Rents are right about where La Mirada's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $3,191 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 La Mirada is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in La Mirada changed +4.4% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($109,288) is $2,732 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,350); a 2-bedroom is $2,970.
Buena Park, 3 miles away, rents for 19% less ($2,590/mo), about $7,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for La Mirada. 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 Mirada, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 40.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How La Mirada, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in La Mirada, CA has climbed 12.0% since 2023, going from about $2,849 per month to roughly $3,191 today. Household income in the area moved from $97,672 to $109,288 across the same window, up 11.9% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 47,957 to 47,180 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.6% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 37.4% to 40.9%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in La Mirada, 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 La Mirada is $3,191/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,100/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,970/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,350/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,770/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($109,288/yr), La Mirada ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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