BEST PLACES TO RENT
California
Average Rent
$2,681
1.5% YoY
Rent Comparison
64.7% Higher
than the national average
Rentals Available
35,815
Population
39.19 Million
California Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles Metro Area
POPULATION
9,634,640
AVG RENT
$2,714
# RENTALS
9,927
Inland Empire Metro Area
POPULATION
4,717,726
AVG RENT
$2,203
# RENTALS
2,967
San Diego Metro Area
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San Diego Metro Area
POPULATION
3,269,679
AVG RENT
$2,793
# RENTALS
4,780
Orange County Metro Area
POPULATION
3,141,601
AVG RENT
$2,948
# RENTALS
4,243
East Bay Metro Area
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East Bay Metro Area
POPULATION
2,770,148
AVG RENT
$2,611
# RENTALS
3,439
Sacramento Metro Area
POPULATION
2,430,643
AVG RENT
$1,917
# RENTALS
2,612
San Jose Metro Area
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San Jose Metro Area
POPULATION
1,921,731
AVG RENT
$3,416
# RENTALS
2,838
San Francisco Metro Area
POPULATION
1,510,423
AVG RENT
$3,494
# RENTALS
1,513
Fresno Metro Area
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Fresno Metro Area
POPULATION
1,183,485
AVG RENT
$1,650
# RENTALS
317
Bakersfield Metro Area
POPULATION
916,635
AVG RENT
$1,451
# RENTALS
141
Ventura Metro Area
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Ventura Metro Area
POPULATION
829,640
AVG RENT
$2,790
# RENTALS
672
Stockton Metro Area
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Stockton Metro Area
POPULATION
804,781
AVG RENT
$1,719
# RENTALS
256
Modesto Metro Area
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Modesto Metro Area
POPULATION
551,180
AVG RENT
$1,615
# RENTALS
173
Visalia Metro Area
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Visalia Metro Area
POPULATION
481,421
AVG RENT
$1,757
# RENTALS
25
Santa Rosa Metro Area
POPULATION
480,813
AVG RENT
$2,487
# RENTALS
296
Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area
POPULATION
447,359
AVG RENT
$1,980
# RENTALS
279
Santa Barbara Metro Area
POPULATION
442,863
AVG RENT
$2,687
# RENTALS
194
Salinas Metro Area
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Salinas Metro Area
POPULATION
431,168
AVG RENT
$2,462
# RENTALS
112
Merced Metro Area
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Merced Metro Area
POPULATION
295,805
AVG RENT
$1,513
# RENTALS
24
San Luis Obispo Metro Area
POPULATION
281,682
AVG RENT
$2,482
# RENTALS
158
Santa Cruz Metro Area
POPULATION
262,593
AVG RENT
$3,487
# RENTALS
106
San Rafael Metro Area
POPULATION
253,938
AVG RENT
$3,045
# RENTALS
111
Chico Metro Area
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Chico Metro Area
POPULATION
205,195
AVG RENT
$1,295
# RENTALS
74
Yuba City Metro Area
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Yuba City Metro Area
POPULATION
184,783
AVG RENT
$1,377
# RENTALS
48
El Centro Metro Area
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El Centro Metro Area
POPULATION
178,568
AVG RENT
$1,631
# RENTALS
16
Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area
POPULATION
153,736
AVG RENT
$1,723
# RENTALS
23
Napa Metro Area
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Napa Metro Area
POPULATION
133,049
AVG RENT
$2,458
# RENTALS
247
California Rent Ranges
California Average Rent
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