Rents are 6% below what Cypress'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 $3,015 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
February. Asking rents in Cypress usually run 1.2% below trend in February and 1.4% above it in October, about $78 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in Cypress is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2018.
Rent in Cypress changed +6.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent in Cypress is 49.1% 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 ($130,215) is $3,255 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,730); a 3-bedroom is $3,690.
Stanton, 3 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,683/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Cypress. 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
Cypress, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 50.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cypress, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Cypress, CA stood at $2,132 in 2021 and currently runs about $3,015, reflecting a 41.4% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Cypress, CA now reports about $130,215, up from $109,180 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 50,279 residents to roughly 49,498. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Cypress, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Cypress is $3,015/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,210/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,730/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,310/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,690/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($130,215/yr), Cypress ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.0% over the past year.
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