Rents are 7% below what La Habra's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,753 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
December. Asking rents in La Habra usually run 1.3% below trend in December and 1.6% above it in September, about $80 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in La Habra is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2021.
Rent in La Habra changed +2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($100,106) is $2,503 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,110); a 2-bedroom is $2,510.
Rowland Heights, 4 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,421/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for La Habra. 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
La Habra, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 32.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How La Habra, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in La Habra, CA has climbed 32.9% since 2021, going from about $2,071 per month to roughly $2,753 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $88,002 in 2021 to $100,106 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 19.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 63,287 to 61,970 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.1% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 28.3% to 32.3%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the La Habra, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in La Habra is $2,753/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,980/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,510/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,110/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,400/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($100,106/yr), La Habra ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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