Rents are right about where Placentia'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 $2,882 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 Placentia is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2021.
Rent in Placentia changed +3.4% 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 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($115,929) is $2,898 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,620); a 3-bedroom is $3,540.
Rowland Heights, 7 miles away, rents for 16% less ($2,421/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Placentia. 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
Placentia, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 44.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Placentia, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Placentia, CA stood at $2,600 in 2022 and currently runs about $2,882, reflecting a 10.8% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in Placentia, CA now reports about $115,929, up from $103,041 in 2021. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 51,951 residents to roughly 52,826. College-educated residents now make up 44.2% of adults here, versus 40.7% in 2021. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Placentia, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Placentia is $2,882/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,120/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,620/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,220/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,540/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($115,929/yr), Placentia ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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