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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | NapaCA | $2,815/mo | +2.7% | +14.6% | 31.9% | ↓17 from #134 |
| 152 | AntiochCA | $2,814/mo | +1.9% | +13.1% | 34.6% | ↓24 from #128 |
| 153 | ParamountCA | $2,806/mo | +2.6% | -- | 44.7% | ↓18 from #135 |
| 154 | PinoleCA | $2,800/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.3% | -- |
| 155 | Rancho CucamongaCA | $2,786/mo | +3.1% | +11.4% | 29.9% | ↓9 from #146 |
| 156 | Santa ClaritaCA | $2,783/mo | -0.1% | +17.3% | 27.1% | ↓32 from #124 |
| 157 | PalmdaleCA | $2,780/mo | +2.5% | +28.8% | 40.8% | ↓15 from #142 |
| 158 | DuarteCA | $2,779/mo | -1.4% | -- | 31.6% | ↓41 from #117 |
| 159 | Simi ValleyCA | $2,778/mo | +3.2% | +17.4% | 27.3% | ↓9 from #150 |
| 160 | Los AngelesCA | $2,772/mo | +1.0% | +15.1% | 40.6% | ↓27 from #133 |
| 161 | GlendaleCA | $2,765/mo | +0.1% | +17.8% | 37.5% | ↓32 from #129 |
| 162 | San DimasCA | $2,761/mo | +1.5% | -- | 31.5% | ↓22 from #140 |
| 163 | OaklandCA | $2,758/mo | +10.7% | +13.4% | 32.6% | ↑24 from #187 |
| 164 | AnaheimCA | $2,755/mo | +2.6% | +22.8% | 34.7% | ↓12 from #152 |
| 165 | RosemeadCA | $2,755/mo | +0.3% | -- | 44.9% | ↓34 from #131 |
| 166 | La HabraCA | $2,753/mo | +2.7% | +24.4% | 33.0% | ↓12 from #154 |
| 167 | Palm DesertCA | $2,749/mo | +4.3% | +22.3% | 42.6% | ↓6 from #161 |
| 168 | TracyCA | $2,742/mo | +1.7% | +6.6% | 27.2% | ↓21 from #147 |
| 169 | San LorenzoCA | $2,734/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.1% | -- |
| 170 | Jurupa ValleyCA | $2,727/mo | +3.2% | -- | 33.5% | ↓14 from #156 |
| 171 | VistaCA | $2,726/mo | +1.2% | +22.5% | 34.4% | ↓22 from #149 |
| 172 | WildomarCA | $2,710/mo | +4.0% | -- | 31.4% | ↓7 from #165 |
| 173 | San GabrielCA | $2,706/mo | +3.1% | +26.4% | 35.9% | ↓11 from #162 |
| 174 | Garden GroveCA | $2,703/mo | +4.4% | +31.9% | 35.2% | ↓5 from #169 |
| 175 | Port HuenemeCA | $2,698/mo | +1.2% | -- | 34.9% | ↓20 from #155 |
| 176 | MontereyCA | $2,696/mo | +2.2% | +25.7% | 31.5% | ↓16 from #160 |
| 177 | AlbanyCA | $2,694/mo | +6.1% | -- | 22.4% | ↑2 from #179 |
| 178 | LawndaleCA | $2,692/mo | +6.7% | +29.7% | 37.8% | ↑2 from #180 |
| 179 | Elk GroveCA | $2,688/mo | +1.8% | +13.8% | 25.6% | ↓21 from #158 |
| 180 | StantonCA | $2,683/mo | +3.5% | -- | 38.0% | ↓12 from #168 |
| 181 | Suisun CityCA | $2,683/mo | +1.6% | +15.1% | 34.0% | ↓24 from #157 |
| 182 | RialtoCA | $2,675/mo | +3.0% | -- | 36.1% | ↓16 from #166 |
| 183 | Lemon GroveCA | $2,671/mo | +4.7% | -- | 36.4% | ↓8 from #175 |
| 184 | FolsomCA | $2,667/mo | +4.7% | +12.0% | 22.9% | ↓6 from #178 |
| 185 | NorwalkCA | $2,662/mo | +1.8% | +23.0% | 31.9% | ↓22 from #163 |
| 186 | CoronaCA | $2,661/mo | +3.1% | +21.6% | 29.2% | ↓16 from #170 |
| 187 | HaywardCA | $2,652/mo | +4.0% | +13.4% | 28.1% | ↓11 from #176 |
| 188 | MurrietaCA | $2,650/mo | +2.7% | +14.7% | 27.9% | ↓17 from #171 |
| 189 | South PasadenaCA | $2,649/mo | +3.5% | +23.1% | 25.0% | ↓15 from #174 |
| 190 | AlhambraCA | $2,645/mo | +0.2% | +23.4% | 36.1% | ↓31 from #159 |
| 191 | Monterey ParkCA | $2,638/mo | +1.2% | +23.3% | 38.7% | ↓27 from #164 |
| 192 | HighlandCA | $2,630/mo | +4.7% | -- | 40.9% | ↓9 from #183 |
| 193 | VacavilleCA | $2,627/mo | +2.3% | +11.2% | 28.4% | ↓20 from #173 |
| 194 | La MesaCA | $2,627/mo | +1.3% | +24.9% | 33.2% | ↓27 from #167 |
| 195 | PattersonCA | $2,619/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.6% | -- |
| 196 | CovinaCA | $2,598/mo | +3.9% | +28.3% | 31.6% | ↓12 from #184 |
| 197 | EscondidoCA | $2,590/mo | +0.7% | +21.2% | 33.8% | ↓25 from #172 |
| 198 | Buena ParkCA | $2,590/mo | +1.6% | +30.5% | 28.1% | ↓21 from #177 |
| 199 | Santa RosaCA | $2,582/mo | +3.3% | +16.6% | 31.3% | ↓14 from #185 |
| 200 | OntarioCA | $2,580/mo | +2.5% | +17.0% | 34.8% | ↓19 from #181 |