At $2,100/mo, rent takes about 30% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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 $2,100 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 Grand Terrace is 0.5% below its high of $2,110 in August 2026, at $2,100 as of September 2026.
Rent in Grand Terrace changed +3.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($83,628) is $2,091 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,860); a 2-bedroom is $2,310.
Crestline, 15 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,803/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Grand Terrace. 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
Grand Terrace, CA is majority owner-occupied, 28.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Grand Terrace, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Grand Terrace, CA paid around $1,991 a month. That figure now sits near $2,100, up 5.5% from the 2023 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $76,791 to $83,628 across the same window, up 8.9% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Grand Terrace, 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 Grand Terrace is $2,100/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,780/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,310/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,860/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,080/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($83,628/yr), Grand Terrace ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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