At $1,868/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $1,868 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 Lemoore changed +2.9% 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 ($83,724) is $2,093 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,740); a 3-bedroom is $2,440.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lemoore. 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
Lemoore, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 19.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lemoore, CA has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $71,503 in 2021 to $83,724 more recently. The population has grown by 1.8% since 2021, moving from about 26,631 residents to roughly 27,102. Renters now make up 48.4% of households, compared with 45.7% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lemoore is $1,868/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,390/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,740/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,390/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,440/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($83,724/yr), Lemoore ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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