the market. Take, for example, this 1951 affair at 1214 Bowdoin in Portola.
In honor of Renovation Week, we'll only be focusing on apartments that have undergone a recent renovation. The amount? $2,400/month. Most are studios, but there is one-bedroom apartment in Portola. Which would you choose?