Rents are 5% below what Temple City'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 $3,298 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 Temple City is 2.2% below its high of $3,371 in May 2026, at $3,298 as of September 2026.
Rent in Temple City changed -0.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,425) is $2,611 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,090); a 2-bedroom is $2,640.
San Gabriel, 2 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,706/mo), about $7,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Temple City. 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
Temple City, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 42.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Temple City, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Temple City, CA has increased by $349 per month, settling near $3,298 after starting the period at $2,949. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $88,792 in 2021 to $104,425 more recently. Income growth outran rent by about 5.8 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 36,526 to 35,430 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.0% change. About 37.1% of households rent today, against 38.9% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Temple City, CA market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Temple City is $3,298/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,870/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,640/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,090/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,350/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($104,425/yr), Temple City ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $3,298/mo, rent takes ~38% of Temple City's median household income ($104,425/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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