Rents are 6% below what Manteca's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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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 $2,530 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
November. Asking rents in Manteca usually run 0.6% below trend in November and 0.7% above it in August, about $33 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in Manteca is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2020.
Rent in Manteca changed +2.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,055) is $2,426 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,985); a 3-bedroom is $2,780.
Modesto, 15 miles away, rents for 20% less ($2,022/mo), about $6,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Manteca. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Manteca, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 21.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Manteca, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in Manteca, CA has shifted from $2,074 to $2,530, up 22.0% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $82,538 to $97,055 across the same window, up 17.6% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Manteca, CA adding about 6,635 residents over the five-year window, up 8.1% on net. The renter share has eased from 31.7% to 27.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 18.1% to 21.7% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Manteca, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Manteca rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Manteca is $2,530/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,430/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,985/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,560/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,780/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($97,055/yr), Manteca ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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