Rents are right about where Marina'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 $2,873 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 Marina is 0% below its high of $2,873 in August 2026, at $2,873 as of September 2026.
Rent in Marina changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
30% of the median household income ($95,955) is $2,399 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,310); a 2-bedroom is $2,780.
Salinas, 9 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,530/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Marina. 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
Marina, CA is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 37.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Marina, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Marina, CA has climbed from $2,395 to $2,873, a 20.0% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $95,955 today, compared with $78,795 five years earlier. The population has grown by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 22,246 residents to roughly 22,563. Renters now make up 57.1% of households, compared with 58.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 37.9% of adults here, versus 32.7% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Marina is $2,873/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,250/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,780/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,310/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,750/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($95,955/yr), Marina ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $2,873/mo, rent takes ~36% of Marina's median household income ($95,955/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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