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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
151	EncinitasCA Pop. 61KCompare →	32.1%	$4,340/mo	$162,229	↓4 from #147
152	AtascaderoCA Pop. 30KCompare →	32.1%	$2,445/mo	$91,429	↓8 from #144
153	RiversideCA Pop. 319KCompare →	32.0%	$2,427/mo	$91,045	↓24 from #129
154	RichmondCA Pop. 116KCompare →	31.9%	$2,538/mo	$95,391	↓19 from #135
155	NorwalkCA Pop. 100KCompare →	31.9%	$2,662/mo	$100,085	↓30 from #125
156	DavisCA Pop. 67KCompare →	31.9%	$2,394/mo	$90,045	↓16 from #140
157	NapaCA Pop. 78KCompare →	31.9%	$2,815/mo	$105,963	↓26 from #131
158	San RafaelCA Pop. 60KCompare →	31.8%	$3,166/mo	$119,435	↓17 from #141
159	Yuba CityCA Pop. 69KCompare →	31.7%	$1,993/mo	$75,477	↓42 from #117
160	BerkeleyCA Pop. 120KCompare →	31.7%	$2,853/mo	$108,092	↓21 from #139
161	IrvineCA Pop. 312KCompare →	31.6%	$3,604/mo	$136,719	↓29 from #132
162	DuarteCA Pop. 22KCompare →	31.6%	$2,779/mo	$105,483	↓47 from #115
163	WindsorCA Pop. 26KCompare →	31.6%	$3,528/mo	$133,979	--
164	CovinaCA Pop. 50KCompare →	31.6%	$2,598/mo	$98,671	↓19 from #145
165	HanfordCA Pop. 60KCompare →	31.5%	$2,008/mo	$76,461	↓19 from #146
166	San DimasCA Pop. 34KCompare →	31.5%	$2,761/mo	$105,321	↓33 from #133
167	MontereyCA Pop. 30KCompare →	31.5%	$2,696/mo	$102,846	↓31 from #136
168	WildomarCA Pop. 37KCompare →	31.4%	$2,710/mo	$103,506	↓17 from #151
169	MantecaCA Pop. 89KCompare →	31.3%	$2,530/mo	$97,055	↓27 from #142
170	Santa RosaCA Pop. 177KCompare →	31.3%	$2,582/mo	$99,060	↓21 from #149
171	McKinleyvilleCA Pop. 17KCompare →	31.2%	$1,908/mo	$73,327	↓18 from #153
172	Fountain ValleyCA Pop. 56KCompare →	31.2%	$2,998/mo	$115,237	↓5 from #167
173	GlendoraCA Pop. 51KCompare →	31.2%	$2,950/mo	$113,569	↓36 from #137
174	Pico RiveraCA Pop. 60KCompare →	31.2%	$2,291/mo	$88,201	↓44 from #130
175	OrangeCA Pop. 138KCompare →	31.1%	$3,037/mo	$117,113	↓21 from #154
176	Moreno ValleyCA Pop. 212KCompare →	31.0%	$2,412/mo	$93,222	↓20 from #156
177	TorranceCA Pop. 142KCompare →	31.0%	$3,006/mo	$116,217	↓19 from #158
178	San MateoCA Pop. 103KCompare →	31.0%	$3,968/mo	$153,504	↑17 from #195
179	HollisterCA Pop. 44KCompare →	31.0%	$2,889/mo	$111,834	↓29 from #150
180	LodiCA Pop. 68KCompare →	30.9%	$2,278/mo	$88,530	↓18 from #162
181	Huntington BeachCA Pop. 195KCompare →	30.8%	$3,105/mo	$120,919	↓20 from #161
182	CamarilloCA Pop. 70KCompare →	30.8%	$2,911/mo	$113,428	↓34 from #148
183	Rohnert ParkCA Pop. 45KCompare →	30.6%	$2,533/mo	$99,273	↓6 from #177
184	StocktonCA Pop. 322KCompare →	30.5%	$2,032/mo	$79,907	↓29 from #155
185	WoodlandCA Pop. 62KCompare →	30.4%	$2,287/mo	$90,180	↓19 from #166
186	ModestoCA Pop. 219KCompare →	30.4%	$2,022/mo	$79,891	↓26 from #160
187	West CovinaCA Pop. 107KCompare →	30.3%	$2,552/mo	$101,065	↓28 from #159
188	Rancho Palos VerdesCA Pop. 41KCompare →	30.2%	$4,522/mo	$179,623	↓5 from #183
189	CerritosCA Pop. 48KCompare →	30.0%	$3,385/mo	$135,439	↓26 from #163
190	MillbraeCA Pop. 23KCompare →	30.0%	$4,081/mo	$163,476	↑56 from #246
191	SanteeCA Pop. 59KCompare →	29.9%	$2,829/mo	$113,394	↓15 from #176
192	Rancho CucamongaCA Pop. 175KCompare →	29.9%	$2,786/mo	$111,895	↓19 from #173
193	ClaremontCA Pop. 37KCompare →	29.9%	$3,128/mo	$125,647	↓23 from #170
194	DowneyCA Pop. 111KCompare →	29.9%	$2,257/mo	$90,699	↓23 from #171
195	TurlockCA Pop. 73KCompare →	29.8%	$2,064/mo	$82,995	↓27 from #168
196	PlacentiaCA Pop. 53KCompare →	29.8%	$2,882/mo	$115,929	↓16 from #180
197	PetalumaCA Pop. 59KCompare →	29.8%	$2,869/mo	$115,430	↑2 from #199
198	San LeandroCA Pop. 88KCompare →	29.8%	$2,517/mo	$101,420	↓19 from #179
199	HerculesCA Pop. 26KCompare →	29.8%	$3,209/mo	$129,397	↑7 from #206
200	Thousand OaksCA Pop. 125KCompare →	29.7%	$3,357/mo	$135,603	↓31 from #169