Last updated July 6, 2026
Average Rent in California (2026)
Average rent across California is $2,945/mo as of July 2026, based on 11,142 units tracked daily across 199 cities and 1135 apartment communities. Rents are up $1 (0%) compared to 30 days ago. Prices range from $600 to $15,000.
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California Rent by City
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| City | Avg Rent | 30d Change | Units | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $2,988 | +$152 | 713 | $900 |
| Santa Ana | $3,215 | -$30 | 511 | $1,959 |
| San Diego | $3,166 | -$4 | 477 | $1,500 |
| Murrieta | $2,733 | -$184 | 300 | $1,000 |
| Anaheim | $2,895 | -$39 | 228 | $1,702 |
| Oakland | $3,584 | +$41 | 221 | $1,000 |
| Irvine | $3,511 | +$429 | 215 | $2,398 |
| Sacramento | $2,360 | -$2 | 204 | $1,330 |
| Riverside | $2,560 | -$26 | 180 | $1,650 |
| Santa Cruz | $3,844 | +$37 | 175 | $2,289 |
| Lancaster | $2,749 | -$169 | 172 | $1,650 |
| Antioch | $2,363 | +$26 | 172 | $1,451 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | $2,870 | -$215 | 156 | $1,841 |
| Mission Viejo | $3,096 | +$50 | 145 | $2,185 |
| Lake Forest | $3,063 | +$56 | 140 | $2,445 |
| Alhambra | $3,466 | +$733 | 139 | $1,546 |
| Vista | $2,872 | -$55 | 132 | $2,159 |
| Inglewood | $3,208 | -$40 | 131 | $1,835 |
| Huntington Beach | $3,661 | +$87 | 131 | $2,137 |
| Vacaville | $2,577 | -- | 128 | $1,750 |
Show 179 smaller California cities
| City | Avg Rent | 30d Change | Units | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | $3,979 | -$16 | 128 | $1,000 |
| Camarillo | $2,746 | -$45 | 124 | $842 |
| Arcadia | $3,313 | +$569 | 122 | $2,204 |
| Stockton | $1,932 | -$54 | 119 | $675 |
| Sunnyvale | $3,947 | +$525 | 115 | $2,808 |
| Simi Valley | $2,640 | +$346 | 110 | $1,610 |
| Ventura | $2,971 | -$887 | 109 | $1,450 |
| Santa Rosa | $2,599 | -$75 | 107 | $1,634 |
| Manteca | $2,240 | +$126 | 105 | $1,600 |
| Corona | $2,420 | +$15 | 105 | $1,675 |
| Oxnard | $2,762 | -$121 | 100 | $1,437 |
| Long Beach | $3,131 | -$10 | 99 | $1,400 |
| San Jose | $3,538 | -$44 | 97 | $2,050 |
| Mountain View | $4,625 | +$241 | 97 | $2,808 |
| Porterville | $958 | -- | 96 | $680 |
| Duarte | $3,100 | +$194 | 96 | $2,256 |
| Fremont | $3,675 | -$90 | 94 | $2,299 |
| West Covina | $2,821 | +$372 | 93 | $836 |
| Bakersfield | $1,891 | +$242 | 93 | $723 |
| Palmdale | $2,117 | -$68 | 86 | $1,404 |
| Milpitas | $3,633 | -- | 85 | $2,650 |
| Valencia | $2,772 | -$42 | 84 | $2,300 |
| Norco | $2,864 | -$82 | 83 | $2,399 |
| San Mateo | $5,046 | +$672 | 81 | $2,900 |
| San Francisco | $4,316 | +$190 | 79 | $750 |
| San Ramon | $2,828 | +$53 | 78 | $2,149 |
| Santa Maria | $2,431 | -$261 | 77 | $1,654 |
| Pleasanton | $3,434 | +$331 | 74 | $1,995 |
| Lathrop | $3,190 | -- | 73 | $1,999 |
| Vallejo | $2,144 | +$191 | 68 | $1,300 |
| Fairfield | $2,279 | +$67 | 67 | $1,590 |
| Hayward | $2,813 | -$141 | 66 | $1,008 |
| Fountain Valley | $2,760 | -$15 | 66 | $2,277 |
| San Rafael | $3,198 | -$12 | 65 | $2,199 |
| Roseville | $2,547 | -$209 | 65 | $1,025 |
| Livermore | $2,995 | -$8 | 65 | $1,699 |
