Rents are 5% below what Loma Linda's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $2,391 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Loma Linda, CA is majority renter-occupied, 51.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Loma Linda, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Loma Linda, CA has shifted from $1,774 to $2,391, up 34.8% since 2021. Median household income climbed from $63,272 to $82,353 between 2021 and 2024, a 30.2% shift. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Loma Linda, CA adding about 410 residents over the five-year window, up 1.7% on net. The renter share has risen from 59.6% to 62.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Taken together, the five-year picture in Loma Linda, 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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Loma Linda rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Loma Linda is $2,391/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,810/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,350/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,890/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,140/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($82,353/yr), Loma Linda ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $2,391/mo, rent takes ~35% of Loma Linda's median household income ($82,353/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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