Rents are right about where Lompoc'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 $2,126 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 Lompoc is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2022.
Rent in Lompoc changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,004) is $1,800 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,100).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lompoc. 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
Lompoc, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 13.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lompoc, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Lompoc, CA paid around $1,926 a month. That figure now sits near $2,126, up 10.4% from the 2023 baseline. Median household income climbed from $60,234 to $72,004 between 2021 and 2024, a 19.5% shift. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Lompoc, CA losing about 586 residents over the five-year window, down 1.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 53.1% to 51%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Taken together, the five-year picture in Lompoc, 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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Lompoc rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lompoc is $2,126/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,100/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,700/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,390/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,600/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($72,004/yr), Lompoc ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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At $2,126/mo, rent takes ~35% of Lompoc's median household income ($72,004/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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