Rents are right about where La Verne'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 $3,008 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 Verne is 1.1% below its high of $3,041 in November 2025, at $3,008 as of September 2026.
Rent in La Verne changed +0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has fallen 5 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($103,761) is $2,594 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,290); a 2-bedroom is $2,890.
Upland, 8 miles away, rents for 20% less ($2,392/mo), about $7,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for La Verne. 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 Verne, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 42.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How La Verne, CA has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $95,957 in 2021 to $103,761 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 31,423 to 30,600 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.6% change.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in La Verne is $3,008/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,040/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,890/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,290/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,670/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($103,761/yr), La Verne ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.1% over the past year.
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At $3,008/mo, rent takes ~35% of La Verne's median household income ($103,761/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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