BEST PLACES TO RENT

California

Average Rent

$2,691

1.4% YoY

Rent Comparison

70.9% Higher

than the national average

Rentals Available

34,416

Population

39.19 Million

California Metropolitan Areas

The state of California is comprised of 27 metropolitan areas with a total population of 39,194,347. Explore California’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

POPULATION

9,634,640

AVG RENT

$2,735

# RENTALS

9,851

POPULATION

4,717,726

AVG RENT

$2,162

# RENTALS

2,452

POPULATION

3,269,679

AVG RENT

$2,781

# RENTALS

4,321

POPULATION

3,141,601

AVG RENT

$2,891

# RENTALS

4,232

POPULATION

2,770,148

AVG RENT

$2,617

# RENTALS

3,429

POPULATION

2,430,643

AVG RENT

$1,923

# RENTALS

2,518

POPULATION

1,921,731

AVG RENT

$3,410

# RENTALS

3,233

POPULATION

1,510,423

AVG RENT

$3,462

# RENTALS

1,598

POPULATION

1,183,485

AVG RENT

$1,585

# RENTALS

288

POPULATION

916,635

AVG RENT

$1,386

# RENTALS

187

POPULATION

829,640

AVG RENT

$2,547

# RENTALS

390

POPULATION

804,781

AVG RENT

$1,737

# RENTALS

246

POPULATION

551,180

AVG RENT

$1,625

# RENTALS

148

POPULATION

481,421

AVG RENT

$1,795

# RENTALS

45

POPULATION

480,813

AVG RENT

$2,506

# RENTALS

283

POPULATION

447,359

AVG RENT

$2,020

# RENTALS

263

POPULATION

442,863

AVG RENT

$2,707

# RENTALS

169

POPULATION

431,168

AVG RENT

$2,534

# RENTALS

115

POPULATION

295,805

AVG RENT

$1,552

# RENTALS

19

POPULATION

281,682

AVG RENT

$2,363

# RENTALS

36

POPULATION

262,593

AVG RENT

$3,682

# RENTALS

121

POPULATION

253,938

AVG RENT

$3,079

# RENTALS

87

POPULATION

205,195

AVG RENT

$1,160

# RENTALS

94

POPULATION

184,783

AVG RENT

$1,328

# RENTALS

52

POPULATION

178,568

AVG RENT

$1,605

# RENTALS

27

POPULATION

153,736

AVG RENT

$1,724

# RENTALS

22

POPULATION

133,049

AVG RENT

$2,465

# RENTALS

237

California Rent Ranges

On average, rent in the state of California falls anywhere from $700 - $1,000/mo on the low end to > $2,000/mo at the max. Most rental prices fall within the > $2,000/mo range.

California Average Rent

The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in California is around $2,691. Use the chart below to compare California’s average rent prices over time.

Other States

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