BEST PLACES TO RENT

California

Average Rent

$2,663

1.2% YoY

Rent Comparison

71.0% Higher

than the national average

Rentals Available

33,764

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

$2,654

# RENTALS

9,497

POPULATION

4,717,726

AVG RENT

$2,148

# RENTALS

2,509

POPULATION

3,269,679

AVG RENT

$2,787

# RENTALS

4,152

POPULATION

3,141,601

AVG RENT

$2,745

# RENTALS

4,087

POPULATION

2,770,148

AVG RENT

$2,629

# RENTALS

3,502

POPULATION

2,430,643

AVG RENT

$1,928

# RENTALS

2,562

POPULATION

1,921,731

AVG RENT

$3,350

# RENTALS

3,207

POPULATION

1,510,423

AVG RENT

$3,421

# RENTALS

1,532

POPULATION

1,183,485

AVG RENT

$1,607

# RENTALS

285

POPULATION

916,635

AVG RENT

$1,428

# RENTALS

167

POPULATION

829,640

AVG RENT

$2,605

# RENTALS

366

POPULATION

804,781

AVG RENT

$1,903

# RENTALS

213

POPULATION

551,180

AVG RENT

$1,623

# RENTALS

134

POPULATION

481,421

AVG RENT

$1,731

# RENTALS

56

POPULATION

480,813

AVG RENT

$2,502

# RENTALS

265

POPULATION

447,359

AVG RENT

$2,062

# RENTALS

309

POPULATION

442,863

AVG RENT

$2,763

# RENTALS

149

POPULATION

431,168

AVG RENT

$2,560

# RENTALS

121

POPULATION

295,805

AVG RENT

$1,565

# RENTALS

23

POPULATION

281,682

AVG RENT

$2,384

# RENTALS

30

POPULATION

262,593

AVG RENT

$3,708

# RENTALS

117

POPULATION

253,938

AVG RENT

$2,997

# RENTALS

93

POPULATION

205,195

AVG RENT

$1,180

# RENTALS

72

POPULATION

184,783

AVG RENT

$1,354

# RENTALS

49

POPULATION

178,568

AVG RENT

$1,350

# RENTALS

22

POPULATION

153,736

AVG RENT

$1,654

# RENTALS

18

POPULATION

133,049

AVG RENT

$2,511

# RENTALS

105

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 $2,663. 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.