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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 $2,362 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
Los Banos, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 12.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Los Banos, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Los Banos, CA stood at $2,005 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,362, reflecting a 17.8% increase over the period. Median household income slipped from $69,607 to $68,171 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.1% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 7.1% since 2021, moving from about 44,421 residents to roughly 47,593. Renters now make up 40.2% of households, compared with 44% five years ago. Taken together, the five-year picture in Los Banos, 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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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Los Banos is $2,362/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,250/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,760/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,430/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,430/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($68,171/yr), Los Banos ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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At $2,362/mo, rent takes ~42% of Los Banos's median household income ($68,171/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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