Rent data / California
Average rent in California As of July 2026, the typical rent across California's 34 metro areas is $2,812 per month (+3.3% year over year, weighted by population so large metros count for more).
Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.
‹ Aug 24 – Sep 26 ›
Metro Average rent Year over year San Jose, CA $3,782 +7.0% Trends & forecast → Santa Cruz, CA $3,539 +3.6% Trends & forecast → San Francisco, CA $3,372 +9.7% Trends & forecast → Santa Maria, CA $3,258 +3.1% Trends & forecast → San Diego, CA $3,008 +1.8% Trends & forecast → Oxnard, CA $2,964 +1.4% Trends & forecast → Los Angeles, CA $2,944 +1.5% Trends & forecast → San Luis Obispo, CA $2,882 +1.8% Trends & forecast → Napa, CA $2,873 +1.3% Trends & forecast → Salinas, CA $2,834 +5.0% Trends & forecast → Truckee, CA $2,740 +4.7% Trends & forecast → Santa Rosa, CA $2,700 +3.1% Trends & forecast → Riverside, CA $2,547 +2.5% Trends & forecast → Stockton, CA $2,467 +1.2% Trends & forecast → Vallejo, CA $2,437 +1.3% Trends & forecast → Sacramento, CA $2,296 +1.7% Trends & forecast → Madera, CA $2,147 +3.9% Trends & forecast → Merced, CA $2,075 +2.0% Trends & forecast → Fresno, CA $2,062 +3.6% Trends & forecast → Modesto, CA $2,046 +0.4% Trends & forecast → Yuba City, CA $2,014 +1.8% Trends & forecast → Hanford, CA $2,005 +2.5% Trends & forecast → Crescent City, CA $1,975 — Trends & forecast → Ukiah, CA $1,924 +3.3% Trends & forecast → Bakersfield, CA $1,803 +2.0% Trends & forecast → Visalia, CA $1,784 +4.7% Trends & forecast → Clearlake, CA $1,740 +6.8% Trends & forecast → Redding, CA $1,688 +3.6% Trends & forecast → El Centro, CA $1,682 +7.6% Trends & forecast → Eureka, CA $1,619 +2.9% Trends & forecast → Red Bluff, CA $1,566 +3.6% Trends & forecast → Chico, CA $1,527 +2.5% Trends & forecast → Sonora, CA $1,465 +1.0% Trends & forecast → Susanville, CA $1,014 — Trends & forecast →
Want the 12-month outlook for a California metro? Open the interactive forecast — history, confidence ranges, and what's driving each prediction.