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California

Average Rent

$2,560

+1.2% YoY

Rent Comparison

57.3% Higher

than national average

Population

39.50 Million

in 2022

The state of California is comprised of 27 metropolitan areas with a total population of 39,496,396. Explore California’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Los Angeles Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,558

Population

9,634,640

# of Rentals

10,587

Inland Empire Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,050

Population

4,774,409

# of Rentals

2,298

San Diego Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,761

Population

3,302,080

# of Rentals

5,257

Orange County Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,744

Population

3,141,601

# of Rentals

4,226

East Bay Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,420

Population

2,770,148

# of Rentals

2,665

Sacramento Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,844

Population

2,477,684

# of Rentals

2,439

San Jose Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,299

Population

2,007,950

# of Rentals

2,498

San Francisco Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,559

Population

1,510,423

# of Rentals

1,214

Fresno Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,600

Population

1,195,181

# of Rentals

353

Bakersfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,375

Population

926,553

# of Rentals

165

Ventura Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,704

Population

834,123

# of Rentals

667

Stockton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,672

Population

825,922

# of Rentals

204

Modesto Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,643

Population

558,013

# of Rentals

157

Visalia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,619

Population

485,730

# of Rentals

47

Santa Rosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,357

Population

485,070

# of Rentals

442

Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,968

Population

456,265

# of Rentals

314

Santa Barbara Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,622

Population

443,941

# of Rentals

161

Salinas Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,454

Population

435,778

# of Rentals

130

Merced Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,440

Population

299,490

# of Rentals

22

San Luis Obispo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,866

Population

281,711

# of Rentals

47

Santa Cruz Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,488

Population

260,684

# of Rentals

113

San Rafael Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,120

Population

253,938

# of Rentals

98

Chico Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,254

Population

208,454

# of Rentals

104

Yuba City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,343

Population

187,356

# of Rentals

51

El Centro Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,365

Population

182,555

# of Rentals

28

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,739

Population

155,185

# of Rentals

12

Napa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,415

Population

131,882

# of Rentals

107

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.