Rents are 9% below what Rosemead's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $2,755 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 Rosemead is 2.9% below its high of $2,837 in July 2026, at $2,755 as of September 2026.
Rent in Rosemead changed +0.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,566) is $1,839 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,810); a 2-bedroom is $2,290.
El Monte, 3 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,451/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Rosemead. 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
Rosemead, CA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, 21.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rosemead, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Rosemead, CA has climbed from $2,247 to $2,755, a 22.6% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in Rosemead, CA now reports about $73,566, up from $64,224 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.3% since 2021, moving from about 51,698 residents to roughly 50,013. Renters now make up 52.7% of households, compared with 50.9% five years ago. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Rosemead, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Rosemead is $2,755/mo as of October 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 45% of local median household income ($73,566/yr), Rosemead ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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