How gas prices have changed in San Francisco in the last week
Written by:
May 11, 2026
pan demin // Shutterstock
How gas prices have changed in San Francisco in the last week
compiled statistics on gas prices in San Francisco, CA metro area using data from . Gas prices are current as of May 18.
San Francisco by the numbers
- Gas current price: $6.31
--- California average: $6.15
- Week change: -$0.04 (-0.6%)
- Year change: +$1.10 (+21.0%)
- Historical expensive gas price: $6.64 (6/13/22)
- Diesel current price: $7.66
- Week change: -$0.09 (-1.1%)
- Year change: +$2.25 (+41.6%)
- Historical expensive diesel price: $8.06 (4/9/26)
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX: $3.78
#2. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX: $3.79
#3. Laredo, TX: $3.80
Read on to see which metros have the most expensive gas prices.
You may also like:
Is it cheaper to buy or rent in San Francisco in 2026?
1 / 5
jittawit21 // Shutterstock
#5. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.30
2 / 5
Elen Nika // Shutterstock
#4. San Rafael, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
3 / 5
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock
#3. San Francisco, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
4 / 5
Christian Mueller // Shutterstock
#2. Salinas, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.31
5 / 5
Daniel Avram // Shutterstock
#1. Napa, CA
- Regular gas price: $6.37
You may also like:
San Francisco's 2025 housing market year in review