Rents are right about where San Jacinto'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 $2,366 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 San Jacinto is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in July 2022.
Rent in San Jacinto changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($80,647) is $2,016 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,920); a 3-bedroom is $2,560.
Hemet, 8 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,839/mo), about $6,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for San Jacinto. 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
San Jacinto, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 14.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Jacinto, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in San Jacinto, CA has climbed by $331 per month, settling near $2,366 after starting the period at $2,035. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $62,144 in 2021 to $80,647 more recently. Income growth outran rent by about 13.5 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 53,299 to 55,180 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.5% change. About 25% of households rent today, against 33.2% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the San Jacinto, CA market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in San Jacinto is $2,366/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,480/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,920/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,540/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,560/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($80,647/yr), San Jacinto ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $2,366/mo, rent takes ~35% of San Jacinto's median household income ($80,647/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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