Rents are right about where Livermore's 10-year trend predicts.
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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 $3,115 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Livermore, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 52.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Livermore, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Livermore, CA has shifted from $2,608 to $3,115, up 19.4% since 2021. Median household income climbed from $139,904 to $160,775 between 2021 and 2024, a 14.9% shift. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Livermore, CA losing about 2,881 residents over the five-year window, down 3.3% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 46.4% to 52.3% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in Livermore, 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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Livermore rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Livermore is $3,115/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,140/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,885/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,425/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,695/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($160,775/yr), Livermore ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.4% over the past year.
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At $3,115/mo, rent takes ~23% of Livermore's median household income ($160,775/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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