Rents are 6% below what Duarte'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 $2,779 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 Duarte is 3.2% below its high of $2,872 in February 2025, at $2,779 as of September 2026.
Rent in Duarte changed -1.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($105,483) is $2,637 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,280); a 2-bedroom is $2,870.
El Monte, 6 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,451/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Duarte. 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
Duarte, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 33.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Duarte, CA has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $86,903 in 2021 to $105,483 more recently. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 21,723 residents to roughly 22,184. Renters now make up 39% of households, compared with 35.1% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Duarte is $2,779/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,030/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,870/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,280/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,650/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($105,483/yr), Duarte ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.4% over the past year.
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At $2,779/mo, rent takes ~32% of Duarte's median household income ($105,483/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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