BEST PLACES TO RENT

California

Average Rent

$2,659

1.2% YoY

Rent Comparison

71.1% Higher

than the national average

Rentals Available

34,494

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

$2,672

# RENTALS

9,490

POPULATION

4,717,726

AVG RENT

$2,088

# RENTALS

2,440

POPULATION

3,269,679

AVG RENT

$2,814

# RENTALS

4,257

POPULATION

3,141,601

AVG RENT

$2,911

# RENTALS

4,061

POPULATION

2,770,148

AVG RENT

$2,615

# RENTALS

3,578

POPULATION

2,430,643

AVG RENT

$2,039

# RENTALS

3,370

POPULATION

1,921,731

AVG RENT

$3,309

# RENTALS

3,293

POPULATION

1,510,423

AVG RENT

$3,402

# RENTALS

1,674

POPULATION

1,183,485

AVG RENT

$1,595

# RENTALS

285

POPULATION

916,635

AVG RENT

$1,491

# RENTALS

133

POPULATION

829,640

AVG RENT

$2,609

# RENTALS

391

POPULATION

804,781

AVG RENT

$1,918

# RENTALS

241

POPULATION

551,180

AVG RENT

$1,647

# RENTALS

139

POPULATION

481,421

AVG RENT

$1,773

# RENTALS

58

POPULATION

480,813

AVG RENT

$2,376

# RENTALS

285

POPULATION

447,359

AVG RENT

$2,028

# RENTALS

338

POPULATION

442,863

AVG RENT

$2,595

# RENTALS

155

POPULATION

431,168

AVG RENT

$2,602

# RENTALS

121

POPULATION

295,805

AVG RENT

$1,546

# RENTALS

24

POPULATION

281,682

AVG RENT

$2,434

# RENTALS

25

POPULATION

262,593

AVG RENT

$3,509

# RENTALS

131

POPULATION

253,938

AVG RENT

$2,962

# RENTALS

108

POPULATION

205,195

AVG RENT

$1,197

# RENTALS

73

POPULATION

184,783

AVG RENT

$1,324

# RENTALS

46

POPULATION

178,568

AVG RENT

$1,441

# RENTALS

19

POPULATION

153,736

AVG RENT

$1,610

# RENTALS

14

POPULATION

133,049

AVG RENT

$2,637

# RENTALS

103

California Rent Ranges

On average, rent in the California falls anywhere from < $700/mo on the low end to over $2,000/mo at the max. Most rental prices fall within the $1,001 - $1,500/mo range.

Other States

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