| Indio | $1,875 | -$113 | 64 | $1,115 |
| Fontana | $2,671 | +$74 | 64 | $1,799 |
| Laguna Niguel | $3,020 | +$8 | 63 | $2,429 |
| Chula Vista | $2,667 | +$233 | 63 | $1,625 |
| Ontario | $2,676 | +$94 | 62 | $2,102 |
| Salinas | $2,598 | -$66 | 61 | $1,450 |
| Carlsbad | $3,251 | +$287 | 61 | $2,028 |
| Santa Clarita | $2,874 | +$155 | 60 | $1,991 |
| Orange | $3,274 | +$29 | 60 | $2,295 |
| Alameda | $3,249 | +$18 | 58 | $2,335 |
| Glendale | $3,247 | +$274 | 57 | $1,595 |
| Escondido | $2,748 | -$72 | 56 | $1,888 |
| Burbank | $2,910 | +$688 | 56 | $1,835 |
| Whittier | $2,842 | -$363 | 55 | $750 |
| Victorville | $1,907 | -$115 | 55 | $1,350 |
| Daly City | $3,349 | +$708 | 52 | $2,326 |
| Redwood City | $5,547 | -$69 | 51 | $2,595 |
| Concord | $2,501 | -$49 | 51 | $1,630 |
| Pasadena | $3,053 | -$37 | 50 | $2,000 |
| Menifee | $2,545 | -$50 | 50 | $1,995 |
| Chino Hills | $2,658 | -$22 | 49 | $2,024 |
| San Clemente | $2,980 | -$10 | 47 | $2,507 |
| Moreno Valley | $2,479 | -$15 | 47 | $1,771 |
| Yorba Linda | $3,219 | +$147 | 46 | $2,130 |
| Palm Desert | $2,639 | -- | 45 | $1,895 |
| El Cajon | $2,269 | +$137 | 45 | $1,647 |
| Thousand Oaks | $3,279 | +$565 | 43 | $2,282 |
| Redding | $1,620 | -$269 | 43 | $632 |
| Oceanside | $2,871 | -$65 | 43 | $2,350 |
| Woodland | $1,958 | +$160 | 42 | $1,275 |
| Upland | $3,106 | +$122 | 42 | $2,195 |
| Hesperia | $2,047 | +$163 | 39 | $1,400 |
| San Gabriel | $3,629 | -- | 38 | $2,879 |
| Rancho Cordova | $2,367 | +$29 | 38 | $1,995 |
| Napa | $2,504 | +$10 | 38 | $1,601 |
| Elk Grove | $2,546 | -$528 | 37 | $1,395 |
| Modesto | $2,083 | -$42 | 35 | $1,350 |
| Garden Grove | $2,503 | -$320 | 35 | $1,875 |
| Cupertino | $4,435 | -- | 34 | $1,060 |
| Rialto | $2,569 | -$59 | 30 | $1,795 |
| Pomona | $2,467 | -$99 | 30 | $1,787 |
| Agoura Hills | $3,438 | +$102 | 30 | $2,600 |
| Downey | $2,822 | -$555 | 29 | $1,695 |
| Eastvale | $1,695 | -- | 28 | $1,350 |
| Clovis | $1,692 | +$58 | 28 | $945 |
| Citrus Heights | $1,765 | -$173 | 28 | $1,150 |
| Playa Vista | $3,362 | -$28 | 27 | $2,667 |
| El Monte | $2,471 | +$708 | 27 | $1,300 |
| San Leandro | $2,483 | +$101 | 25 | $1,586 |
| Fresno | $1,895 | +$94 | 25 | $867 |
| Costa Mesa | $3,273 | +$147 | 25 | $2,473 |
| West Sacramento | $2,200 | -$87 | 24 | $1,599 |
| San Marcos | $2,652 | -$62 | 24 | $2,206 |
| Santa Monica | $3,653 | -$146 | 23 | $2,090 |
| Perris | $2,565 | -$5 | 22 | $2,222 |
| Oak Park | $2,950 | +$42 | 21 | $2,590 |
| Rocklin | $2,448 | +$77 | 20 | $2,030 |
| Fullerton | $2,927 | +$79 | 20 | $2,357 |
| Compton | $2,667 | +$127 | 20 | $2,271 |
| Bellflower | $2,702 | -- | 20 | $2,060 |
| Westminster | $2,720 | -$198 | 19 | $1,659 |
| Suisun City | $2,136 | +$7 | 19 | $1,785 |
| Pico Rivera | $2,246 | -- | 19 | $1,704 |
| La Mesa | $2,725 | -$105 | 19 | $2,235 |
| Belmont | $3,765 | -$65 | 19 | $2,968 |
| Torrance | $4,225 | +$402 | 18 | $2,210 |
| Montclair | $2,996 | +$52 | 18 | $2,500 |
| Stanton | $2,757 | -$75 | 17 | $2,424 |
| Santee | $2,296 | -- | 17 | $1,985 |
| Chico | $1,631 | +$305 | 17 | $1,040 |
| West Hollywood | $3,953 | +$184 | 16 | $3,165 |
