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
101	DuarteCA Pop. 22KCompare →	62	$2,779/mo	-6.1%	-1.4%
102	Yucca ValleyCA Pop. 22KCompare →	62	$1,827/mo	-5.9%	+2.1%
103	AnaheimCA Pop. 345KCompare →	61	$2,755/mo	-5.4%	+2.6%
104	Santa RosaCA Pop. 177KCompare →	61	$2,582/mo	-5.6%	+3.3%
105	Lake ForestCA Pop. 86KCompare →	61	$3,166/mo	-5.6%	+3.4%
106	BrentwoodCA Pop. 65KCompare →	61	$3,420/mo	-5.5%	+4.4%
107	CypressCA Pop. 49KCompare →	61	$3,015/mo	-5.7%	+6.0%
108	San Luis ObispoCA Pop. 48KCompare →	61	$2,968/mo	-5.7%	+1.8%
109	BreaCA Pop. 47KCompare →	61	$2,916/mo	-5.6%	+3.5%
110	IrvineCA Pop. 312KCompare →	60	$3,604/mo	-4.9%	+2.0%
111	SalinasCA Pop. 162KCompare →	60	$2,530/mo	-5.0%	+5.8%
112	ConcordCA Pop. 124KCompare →	60	$2,569/mo	-5.0%	+3.0%
113	CarlsbadCA Pop. 114KCompare →	60	$3,531/mo	-5.0%	+5.0%
114	AlhambraCA Pop. 81KCompare →	60	$2,645/mo	-5.1%	+0.2%
115	Fountain ValleyCA Pop. 56KCompare →	60	$2,998/mo	-5.1%	+6.2%
116	Los BanosCA Pop. 48KCompare →	60	$2,354/mo	-5.0%	+2.0%
117	San GabrielCA Pop. 38KCompare →	60	$2,706/mo	-4.8%	+3.1%
118	MonroviaCA Pop. 38KCompare →	60	$2,822/mo	-5.0%	-0.1%
119	MartinezCA Pop. 37KCompare →	60	$2,509/mo	-4.8%	+1.7%
120	Temple CityCA Pop. 35KCompare →	60	$3,298/mo	-4.9%	-0.8%
121	Port HuenemeCA Pop. 22KCompare →	60	$2,698/mo	-4.9%	+1.2%
122	Stevenson RanchCA Pop. 21KCompare →	60	$2,899/mo	-4.8%	+0.4%
123	Garden GroveCA Pop. 171KCompare →	59	$2,703/mo	-4.7%	+4.4%
124	PasadenaCA Pop. 137KCompare →	59	$3,010/mo	-4.6%	+1.5%
125	Thousand OaksCA Pop. 125KCompare →	59	$3,357/mo	-4.3%	+1.6%
126	ReddingCA Pop. 93KCompare →	59	$1,647/mo	-4.5%	+4.6%
127	Yuba CityCA Pop. 69KCompare →	59	$1,993/mo	-4.4%	-0.8%
128	WoodlandCA Pop. 62KCompare →	59	$2,287/mo	-4.5%	+3.4%
129	CerritosCA Pop. 48KCompare →	59	$3,385/mo	-4.3%	+1.7%
130	West HollywoodCA Pop. 35KCompare →	59	$3,292/mo	-4.6%	+1.1%
131	Dana PointCA Pop. 33KCompare →	59	$4,323/mo	-4.4%	+6.3%
132	SeasideCA Pop. 32KCompare →	59	$2,938/mo	-4.3%	+3.7%
133	MontereyCA Pop. 30KCompare →	59	$2,696/mo	-4.5%	+2.2%
134	FullertonCA Pop. 141KCompare →	58	$2,888/mo	-3.8%	+3.4%
135	CarsonCA Pop. 93KCompare →	58	$2,909/mo	-4.1%	+2.4%
136	DavisCA Pop. 67KCompare →	58	$2,394/mo	-4.1%	+4.3%
137	PortervilleCA Pop. 63KCompare →	58	$1,475/mo	-4.1%	+3.0%
138	Rancho MirageCA Pop. 18KCompare →	58	$4,556/mo	-4.0%	+1.5%
139	Huntington BeachCA Pop. 195KCompare →	57	$3,105/mo	-3.5%	+4.2%
140	HaywardCA Pop. 159KCompare →	57	$2,652/mo	-3.7%	+4.0%
141	OrangeCA Pop. 138KCompare →	57	$3,037/mo	-3.4%	+3.8%
142	Costa MesaCA Pop. 110KCompare →	57	$3,121/mo	-3.4%	+3.4%
143	El MonteCA Pop. 106KCompare →	57	$2,451/mo	-3.4%	+1.6%
144	Redondo BeachCA Pop. 69KCompare →	57	$3,483/mo	-3.5%	+2.6%
145	San ClementeCA Pop. 63KCompare →	57	$3,411/mo	-3.4%	+5.0%
146	BeaumontCA Pop. 56KCompare →	57	$2,880/mo	-3.3%	+3.1%
147	El Dorado HillsCA Pop. 51KCompare →	57	$3,070/mo	-3.7%	+6.9%
148	Rancho Santa MargaritaCA Pop. 47KCompare →	57	$2,849/mo	-3.5%	+5.3%
149	FontanaCA Pop. 214KCompare →	56	$3,191/mo	-2.9%	+2.9%
150	TorranceCA Pop. 142KCompare →	56	$3,006/mo	-3.1%	+3.7%