Best rental value cities in California

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Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

258 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
51	TracyCA Pop. 97KCompare →	68	$2,742/mo	-9.0%	+1.7%
52	HawthorneCA Pop. 85KCompare →	68	$2,151/mo	-8.8%	+2.3%
53	RocklinCA Pop. 73KCompare →	68	$2,408/mo	-9.1%	+2.2%
54	SanteeCA Pop. 59KCompare →	68	$2,829/mo	-8.9%	+3.5%
55	RosemeadCA Pop. 50KCompare →	68	$2,755/mo	-9.0%	+0.3%
56	Seal BeachCA Pop. 25KCompare →	68	$2,935/mo	-8.8%	-4.8%
57	CoronadoCA Pop. 19KCompare →	68	$5,122/mo	-8.8%	+2.0%
58	San DiegoCA Pop. 1.4MCompare →	67	$3,004/mo	-8.6%	+2.5%
59	Long BeachCA Pop. 456KCompare →	67	$2,412/mo	-8.7%	+2.5%
60	WhittierCA Pop. 86KCompare →	67	$2,402/mo	-8.4%	+0.8%
61	Buena ParkCA Pop. 83KCompare →	67	$2,590/mo	-8.3%	+1.6%
62	UplandCA Pop. 79KCompare →	67	$2,392/mo	-8.5%	+4.4%
63	OceansideCA Pop. 172KCompare →	66	$2,910/mo	-8.0%	+2.0%
64	TemeculaCA Pop. 111KCompare →	66	$2,946/mo	-7.8%	+4.1%
65	San MarcosCA Pop. 95KCompare →	66	$3,311/mo	-7.8%	+3.3%
66	ChinoCA Pop. 93KCompare →	66	$3,286/mo	-7.9%	+1.5%
67	BellflowerCA Pop. 77KCompare →	66	$2,221/mo	-8.1%	+1.9%
68	AzusaCA Pop. 49KCompare →	66	$2,532/mo	-8.0%	+2.2%
69	BeniciaCA Pop. 27KCompare →	66	$2,455/mo	-7.9%	-0.2%
70	GlendaleCA Pop. 191KCompare →	65	$2,765/mo	-7.7%	+0.1%
71	VisaliaCA Pop. 144KCompare →	65	$1,839/mo	-7.4%	+2.1%
72	ChicoCA Pop. 102KCompare →	65	$1,561/mo	-7.6%	+2.0%
73	Santa BarbaraCA Pop. 88KCompare →	65	$3,642/mo	-7.3%	+4.4%
74	NapaCA Pop. 78KCompare →	65	$2,815/mo	-7.5%	+2.7%
75	Chino HillsCA Pop. 78KCompare →	65	$3,085/mo	-7.5%	+1.4%
76	EastvaleCA Pop. 71KCompare →	65	$3,659/mo	-7.4%	+0.2%
77	CovinaCA Pop. 50KCompare →	65	$2,598/mo	-7.7%	+3.9%
78	Fair OaksCA Pop. 33KCompare →	65	$2,089/mo	-7.4%	+5.1%
79	Los AngelesCA Pop. 3.9MCompare →	64	$2,772/mo	-6.8%	+1.0%
80	CoronaCA Pop. 160KCompare →	64	$2,661/mo	-7.1%	+3.1%
81	DowneyCA Pop. 111KCompare →	64	$2,257/mo	-7.1%	+2.7%
82	West CovinaCA Pop. 107KCompare →	64	$2,552/mo	-7.2%	+1.4%
83	CamarilloCA Pop. 70KCompare →	64	$2,911/mo	-6.8%	+1.6%
84	GlendoraCA Pop. 51KCompare →	64	$2,950/mo	-7.2%	+1.3%
85	RidgecrestCA Pop. 28KCompare →	64	$1,274/mo	-7.0%	+2.3%
86	BakersfieldCA Pop. 412KCompare →	63	$1,901/mo	-6.3%	+3.1%
87	Yorba LindaCA Pop. 67KCompare →	63	$3,870/mo	-6.3%	+2.4%
88	La HabraCA Pop. 62KCompare →	63	$2,753/mo	-6.6%	+2.7%
89	Santa CruzCA Pop. 62KCompare →	63	$3,418/mo	-6.6%	+4.0%
90	GardenaCA Pop. 59KCompare →	63	$2,334/mo	-6.6%	+3.0%
91	Monterey ParkCA Pop. 59KCompare →	63	$2,638/mo	-6.4%	+1.2%
92	MontclairCA Pop. 38KCompare →	63	$2,895/mo	-6.4%	+7.0%
93	Santa AnaCA Pop. 313KCompare →	62	$2,820/mo	-6.0%	+1.9%
94	Simi ValleyCA Pop. 126KCompare →	62	$2,778/mo	-6.0%	+3.2%
95	IndioCA Pop. 92KCompare →	62	$2,316/mo	-5.8%	+3.6%
96	MantecaCA Pop. 89KCompare →	62	$2,530/mo	-6.2%	+2.4%
97	FolsomCA Pop. 84KCompare →	62	$2,667/mo	-6.2%	+4.7%
98	TustinCA Pop. 79KCompare →	62	$3,229/mo	-6.2%	+1.7%
99	EncinitasCA Pop. 61KCompare →	62	$4,340/mo	-5.8%	+5.8%
100	CalabasasCA Pop. 23KCompare →	62	$4,552/mo	-6.0%	+5.3%