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Most rent-burdened cities in California

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Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). 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

310 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
101	OntarioCA Pop. 181KCompare →	34.8%	$2,580/mo	$88,941	↓17 from #84
102	La VerneCA Pop. 31KCompare →	34.8%	$3,008/mo	$103,761	↓33 from #69
103	South Lake TahoeCA Pop. 21KCompare →	34.8%	$2,377/mo	$82,002	same
104	AnaheimCA Pop. 345KCompare →	34.7%	$2,755/mo	$95,227	↓16 from #88
105	AntiochCA Pop. 116KCompare →	34.6%	$2,814/mo	$97,465	↓22 from #83
106	Santa PaulaCA Pop. 31KCompare →	34.6%	$2,288/mo	$79,294	--
107	AtwaterCA Pop. 32KCompare →	34.5%	$1,853/mo	$64,472	--
108	VistaCA Pop. 99KCompare →	34.4%	$2,726/mo	$94,975	↓26 from #82
109	TustinCA Pop. 79KCompare →	34.4%	$3,229/mo	$112,503	↓24 from #85
110	PasadenaCA Pop. 137KCompare →	34.3%	$3,010/mo	$105,192	↓23 from #87
111	LakewoodCA Pop. 80KCompare →	34.2%	$3,401/mo	$119,177	↓2 from #109
112	FlorinCA Pop. 50KCompare →	34.2%	$2,024/mo	$71,111	↓26 from #86
113	HawthorneCA Pop. 85KCompare →	34.0%	$2,151/mo	$75,848	↓17 from #96
114	Suisun CityCA Pop. 29KCompare →	34.0%	$2,683/mo	$94,787	↓20 from #94
115	Rowland HeightsCA Pop. 46KCompare →	33.9%	$2,421/mo	$85,617	↑66 from #181
116	Palm SpringsCA Pop. 45KCompare →	33.9%	$2,067/mo	$73,119	↓18 from #98
117	BellflowerCA Pop. 77KCompare →	33.9%	$2,221/mo	$78,722	↓20 from #97
118	EscondidoCA Pop. 150KCompare →	33.8%	$2,590/mo	$91,967	↓27 from #91
119	Loma LindaCA Pop. 25KCompare →	33.8%	$2,317/mo	$82,353	↓17 from #102
120	Costa MesaCA Pop. 110KCompare →	33.6%	$3,121/mo	$111,505	↓12 from #108
121	PattersonCA Pop. 25KCompare →	33.6%	$2,619/mo	$93,650	--
122	EurekaCA Pop. 26KCompare →	33.5%	$1,612/mo	$57,662	↓23 from #99
123	Jurupa ValleyCA Pop. 107KCompare →	33.5%	$2,727/mo	$97,550	↓17 from #106
124	AzusaCA Pop. 49KCompare →	33.5%	$2,532/mo	$90,721	↓24 from #100
125	Newport BeachCA Pop. 84KCompare →	33.4%	$4,364/mo	$156,867	↑9 from #134
126	San DiegoCA Pop. 1.4MCompare →	33.4%	$3,004/mo	$108,077	↓21 from #105
127	FullertonCA Pop. 141KCompare →	33.2%	$2,888/mo	$104,286	↓14 from #113
128	La MesaCA Pop. 61KCompare →	33.2%	$2,627/mo	$95,028	↓27 from #101
129	Long BeachCA Pop. 456KCompare →	33.1%	$2,412/mo	$87,430	↓18 from #111
130	Los AltosCA Pop. 31KCompare →	33.1%	$6,886/mo	$250,001	↑73 from #203
131	CalabasasCA Pop. 23KCompare →	33.0%	$4,552/mo	$165,288	↓7 from #124
132	SalinasCA Pop. 162KCompare →	33.0%	$2,530/mo	$91,908	↓4 from #128
133	GardenaCA Pop. 59KCompare →	33.0%	$2,334/mo	$84,803	↓17 from #116
134	American CanyonCA Pop. 22KCompare →	33.0%	$3,347/mo	$121,700	--
135	La HabraCA Pop. 62KCompare →	33.0%	$2,753/mo	$100,106	↓21 from #114
136	BarstowCA Pop. 25KCompare →	33.0%	$1,467/mo	$53,380	↑2 from #138
137	OrovilleCA Pop. 20KCompare →	33.0%	$1,436/mo	$52,270	↓14 from #123
138	FresnoCA Pop. 546KCompare →	32.9%	$1,945/mo	$70,991	↓17 from #121
139	LynwoodCA Pop. 65KCompare →	32.8%	$2,045/mo	$74,844	↑13 from #152
140	Redwood CityCA Pop. 82KCompare →	32.7%	$4,301/mo	$157,814	↑17 from #157
141	Apple ValleyCA Pop. 75KCompare →	32.6%	$1,899/mo	$69,882	↓22 from #119
142	Chula VistaCA Pop. 276KCompare →	32.6%	$2,935/mo	$108,032	↓24 from #118
143	OaklandCA Pop. 439KCompare →	32.6%	$2,758/mo	$101,600	↑21 from #164
144	ColtonCA Pop. 54KCompare →	32.5%	$1,929/mo	$71,208	↓24 from #120
145	RosamondCA Pop. 21KCompare →	32.5%	$2,149/mo	$79,386	--
146	Rancho CordovaCA Pop. 82KCompare →	32.3%	$2,412/mo	$89,585	↓24 from #122
147	BeaumontCA Pop. 56KCompare →	32.3%	$2,880/mo	$107,118	↓20 from #127
148	OlivehurstCA Pop. 18KCompare →	32.2%	$2,235/mo	$83,214	↓44 from #104
149	MaywoodCA Pop. 24KCompare →	32.2%	$1,635/mo	$60,943	--
150	CarsonCA Pop. 93KCompare →	32.1%	$2,909/mo	$108,703	↓24 from #126