Rents are 12% below what Buena Park'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 $2,641 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Buena Park, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buena Park, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Buena Park, CA has shifted from $2,129 to $2,641, up 24.0% since 2021. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $90,503 in 2021 to $110,550 more recently. Census counts show Buena Park, CA losing about 1,103 residents over the five-year window, down 1.3% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Buena Park, CA market of 2021.
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Buena Park rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Buena Park is $2,641/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,150/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,685/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,265/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,635/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($110,550/yr), Buena Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 6.3% over the past year.
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At $2,641/mo, rent takes ~29% of Buena Park's median household income ($110,550/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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