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Highest median rent, California counties

California counties ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01San Mateo County, CACA743,568$2,922+155%

02Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$2,857+141%

03Marin County, CACA253,694$2,668+130%

04San Francisco County, CACA826,079$2,476+167%

05Orange County, CACA3,149,507$2,434+164%

06Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$2,375+164%

07Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$2,357+177%

08Ventura County, CACA830,851$2,317+160%

09Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$2,264+145%

10San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$2,246+195%

11Napa County, CACA132,949$2,237+173%

12Solano County, CACA455,376$2,163+171%

13Sonoma County, CACA486,444$2,158+150%

14Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$2,131+157%

15Placer County, CACA442,081$2,069+165%

16Monterey County, CACA433,729$2,055+165%

17San Benito County, CACA70,082$1,992+160%

18San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$1,992+177%

19Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$1,954+178%

20Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$1,901+188%

21Yolo County, CACA224,410$1,857+170%

22San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$1,801+178%

23Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$1,790+172%

24San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$1,734+181%

25El Dorado County, CACA192,323$1,715+144%

26Nevada County, CACA101,911$1,677+125%

27Mono County, CACA12,505$1,629+139%

28Calaveras County, CACA46,605$1,625+171%

29Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$1,623+166%

30Sutter County, CACA98,787$1,439+184%

31Amador County, CACA41,876$1,421+107%

32Butte County, CACA209,211$1,414+151%

33Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$1,392+161%

34Madera County, CACA167,927$1,390+147%

35Lake County, CACA67,772$1,368+141%

36Merced County, CACA297,260$1,343+159%

37Kings County, CACA154,327$1,331+150%

38Mendocino County, CACA88,122$1,317+120%

39Shasta County, CACA181,648$1,317+134%

40Yuba County, CACA88,691$1,311+169%

41Mariposa County, CACA16,918$1,305+160%

42Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$1,302+113%

43Kern County, CACA927,068$1,300+151%

44Humboldt County, CACA131,647$1,287+140%

45Tulare County, CACA485,146$1,280+148%

46Del Norte County, CACA26,410$1,233+138%

47Plumas County, CACA18,583$1,194+127%

48Inyo County, CACA18,158$1,189+130%

49Tehama County, CACA64,665$1,184+144%

50Colusa County, CACA21,836$1,157+134%

51Glenn County, CACA28,141$1,120+145%

52Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$1,091+132%

53Trinity County, CACA15,720$1,073+120%

54Imperial County, CACA181,411$1,056+110%

55Lassen County, CACA28,117$1,000+78%

56Modoc County, CACA8,426$836+95%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES