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Highest median rent, California counties

California counties ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is $1,625. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fresno County, CA, up 6 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

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%

05▲1Orange County, CACA3,149,507$2,434+164%

06▼1Contra 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%

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

11▼1Napa County, CACA132,949$2,237+173%

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

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

14▼1Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$2,131+157%

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

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

17▲2San Benito County, CACA70,082$1,992+160%

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

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

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

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

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

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

24▲3San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$1,734+181%

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

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

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

28▼6Calaveras County, CACA46,605$1,625+171%

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

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

31▲4Amador County, CACA41,876$1,421+107%

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

33▲6Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$1,392+161%

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

35▲5Lake County, CACA67,772$1,368+141%

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

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

38▼8Mendocino County, CACA88,122$1,317+120%

39▼6Shasta County, CACA181,648$1,317+134%

40▲2Yuba County, CACA88,691$1,311+169%

41▲2Mariposa County, CACA16,918$1,305+160%

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

43▲2Kern County, CACA927,068$1,300+151%

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

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

46▲2Del Norte County, CACA26,410$1,233+138%

47▲2Plumas County, CACA18,583$1,194+127%

48▲2Inyo County, CACA18,158$1,189+130%

49▼2Tehama County, CACA64,665$1,184+144%

50▲2Colusa County, CACA21,836$1,157+134%

51▲5Glenn County, CACA28,141$1,120+145%

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

53▲2Trinity County, CACA15,720$1,073+120%

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

55▼4Lassen County, CACA28,117$1,000+78%

56▲1Modoc County, CACA8,426$836+95%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES