Rents are 8% below what Covina's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,598 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Covina usually run 0.8% below trend in December and 1% above it in July, about $47 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Covina is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2020.
Rent in Covina changed +3.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($98,671) is $2,467 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,123); a 2-bedroom is $2,677.
Pomona, 7 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,319/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Covina. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Covina, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 27.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Covina, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Covina, CA has climbed from $1,915 to $2,598, a 35.7% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $81,570 to $98,671 across the same window, up 21.0% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.3% since 2021, moving from about 51,061 residents to roughly 49,888. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Covina, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Covina rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Covina is $2,598/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,893/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,677/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,123/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,397/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($98,671/yr), Covina ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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