Rents are 10% below what Pomona'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 $2,378 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
Pomona, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, 20.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pomona, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Pomona, CA paid around $1,823 a month. That figure now sits near $2,378, up 30.4% from the 2021 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $79,479 today, compared with $67,549 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Pomona, CA losing about 3,649 residents over the five-year window, down 2.4% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 18.1% to 20.3% across the same window. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Pomona is $2,378/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,600/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,290/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,810/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,940/mo.
At 36% of local median household income ($79,479/yr), Pomona ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 3.6% over the past year.
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At $2,378/mo, rent takes ~36% of Pomona's median household income ($79,479/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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