Rent rising fastest in California

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Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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273 cities

Rank	City	1-yr change	Median rent	5-yr change	Vs. a year ago
101	DavisCA Pop. 67KCompare →	+4.3%	$2,394/mo	+22.6%	↑46 from #147
102	BanningCA Pop. 31KCompare →	+4.2%	$1,870/mo	--	--
103	Huntington BeachCA Pop. 195KCompare →	+4.2%	$3,105/mo	+23.5%	↑72 from #175
104	MontebelloCA Pop. 61KCompare →	+4.2%	$2,837/mo	--	↑54 from #158
105	TemeculaCA Pop. 111KCompare →	+4.1%	$2,946/mo	+18.7%	↑108 from #213
106	HaywardCA Pop. 159KCompare →	+4.0%	$2,652/mo	+13.4%	↑94 from #200
107	WildomarCA Pop. 37KCompare →	+4.0%	$2,710/mo	--	↑146 from #253
108	FresnoCA Pop. 546KCompare →	+4.0%	$1,945/mo	+23.3%	↑66 from #174
109	San RafaelCA Pop. 60KCompare →	+4.0%	$3,166/mo	+18.9%	↓41 from #68
110	ComptonCA Pop. 93KCompare →	+4.0%	$2,315/mo	--	↑148 from #258
111	Santa CruzCA Pop. 62KCompare →	+4.0%	$3,418/mo	+22.6%	↑123 from #234
112	Laguna HillsCA Pop. 31KCompare →	+4.0%	$3,029/mo	--	↑87 from #199
113	La Crescenta-MontroseCA Pop. 20KCompare →	+4.0%	$2,999/mo	--	↓54 from #59
114	National CityCA Pop. 59KCompare →	+3.9%	$2,426/mo	--	↑30 from #144
115	Agoura HillsCA Pop. 20KCompare →	+3.9%	$4,107/mo	--	↓49 from #66
116	McKinleyvilleCA Pop. 17KCompare →	+3.9%	$1,908/mo	--	--
117	CovinaCA Pop. 50KCompare →	+3.9%	$2,598/mo	+28.3%	↑120 from #237
118	GilroyCA Pop. 59KCompare →	+3.8%	$3,099/mo	--	↑106 from #224
119	OrangeCA Pop. 138KCompare →	+3.8%	$3,037/mo	+24.4%	↓28 from #91
120	SeasideCA Pop. 32KCompare →	+3.7%	$2,938/mo	--	↑122 from #242
121	HanfordCA Pop. 60KCompare →	+3.7%	$2,008/mo	--	↓45 from #76
122	Desert Hot SpringsCA Pop. 33KCompare →	+3.7%	$2,038/mo	--	↑23 from #145
123	PittsburgCA Pop. 76KCompare →	+3.7%	$2,429/mo	+18.4%	↑55 from #178
124	TorranceCA Pop. 142KCompare →	+3.7%	$3,006/mo	+24.6%	↑9 from #133
125	YucaipaCA Pop. 54KCompare →	+3.7%	$2,199/mo	--	↓48 from #77
126	Moreno ValleyCA Pop. 212KCompare →	+3.6%	$2,412/mo	+18.9%	↑121 from #247
127	IndioCA Pop. 92KCompare →	+3.6%	$2,316/mo	+29.5%	↑129 from #256
128	SanteeCA Pop. 59KCompare →	+3.5%	$2,829/mo	+28.6%	↑24 from #152
129	West SacramentoCA Pop. 55KCompare →	+3.5%	$2,263/mo	+13.7%	↑72 from #201
130	South PasadenaCA Pop. 26KCompare →	+3.5%	$2,649/mo	+23.1%	↓27 from #103
131	StantonCA Pop. 39KCompare →	+3.5%	$2,683/mo	--	↑124 from #255
132	BreaCA Pop. 47KCompare →	+3.5%	$2,916/mo	+22.1%	same
133	PlacentiaCA Pop. 53KCompare →	+3.5%	$2,882/mo	--	↑74 from #207
134	BerkeleyCA Pop. 120KCompare →	+3.4%	$2,853/mo	+11.0%	↓97 from #37
135	WoodlandCA Pop. 62KCompare →	+3.4%	$2,287/mo	+24.4%	↓56 from #79
136	Lake ForestCA Pop. 86KCompare →	+3.4%	$3,166/mo	+24.7%	↑35 from #171
137	Costa MesaCA Pop. 110KCompare →	+3.4%	$3,121/mo	+23.5%	↓103 from #34
138	Lake ElsinoreCA Pop. 72KCompare →	+3.4%	$2,348/mo	+25.8%	↑10 from #148
139	FullertonCA Pop. 141KCompare →	+3.4%	$2,888/mo	+24.3%	↓18 from #121
140	La QuintaCA Pop. 39KCompare →	+3.3%	$3,617/mo	+30.1%	↓69 from #71
141	Santa RosaCA Pop. 177KCompare →	+3.3%	$2,582/mo	+16.6%	↑50 from #191
142	San MarcosCA Pop. 95KCompare →	+3.3%	$3,311/mo	+23.3%	↑88 from #230
143	DanvilleCA Pop. 43KCompare →	+3.3%	$4,324/mo	+16.2%	↑37 from #180
144	San LeandroCA Pop. 88KCompare →	+3.2%	$2,517/mo	+14.8%	↑61 from #205
145	Simi ValleyCA Pop. 126KCompare →	+3.2%	$2,778/mo	+17.4%	↑95 from #240
146	Jurupa ValleyCA Pop. 107KCompare →	+3.2%	$2,727/mo	--	↑10 from #156
147	RichmondCA Pop. 116KCompare →	+3.2%	$2,538/mo	+12.2%	↑18 from #165
148	San GabrielCA Pop. 38KCompare →	+3.1%	$2,706/mo	+26.4%	↑97 from #245
149	Loma LindaCA Pop. 25KCompare →	+3.1%	$2,317/mo	+23.4%	↓121 from #28
150	BeaumontCA Pop. 56KCompare →	+3.1%	$2,880/mo	--	↓118 from #32