Record-high rent in California
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Data as of September 2026. Cities whose rent this month is the highest in at least three years of Zillow's rent index for that city. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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176 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | FremontCA | $3,388/mo | +6.2% | +19.7% | 22.4% |
| 52 | Fountain ValleyCA | $2,998/mo | +6.2% | +29.6% | 31.2% |
| 53 | AlbanyCA | $2,694/mo | +6.1% | -- | 22.4% |
| 54 | AlamedaCA | $2,876/mo | +6.0% | +13.9% | 25.1% |
| 55 | CypressCA | $3,015/mo | +6.0% | +32.9% | 27.8% |
| 56 | Rohnert ParkCA | $2,533/mo | +6.0% | +18.0% | 30.6% |
| 57 | EncinitasCA | $4,340/mo | +5.8% | +36.0% | 32.1% |
| 58 | WestminsterCA | $2,851/mo | +5.8% | -- | 40.0% |
| 59 | LakewoodCA | $3,401/mo | +5.8% | +35.0% | 34.2% |
| 60 | SalinasCA | $2,530/mo | +5.8% | +28.3% | 33.0% |
| 61 | LivermoreCA | $3,066/mo | +5.5% | +15.5% | 22.9% |
| 62 | MenifeeCA | $2,945/mo | +5.4% | +21.3% | 37.8% |
| 63 | CalabasasCA | $4,552/mo | +5.3% | +20.0% | 33.0% |
| 64 | Rancho Santa MargaritaCA | $2,849/mo | +5.3% | +22.6% | 22.4% |
| 65 | MarinaCA | $2,873/mo | +5.2% | -- | 35.9% |
| 66 | Twentynine PalmsCA | $1,494/mo | +5.2% | -- | 28.7% |
| 67 | San JacintoCA | $2,366/mo | +5.2% | -- | 35.2% |
| 68 | Walnut CreekCA | $2,924/mo | +5.1% | +15.5% | 26.9% |
| 69 | VictorvilleCA | $2,248/mo | +5.1% | +20.8% | 36.3% |
| 70 | Fair OaksCA | $2,089/mo | +5.1% | +21.6% | 21.4% |
| 71 | San ClementeCA | $3,411/mo | +5.0% | +32.2% | 29.2% |
| 72 | Laguna WoodsCA | $3,081/mo | +5.0% | -- | 62.4% |
| 73 | CarlsbadCA | $3,531/mo | +5.0% | +27.5% | 29.7% |
| 74 | Aliso ViejoCA | $3,484/mo | +4.9% | +26.1% | 29.4% |
| 75 | NewarkCA | $3,670/mo | +4.8% | +19.7% | 26.0% |
| 76 | NovatoCA | $3,969/mo | +4.8% | +22.6% | 41.2% |
| 77 | OrovilleCA | $1,436/mo | +4.7% | -- | 33.0% |
| 78 | Lemon GroveCA | $2,671/mo | +4.7% | -- | 36.4% |
| 79 | FolsomCA | $2,667/mo | +4.7% | +12.0% | 22.9% |
| 80 | PowayCA | $3,325/mo | +4.6% | -- | 26.9% |
| 81 | ReddingCA | $1,647/mo | +4.6% | +27.7% | 28.0% |
| 82 | LodiCA | $2,278/mo | +4.5% | +21.8% | 30.9% |
| 83 | Garden GroveCA | $2,703/mo | +4.4% | +31.9% | 35.2% |
| 84 | BrentwoodCA | $3,420/mo | +4.4% | +17.3% | 28.8% |
| 85 | Santa BarbaraCA | $3,642/mo | +4.4% | +30.5% | 41.2% |
| 86 | La MiradaCA | $3,191/mo | +4.4% | -- | 35.0% |
| 87 | UplandCA | $2,392/mo | +4.4% | +17.9% | 27.1% |
| 88 | Palm DesertCA | $2,749/mo | +4.3% | +22.3% | 42.6% |
| 89 | DavisCA | $2,394/mo | +4.3% | +22.6% | 31.9% |
| 90 | Huntington BeachCA | $3,105/mo | +4.2% | +23.5% | 30.8% |
| 91 | TemeculaCA | $2,946/mo | +4.1% | +18.7% | 29.2% |
| 92 | HaywardCA | $2,652/mo | +4.0% | +13.4% | 28.1% |
| 93 | WildomarCA | $2,710/mo | +4.0% | -- | 31.4% |
| 94 | FresnoCA | $1,945/mo | +4.0% | +23.3% | 32.9% |
| 95 | San RafaelCA | $3,166/mo | +4.0% | +18.9% | 31.8% |
| 96 | Santa CruzCA | $3,418/mo | +4.0% | +22.6% | 35.5% |
| 97 | Laguna HillsCA | $3,029/mo | +4.0% | -- | 28.2% |
| 98 | National CityCA | $2,426/mo | +3.9% | -- | 43.6% |
| 99 | Agoura HillsCA | $4,107/mo | +3.9% | -- | 28.8% |
| 100 | CovinaCA | $2,598/mo | +3.9% | +28.3% | 31.6% |