Rents are 2% below what Hesperia'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 $2,237 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 Hesperia is 1.1% below its high of $2,263 in July 2026, at $2,237 as of September 2026.
Rent in Hesperia changed +2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,160) is $1,804 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,810).
Crestline, 10 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,803/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Hesperia. 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
Hesperia, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 11.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hesperia, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Hesperia, CA stood at $1,921 in 2022 and currently runs about $2,237, reflecting a 16.4% increase over the period. Median household income rose from $58,578 to $72,160 between 2021 and 2024, a 23.2% shift. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 1.5% since 2021, moving from about 99,287 residents to roughly 100,775. Renters now make up 32.8% of households, compared with 37.2% five years ago. Taken together, the five-year picture in Hesperia, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Hesperia rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Hesperia is $2,237/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,810/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,345/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,885/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,130/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($72,160/yr), Hesperia ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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