Rents are 6% below what Burbank'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 $2,752 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
Rent in Burbank is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Burbank changed +1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Burbank rose 24.1% while median household income rose 47.5% ($91,190 to $134,518). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Burbank is 28.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($134,518) is $3,363 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,962); a 3-bedroom is $3,764.
The priciest of 5 ZIP codes in Burbank, 91504 ($3,204/mo), costs 33% more than the cheapest, 91506 ($2,410/mo).
East Los Angeles, 13 miles away, rents for 23% less ($2,125/mo), about $7,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Burbank. 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
Burbank, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 38.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Burbank, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Burbank, CA has shifted from $2,160 to $2,752, up 27.4% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $120,556 to $134,518 across the same window, up 11.6% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Burbank, CA losing about 82 residents over the five-year window, down 1.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 45.1% to 42.3%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 46.3% to 38.6% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Burbank, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Burbank is $2,752/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,096/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,962/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,350/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,764/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($134,518/yr), Burbank ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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