Rent data / California
Average rent in California As of September 2026, the typical rent across California's 34 metro areas is $2,806 per month (+3.9% 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.
‹ Oct 24 – Nov 26 ›
Metro Average rent Year over year San Jose, CA $3,812 +8.3% Trends & forecast → Santa Cruz, CA $3,469 +3.7% Trends & forecast → San Francisco, CA $3,445 +11.8% Trends & forecast → Santa Maria, CA $3,279 +2.8% Trends & forecast → San Diego, CA $2,967 +2.2% Trends & forecast → Oxnard, CA $2,955 +1.9% Trends & forecast → Los Angeles, CA $2,929 +1.8% Trends & forecast → Truckee, CA $2,912 +2.9% Trends & forecast → Napa, CA $2,906 +2.3% Trends & forecast → San Luis Obispo, CA $2,802 +2.9% Trends & forecast → Salinas, CA $2,771 +0.8% Trends & forecast → Santa Rosa, CA $2,666 +3.9% Trends & forecast → Riverside, CA $2,533 +2.9% Trends & forecast → Vallejo, CA $2,464 +2.5% Trends & forecast → Stockton, CA $2,431 +1.9% Trends & forecast → Sacramento, CA $2,269 +1.8% Trends & forecast → Madera, CA $2,135 +0.8% Trends & forecast → Modesto, CA $2,068 +1.5% Trends & forecast → Merced, CA $2,059 +1.1% Trends & forecast → Fresno, CA $2,052 +3.5% Trends & forecast → Yuba City, CA $2,033 -0.6% Trends & forecast → Crescent City, CA $1,937 — Trends & forecast → Hanford, CA $1,937 +3.6% Trends & forecast → Ukiah, CA $1,903 +5.7% Trends & forecast → Bakersfield, CA $1,822 +3.0% Trends & forecast → El Centro, CA $1,803 +6.2% Trends & forecast → Clearlake, CA $1,736 +3.1% Trends & forecast → Visalia, CA $1,734 +2.5% Trends & forecast → Redding, CA $1,652 +3.9% Trends & forecast → Eureka, CA $1,638 +1.7% Trends & forecast → Chico, CA $1,549 +2.1% Trends & forecast → Sonora, CA $1,533 +0.5% Trends & forecast → Red Bluff, CA $1,533 +3.9% Trends & forecast → Susanville, CA $1,230 — Trends & forecast →
Want the 12-month outlook for a California metro? Open the interactive forecast — history, confidence ranges, and what's driving each prediction.