| Pittsburg | $1,666 | -- | 16 | $1,430 |
| Petaluma | $2,882 | -- | 15 | $1,995 |
| Dublin | $3,063 | +$344 | 15 | $2,447 |
| Davis | $1,991 | +$28 | 15 | $1,485 |
| Wildomar | $2,436 | -$47 | 14 | $2,125 |
| Temecula | $3,017 | -$731 | 14 | $2,153 |
| National City | $2,333 | +$54 | 14 | $1,395 |
| Westlake Village | $2,924 | +$82 | 13 | $2,470 |
| Stevenson Ranch | $3,099 | +$1 | 13 | $2,352 |
| Gilroy | $2,858 | -- | 13 | $2,228 |
| Walnut Creek | $3,671 | -- | 12 | $2,944 |
| Dana Point | $4,627 | -$205 | 12 | $3,739 |
| Santa Clara | $3,889 | -$328 | 11 | $3,415 |
| Santa Barbara | $3,555 | -$12 | 11 | $2,507 |
| San Bernardino | $2,921 | -$1,316 | 11 | $1,788 |
| La Habra | $2,812 | -$28 | 11 | $2,489 |
| Hercules | $3,072 | +$134 | 10 | $2,383 |
| Foster City | $4,634 | +$156 | 10 | $3,667 |
| Fair Oaks | $1,732 | -$202 | 10 | $1,575 |
| Encinitas | $2,950 | -- | 10 | $2,650 |
| American Canyon | $3,275 | -$65 | 10 | $2,525 |
| Union City | $2,978 | -$598 | 9 | $2,375 |
| Lake Elsinore | $2,129 | -$175 | 9 | $1,876 |
| Carson | $3,624 | +$471 | 9 | $3,034 |
| Tracy | $2,155 | -$89 | 8 | $1,810 |
| Newhall | $2,355 | +$2 | 8 | $1,895 |
| Lodi | $2,008 | -$37 | 8 | $1,795 |
| Lakewood | $3,081 | -$238 | 8 | $1,800 |
| Culver City | $2,647 | -- | 8 | $2,065 |
| Benicia | $2,446 | +$185 | 8 | $2,358 |
| Monrovia | $2,899 | -$19 | 7 | $2,481 |
| Chino | $2,542 | +$104 | 7 | $2,300 |
| San Juan Capistrano | $3,357 | -$72 | 6 | $2,995 |
| Richmond | $2,378 | -$159 | 6 | $2,274 |
| Redlands | $2,407 | -$192 | 6 | $2,190 |
| Pleasant Hill | $2,757 | +$145 | 6 | $2,503 |
| Monterey Park | $2,605 | -- | 6 | $2,458 |
| South San Francisco | $3,583 | +$453 | 5 | $2,195 |
| South Gate | $1,308 | +$162 | 5 | $936 |
| Santa Fe Springs | $2,308 | +$194 | 5 | $2,132 |
| Norwalk | $2,697 | +$18 | 5 | $2,232 |
| Morgan Hill | $4,754 | -- | 5 | $3,521 |
| Lakeside | $2,319 | -- | 5 | $2,121 |
| Folsom | $2,184 | +$183 | 5 | $2,069 |
| Emeryville | $2,320 | -$321 | 5 | $2,150 |
| Wilmington | $3,456 | -$61 | 4 | $2,599 |
| Visalia | $2,095 | -$100 | 4 | $1,995 |
| Orangevale | $2,329 | +$205 | 4 | $2,273 |
| Larkspur | $3,906 | -- | 4 | $3,548 |
| Castro Valley | $2,515 | -$351 | 4 | $2,038 |
| Cardiff | $2,964 | -- | 4 | $2,620 |
| Brentwood | $3,684 | -- | 4 | $3,250 |
| Solana Beach | $3,270 | -- | 3 | $3,050 |
| Montebello | $2,967 | +$372 | 3 | $2,815 |
| Lynwood | $1,481 | -- | 3 | $1,297 |
| La Puente | $1,036 | -- | 3 | $752 |
| Grand Terrace | $2,068 | +$92 | 3 | $1,824 |
| Colton | $1,616 | -- | 3 | $1,420 |
| Buena Park | $2,683 | -$1,003 | 3 | $2,315 |
| Yuba City | $1,400 | +$25 | 2 | $1,199 |
| San Dimas | $3,980 | +$40 | 2 | $3,935 |
| Newport Beach | $2,323 | +$922 | 2 | $1,550 |
| Corte Madera | $7,195 | -- | 2 | $7,100 |
| Bermuda Dunes | $2,217 | -- | 2 | $2,217 |
| Tustin | $4,250 | -- | 1 | $4,250 |
| San Anselmo | $3,340 | -- | 1 | $3,340 |
| Palo Alto | $4,148 | -- | 1 | $4,148 |
| Merced | $1,050 | -- | 1 | $1,050 |
| Lindsay | $1,178 | -- | 1 | $1,178 |
| Covina | $2,353 | +$11 | 1 | $2,353 |
| Carmichael | $1,523 | -$88 | 1 | $1,523 |
| Baldwin Park | $2,204 | -- | 1 | $2,204 |
