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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)

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

176 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income
101	GilroyCA Pop. 59KCompare →	$3,099/mo	+3.8%	--	27.9%
102	OrangeCA Pop. 138KCompare →	$3,037/mo	+3.8%	+24.4%	31.1%
103	HanfordCA Pop. 60KCompare →	$2,008/mo	+3.7%	--	31.5%
104	Desert Hot SpringsCA Pop. 33KCompare →	$2,038/mo	+3.7%	--	46.4%
105	PittsburgCA Pop. 76KCompare →	$2,429/mo	+3.7%	+18.4%	29.2%
106	YucaipaCA Pop. 54KCompare →	$2,199/mo	+3.7%	--	29.1%
107	Moreno ValleyCA Pop. 212KCompare →	$2,412/mo	+3.6%	+18.9%	31.0%
108	SanteeCA Pop. 59KCompare →	$2,829/mo	+3.5%	+28.6%	29.9%
109	West SacramentoCA Pop. 55KCompare →	$2,263/mo	+3.5%	+13.7%	29.1%
110	South PasadenaCA Pop. 26KCompare →	$2,649/mo	+3.5%	+23.1%	25.0%
111	BreaCA Pop. 47KCompare →	$2,916/mo	+3.5%	+22.1%	26.7%
112	PlacentiaCA Pop. 53KCompare →	$2,882/mo	+3.5%	--	29.8%
113	BerkeleyCA Pop. 120KCompare →	$2,853/mo	+3.4%	+11.0%	31.7%
114	WoodlandCA Pop. 62KCompare →	$2,287/mo	+3.4%	+24.4%	30.4%
115	Lake ForestCA Pop. 86KCompare →	$3,166/mo	+3.4%	+24.7%	28.1%
116	Costa MesaCA Pop. 110KCompare →	$3,121/mo	+3.4%	+23.5%	33.6%
117	Lake ElsinoreCA Pop. 72KCompare →	$2,348/mo	+3.4%	+25.8%	27.7%
118	FullertonCA Pop. 141KCompare →	$2,888/mo	+3.4%	+24.3%	33.2%
119	Santa RosaCA Pop. 177KCompare →	$2,582/mo	+3.3%	+16.6%	31.3%
120	San MarcosCA Pop. 95KCompare →	$3,311/mo	+3.3%	+23.3%	36.3%
121	San LeandroCA Pop. 88KCompare →	$2,517/mo	+3.2%	+14.8%	29.8%
122	Simi ValleyCA Pop. 126KCompare →	$2,778/mo	+3.2%	+17.4%	27.3%
123	Jurupa ValleyCA Pop. 107KCompare →	$2,727/mo	+3.2%	--	33.5%
124	RichmondCA Pop. 116KCompare →	$2,538/mo	+3.2%	+12.2%	31.9%
125	Loma LindaCA Pop. 25KCompare →	$2,317/mo	+3.1%	+23.4%	33.8%
126	BakersfieldCA Pop. 412KCompare →	$1,901/mo	+3.1%	+29.1%	28.3%
127	San BernardinoCA Pop. 223KCompare →	$1,971/mo	+3.1%	+33.1%	35.1%
128	Rancho CucamongaCA Pop. 175KCompare →	$2,786/mo	+3.1%	+11.4%	29.9%
129	CoronaCA Pop. 160KCompare →	$2,661/mo	+3.1%	+21.6%	29.2%
130	ConcordCA Pop. 124KCompare →	$2,569/mo	+3.0%	+16.5%	28.4%
131	Diamond BarCA Pop. 53KCompare →	$3,294/mo	+3.0%	+27.6%	36.5%
132	LompocCA Pop. 44KCompare →	$2,126/mo	+3.0%	--	35.4%
133	Palm SpringsCA Pop. 45KCompare →	$2,067/mo	+2.9%	+25.9%	33.9%
134	El SegundoCA Pop. 17KCompare →	$3,253/mo	+2.9%	+24.4%	25.9%
135	VallejoCA Pop. 124KCompare →	$2,200/mo	+2.9%	+14.2%	29.3%
136	NapaCA Pop. 78KCompare →	$2,815/mo	+2.7%	+14.6%	31.9%
137	La HabraCA Pop. 62KCompare →	$2,753/mo	+2.7%	+24.4%	33.0%
138	AnaheimCA Pop. 345KCompare →	$2,755/mo	+2.6%	+22.8%	34.7%
139	ArcadiaCA Pop. 55KCompare →	$3,412/mo	+2.6%	+27.1%	36.1%
140	Redondo BeachCA Pop. 69KCompare →	$3,483/mo	+2.6%	+22.6%	27.8%
141	OntarioCA Pop. 181KCompare →	$2,580/mo	+2.5%	+17.0%	34.8%
142	TulareCA Pop. 71KCompare →	$1,792/mo	+2.5%	--	29.7%
143	Long BeachCA Pop. 456KCompare →	$2,412/mo	+2.5%	+19.1%	33.1%
144	San DiegoCA Pop. 1.4MCompare →	$3,004/mo	+2.5%	+22.9%	33.4%
145	PalmdaleCA Pop. 165KCompare →	$2,780/mo	+2.5%	+28.8%	40.8%
146	RiversideCA Pop. 319KCompare →	$2,427/mo	+2.5%	+19.0%	32.0%
147	Culver CityCA Pop. 40KCompare →	$3,521/mo	+2.4%	+18.6%	36.0%
148	Rancho CordovaCA Pop. 82KCompare →	$2,412/mo	+2.4%	+17.7%	32.3%
149	MantecaCA Pop. 89KCompare →	$2,530/mo	+2.4%	+12.7%	31.3%
150	EurekaCA Pop. 26KCompare →	$1,612/mo	+2.4%	--	33.5%