Rents are right about where San Leandro'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 $2,509 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
San Leandro, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 33.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Leandro, CA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in San Leandro, CA has shifted from $2,136 to $2,509, up 17.5% since 2021. On the earnings side, the typical household in San Leandro, CA now reports about $101,420, up from $89,663 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show San Leandro, CA losing about 3,350 residents over the five-year window, down 3.7% on net. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and San Leandro, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in San Leandro is $2,509/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,715/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,380/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,955/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,055/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($101,420/yr), San Leandro ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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