Rents are 3% below what Yucaipa'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 $2,199 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 Yucaipa is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2022.
Rent in Yucaipa changed +3.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($90,794) is $2,270 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,130); a 3-bedroom is $2,840.
Banning, 12 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,870/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Yucaipa. 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
Yucaipa, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 26.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Yucaipa, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in Yucaipa, CA has increased from $1,877 to $2,199, a 17.2% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $75,456 to $90,794 across the same window, up 20.3% versus 2021. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. Renters now make up 26.6% of households, compared with 30.4% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Yucaipa, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Yucaipa rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Yucaipa is $2,199/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,640/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,130/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,710/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,840/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($90,794/yr), Yucaipa ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.7% over the past year.
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At $2,199/mo, rent takes ~29% of Yucaipa's median household income ($90,794/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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