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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | ClaremontCA | +2.2% | $3,128/mo | -- | ↓174 from #27 |
| 202 | Chula VistaCA | +2.2% | $2,935/mo | +26.2% | ↓19 from #183 |
| 203 | RocklinCA | +2.2% | $2,408/mo | +10.2% | same |
| 204 | VisaliaCA | +2.1% | $1,839/mo | +26.5% | ↓126 from #78 |
| 205 | Yucca ValleyCA | +2.1% | $1,827/mo | -- | ↓75 from #130 |
| 206 | Los BanosCA | +2.0% | $2,354/mo | -- | ↓2 from #204 |
| 207 | ChicoCA | +2.0% | $1,561/mo | +13.4% | ↑19 from #226 |
| 208 | MaderaCA | +2.0% | $2,162/mo | -- | ↓158 from #50 |
| 209 | IrvineCA | +2.0% | $3,604/mo | +17.0% | ↓16 from #193 |
| 210 | CoronadoCA | +2.0% | $5,122/mo | +36.6% | ↓209 from #1 |
| 211 | OceansideCA | +2.0% | $2,910/mo | +26.1% | ↓112 from #99 |
| 212 | Citrus HeightsCA | +1.9% | $1,883/mo | +11.1% | ↓44 from #168 |
| 213 | BellflowerCA | +1.9% | $2,221/mo | +27.1% | ↑28 from #241 |
| 214 | Santa AnaCA | +1.9% | $2,820/mo | +24.9% | ↓158 from #56 |
| 215 | Santa MonicaCA | +1.9% | $3,516/mo | +17.6% | ↓107 from #108 |
| 216 | AntiochCA | +1.9% | $2,814/mo | +13.1% | ↓18 from #198 |
| 217 | TurlockCA | +1.8% | $2,064/mo | +21.6% | ↓35 from #182 |
| 218 | Elk GroveCA | +1.8% | $2,688/mo | +13.8% | ↓64 from #154 |
| 219 | ModestoCA | +1.8% | $2,022/mo | +19.6% | ↓69 from #150 |
| 220 | StocktonCA | +1.8% | $2,032/mo | +15.5% | ↓31 from #189 |
| 221 | RedlandsCA | +1.8% | $2,398/mo | +19.4% | ↓49 from #172 |
| 222 | San Luis ObispoCA | +1.8% | $2,968/mo | +33.8% | ↓176 from #46 |
| 223 | NorwalkCA | +1.8% | $2,662/mo | +23.0% | ↓104 from #119 |
| 224 | TustinCA | +1.7% | $3,229/mo | +18.9% | ↓75 from #149 |
| 225 | PomonaCA | +1.7% | $2,319/mo | +25.0% | ↑7 from #232 |
| 226 | ClovisCA | +1.7% | $2,381/mo | +17.7% | ↓128 from #98 |
| 227 | TracyCA | +1.7% | $2,742/mo | +6.6% | ↓111 from #116 |
| 228 | CerritosCA | +1.7% | $3,385/mo | +24.2% | ↓198 from #30 |
| 229 | MartinezCA | +1.7% | $2,509/mo | +15.0% | ↓134 from #95 |
| 230 | Ladera RanchCA | +1.7% | $3,550/mo | -- | ↓197 from #33 |
| 231 | El MonteCA | +1.6% | $2,451/mo | -- | ↓12 from #219 |
| 232 | OakdaleCA | +1.6% | $2,006/mo | -- | -- |
| 233 | RosevilleCA | +1.6% | $2,521/mo | +11.8% | ↓18 from #215 |
| 234 | Buena ParkCA | +1.6% | $2,590/mo | +30.5% | ↓49 from #185 |
| 235 | MercedCA | +1.6% | $2,041/mo | +17.1% | ↓131 from #104 |
| 236 | Suisun CityCA | +1.6% | $2,683/mo | +15.1% | ↓60 from #176 |
| 237 | Thousand OaksCA | +1.6% | $3,357/mo | +19.1% | ↓122 from #115 |
| 238 | CamarilloCA | +1.6% | $2,911/mo | +21.3% | ↓50 from #188 |
| 239 | Rancho MirageCA | +1.5% | $4,556/mo | -- | ↓230 from #9 |
| 240 | PasadenaCA | +1.5% | $3,010/mo | +22.2% | ↓89 from #151 |
| 241 | LathropCA | +1.5% | $3,056/mo | -- | ↑20 from #261 |
| 242 | ChinoCA | +1.5% | $3,286/mo | +12.1% | ↓102 from #140 |
| 243 | LomitaCA | +1.5% | $2,888/mo | -- | ↓189 from #54 |
| 244 | San DimasCA | +1.5% | $2,761/mo | -- | ↓156 from #88 |
| 245 | Chino HillsCA | +1.4% | $3,085/mo | +13.6% | ↓1 from #244 |
| 246 | West CovinaCA | +1.4% | $2,552/mo | +18.1% | ↓7 from #239 |
| 247 | GoletaCA | +1.4% | $3,838/mo | -- | ↓160 from #87 |
| 248 | SacramentoCA | +1.4% | $2,045/mo | +15.5% | ↓119 from #129 |
| 249 | La MesaCA | +1.3% | $2,627/mo | +24.9% | ↓113 from #136 |
| 250 | GlendoraCA | +1.3% | $2,950/mo | +25.6% | ↓125 from #125 |