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Most affordable cities for renters in California

Cities in California ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

311 cities
RankCity, StateMedian rentYoYRent/income
01$1,241/mo-9.6%16.7%
02$1,315/mo+2.7%29.6%
03$1,351/mo-5.1%31.0%
04$1,400/mo0.0%40.1%
05$1,421/mo-0.2%27.3%
06$1,425/mo+17.2%28.3%
07$1,526/mo+7.3%31.8%
08$1,541/mo-3.1%27.6%
09$1,595/mo0.0%31.4%
10$1,615/mo0.0%30.1%
11$1,631/mo0.0%36.9%
12$1,694/mo+9.4%28.8%
13$1,729/mo+8.4%44.4%
14$1,758/mo-23.7%34.2%
15$1,774/mo+20.6%29.0%
16$1,781/mo-0.4%24.9%
17$1,800/mo-8.7%36.0%
18$1,829/mo+2.1%26.8%
19$1,833/mo-3.8%31.5%
20$1,852/mo+7.1%30.7%
21$1,854/mo+9.6%37.4%
22$1,875/mo+0.5%27.9%
23$1,896/mo-3.1%39.4%
24$1,910/mo-0.3%27.8%
25$1,936/mo+4.0%32.6%
26$1,960/mo0.0%29.8%
27$1,967/mo+18.7%33.2%
28$1,979/mo-4.4%35.9%
29$1,989/mo+20.4%31.2%
30$1,990/mo+0.6%29.9%
31$2,013/mo+6.0%35.8%
32$2,015/mo-0.7%30.3%
33$2,018/mo-4.7%34.1%
34$2,020/mo+10.9%32.5%
35$2,020/mo+3.6%45.9%
36$2,039/mo+11.5%29.2%
37$2,040/mo+3.8%20.9%
38$2,046/mo+8.6%32.5%
39$2,059/mo+13.1%39.1%
40$2,064/mo+3.1%28.4%
41$2,069/mo-2.3%34.0%
42$2,083/mo0.0%28.4%
43$2,091/mo+1.3%30.2%
44$2,120/mo-10.2%30.6%
45$2,127/mo+9.3%37.2%
46$2,130/mo+0.9%34.2%
47$2,140/mo+3.3%28.3%
48$2,145/mo+9.7%33.9%
49$2,149/mo+8.9%25.8%
50$2,167/mo0.0%32.7%