Which California Cities Are Getting Cheaper?
30-day percent change in asking rent across California cities. Green bars dropped, red bars rose. Showing the 15 biggest movers.
The Highest-Earning Apartment Buildings in California
Across the 715 California buildings we can estimate, rental revenue totals about $330M per month ($4.0B a year). Estimates come from each building's unit-level listing and leasing activity; click a building for the full methodology.
| Building | City | Est. Monthly Revenue | Est. Occupancy | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Beaudry | Los Angeles, CA | $3.8M/mo | 95% | 1000 |
| 2.Park on First | Santa Ana, CA | $3.3M/mo | 97% | 1000 |
| 3.4th+J | San Diego, CA | $3.0M/mo | 97% | 1000 |
| 4.SG Real Estate | Berkeley, CA | $2.9M/mo | 99% | 1000 |
| 5.Diega | San Diego, CA | $2.8M/mo | 100% | 792 |
| 6.Stanza Little Italy | San Diego, CA | $2.8M/mo | 97% | 780 |
| 7.The Mix at CTR City | Anaheim, CA | $2.6M/mo | 98% | 1000 |
| 8.The Adeline | Glendale, CA | $2.5M/mo | 96% | 708 |
| 9.Structure Properties | San Francisco, CA | $2.4M/mo | 97% | 684 |
| 10.The Row at Red Hill | Santa Ana, CA | $2.4M/mo | 68% | 1000 |
Research estimates from listing activity, not operator financials.
Rent by Bedroom Type
Average rent in California broken down by apartment size. Only bedroom buckets with 100+ tracked units are shown so every row is backed by meaningful sample size.
| Type | Avg Rent | From | Up To | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,827 | $750 | $12,434 | 1,482 |
| 1 Bedroom | $2,697 | $680 | $9,695 | 4,384 |
| 2 Bedroom | $3,146 | $632 | $15,000 | 4,383 |
| 3 Bedroom | $3,464 | $797 | $12,144 | 754 |
2 bedroom buckets hidden with fewer than 100 tracked units.
California Rent Trend Over Time
Average rent trend across all tracked California apartments.
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What is the average rent in California?
The average rent in California is $2,945 per month as of July 2026, based on 11,142 units tracked across 199 cities.
Which California city has the cheapest rent?
Baldwin Park has the lowest average rent in California at $2,204 per month, with units starting from $2,204.
Are rents going up or down in California?
Rents in California have increased by $1 (0%) over the last 30 days.
How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in California?
The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in California is $2,697 per month, with 4,384 units available.
What is the most expensive city in California?
Los Angeles is the most expensive city in California with an average rent of $2,988 per month.
How many apartments are available in California?
We track 11,142 individual units across 1135 apartment communities in 199 California cities. Prices are updated daily.
What is the average rent for a studio in California?
The average studio apartment rent in California is $2,827 per month.
How often are California rent prices updated?
We refresh real asking prices every morning. All California rent data is updated daily, giving you the most current pricing available.