Rents are 5% below what Stevenson Ranch'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 $2,899 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
February. Asking rents in Stevenson Ranch usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 1.5% above it in August, about $75 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Stevenson Ranch is 1.2% below its high of $2,933 in December 2025, at $2,899 as of September 2026.
Rent in Stevenson Ranch changed +0.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($158,434) is $3,961 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($3,590); a 3-bedroom is $4,560.
Santa Paula, 26 miles away, rents for 21% less ($2,288/mo), about $7,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Stevenson Ranch. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Stevenson Ranch, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 59.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Stevenson Ranch, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Stevenson Ranch, CA stood at $2,360 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,899, reflecting a 22.8% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $158,434 today, compared with $149,762 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 7.5% since 2021, moving from about 19,518 residents to roughly 20,990. Renters now make up 36.2% of households, compared with 33.5% five years ago. 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: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Stevenson Ranch is $2,899/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,540/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $3,590/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,850/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $4,560/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($158,434/yr), Stevenson Ranch ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.
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