Most expensive cities for renters in California
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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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310 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Daly CityCA | $3,046/mo | +11.0% | +25.2% | 29.6% | ↑31 from #132 |
| 102 | Pleasant HillCA | $3,042/mo | +6.4% | +17.5% | 25.2% | ↑6 from #108 |
| 103 | OrangeCA | $3,037/mo | +3.8% | +24.4% | 31.1% | ↓8 from #95 |
| 104 | Laguna HillsCA | $3,029/mo | +4.0% | -- | 28.2% | ↓7 from #97 |
| 105 | Arroyo GrandeCA | $3,026/mo | 0.0% | -- | 35.4% | -- |
| 106 | CypressCA | $3,015/mo | +6.0% | +32.9% | 27.8% | ↑5 from #111 |
| 107 | Castro ValleyCA | $3,011/mo | +7.8% | +18.2% | 25.3% | ↑16 from #123 |
| 108 | PasadenaCA | $3,010/mo | +1.5% | +22.2% | 34.3% | ↓18 from #90 |
| 109 | DixonCA | $3,009/mo | +20.8% | -- | 35.1% | ↑79 from #188 |
| 110 | La VerneCA | $3,008/mo | +0.1% | -- | 34.8% | ↓24 from #86 |
| 111 | TorranceCA | $3,006/mo | +3.7% | +24.6% | 31.0% | ↓11 from #100 |
| 112 | San DiegoCA | $3,004/mo | +2.5% | +22.9% | 33.4% | ↓18 from #94 |
| 113 | La Crescenta-MontroseCA | $2,999/mo | +4.0% | -- | 27.7% | ↓10 from #103 |
| 114 | Fountain ValleyCA | $2,998/mo | +6.2% | +29.6% | 31.2% | ↑1 from #115 |
| 115 | San Luis ObispoCA | $2,968/mo | +1.8% | +33.8% | 48.3% | ↓19 from #96 |
| 116 | Baldwin ParkCA | $2,959/mo | 0.0% | -- | 44.0% | -- |
| 117 | GlendoraCA | $2,950/mo | +1.3% | +25.6% | 31.2% | ↓19 from #98 |
| 118 | TemeculaCA | $2,946/mo | +4.1% | +18.7% | 29.2% | ↓4 from #114 |
| 119 | MenifeeCA | $2,945/mo | +5.4% | +21.3% | 37.8% | ↑1 from #120 |
| 120 | SeasideCA | $2,938/mo | +3.7% | -- | 41.3% | ↓7 from #113 |
| 121 | Chula VistaCA | $2,935/mo | +2.2% | +26.2% | 32.6% | ↓16 from #105 |
| 122 | Seal BeachCA | $2,935/mo | -4.8% | -- | 41.0% | ↓45 from #77 |
| 123 | Walnut CreekCA | $2,924/mo | +5.1% | +15.5% | 26.9% | ↑3 from #126 |
| 124 | BreaCA | $2,916/mo | +3.5% | +22.1% | 26.7% | ↓5 from #119 |
| 125 | FallbrookCA | $2,915/mo | +8.7% | -- | 36.3% | ↑28 from #153 |
| 126 | Union CityCA | $2,913/mo | +7.7% | +20.5% | 26.1% | ↑17 from #143 |
| 127 | CamarilloCA | $2,911/mo | +1.6% | +21.3% | 30.8% | ↓21 from #106 |
| 128 | OceansideCA | $2,910/mo | +2.0% | +26.1% | 35.7% | ↓19 from #109 |
| 129 | CarsonCA | $2,909/mo | +2.4% | +26.5% | 32.1% | ↓17 from #112 |
| 130 | Stevenson RanchCA | $2,899/mo | +0.4% | +9.8% | 22.0% | ↓29 from #101 |
| 131 | MontclairCA | $2,895/mo | +7.0% | +49.8% | 44.7% | ↑13 from #144 |
| 132 | OxnardCA | $2,894/mo | +0.3% | +20.5% | 36.1% | ↓30 from #102 |
| 133 | HollisterCA | $2,889/mo | +2.5% | -- | 31.0% | ↓15 from #118 |
| 134 | FullertonCA | $2,888/mo | +3.4% | +24.3% | 33.2% | ↓13 from #121 |
| 135 | LomitaCA | $2,888/mo | +1.5% | -- | 36.9% | ↓25 from #110 |
| 136 | PlacentiaCA | $2,882/mo | +3.5% | -- | 29.8% | ↓11 from #125 |
| 137 | BeaumontCA | $2,880/mo | +3.1% | -- | 32.3% | ↓15 from #122 |
| 138 | AlamedaCA | $2,876/mo | +6.0% | +13.9% | 25.1% | ↑3 from #141 |
| 139 | MarinaCA | $2,873/mo | +5.2% | -- | 35.9% | ↓2 from #137 |
| 140 | PetalumaCA | $2,869/mo | +6.9% | +21.3% | 29.8% | ↑11 from #151 |
| 141 | BerkeleyCA | $2,853/mo | +3.4% | +11.0% | 31.7% | ↓11 from #130 |
| 142 | WestminsterCA | $2,851/mo | +5.8% | -- | 40.0% | ↑6 from #148 |
| 143 | Rancho Santa MargaritaCA | $2,849/mo | +5.3% | +22.6% | 22.4% | ↑2 from #145 |
| 144 | PerrisCA | $2,846/mo | +4.5% | -- | 38.4% | ↓6 from #138 |
| 145 | MontebelloCA | $2,837/mo | +4.2% | -- | 42.6% | ↓6 from #139 |
| 146 | SanteeCA | $2,829/mo | +3.5% | +28.6% | 29.9% | ↓10 from #136 |
| 147 | La PuenteCA | $2,824/mo | 0.0% | -- | 39.1% | -- |
| 148 | MonroviaCA | $2,822/mo | -0.1% | +21.1% | 35.3% | ↓32 from #116 |
| 149 | Imperial BeachCA | $2,822/mo | -1.3% | +24.8% | 39.3% | ↓42 from #107 |
| 150 | Santa AnaCA | $2,820/mo | +1.9% | +24.9% | 36.0% | ↓23 from #127 |