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Lowest median rent, California cities

California cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

501Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$2,455+155%

502San Clemente, CACA62,226$2,460+169%

503North Tustin, CACA25,807$2,462–

504Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$2,474+122%

505Alameda, CACA76,876$2,474+175%

506San Francisco, CACA826,079$2,476+167%

507Tracy, CACA101,901$2,478+207%

508Cypress, CACA48,781$2,483+169%

509Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$2,491+112%

510Novato, CACA51,947$2,506+119%

511Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$2,510+155%

512Capitola, CACA9,340$2,512+158%

513Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$2,514+166%

514Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$2,521+149%

515Templeton, CACA9,580$2,533+203%

516Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$2,533+157%

517St. Helena, CACA5,194$2,535+207%

518American Canyon, CACA22,773$2,537+175%

519Saranap, CACA5,662$2,540–

520Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$2,544+170%

521El Cerrito, CACA26,121$2,548+181%

522Daly City, CACA101,261$2,551+138%

523El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$2,552+103%

524Castro Valley, CACA65,001$2,554+168%

525El Segundo, CACA16,379$2,556+190%

526Moorpark, CACA35,023$2,559+118%

527Burbank, CACA5,333$2,566+192%

528Lathrop, CACA42,783$2,570+246%

529Simi Valley, CACA124,861$2,579+144%

530Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$2,608+123%

531San Martin, CACA6,954$2,613+285%

532Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$2,618+168%

533Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$2,625+136%

534Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$2,631+149%

535Fairview, CACA10,745$2,644+137%

536Seal Beach, CACA24,075$2,649+156%

537Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$2,664+136%

538San Jose, CACA989,814$2,669+138%

539Lake Forest, CACA86,333$2,672+146%

540Livermore, CACA83,457$2,677+159%

541Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$2,680+162%

542Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$2,691+170%

543Pinole, CACA18,543$2,700+216%

544Pleasure Point, CACA5,489$2,705–

545Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893$2,713–

546Union City, CACA65,282$2,713+148%

547Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$2,728+130%

548Camarillo, CACA68,652$2,734+180%

549Campbell, CACA42,490$2,737+137%

550Culver City, CACA39,452$2,737+209%

551Granite Bay, CACA21,673$2,740+152%

552Kentfield, CACA6,900$2,741+128%

553Brentwood, CACA66,607$2,758+232%

554San Bruno, CACA42,305$2,773+139%

555Newark, CACA47,895$2,776+154%

556Burlingame, CACA31,929$2,785+151%

557San Anselmo, CACA12,555$2,797+160%

558South San Francisco, CACA64,941$2,802+165%

559Carlsbad, CACA112,260$2,808+184%

560Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$2,830+142%

561Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$2,839+148%

562Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$2,841–

563Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$2,846+139%

564San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$2,851+149%

565Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$2,854+125%

566San Carlos, CACA29,261$2,854+142%

567La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$2,873+150%

568Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$2,875+170%

569Belmont, CACA28,752$2,875+158%

570El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$2,880–

571Encinitas, CACA60,736$2,886+195%

572Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$2,887+152%

573Lafayette, CACA25,313$2,892+169%

574Chino Hills, CACA77,519$2,894+180%

575Moraga, CACA16,322$2,895–

576Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$2,903+141%

577Woodcrest, CACA17,368$2,909+297%

578Cerritos, CACA46,367$2,930+133%

579Fremont, CACA226,442$2,933+145%

580Emeryville, CACA13,251$2,936+198%

581Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$2,938+147%

582Temescal Valley, CACA30,069$2,938–

583Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$2,958+164%

584Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$2,964–

585Redwood City, CACA82,178$2,968+169%

586San Ramon, CACA86,209$2,968+114%

587Del Aire, CACA11,115$2,976+207%

588Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$2,986+172%

589Hercules, CACA26,326$2,991+169%

590Irvine, CACA318,764$2,997+136%

591Larkspur, CACA12,620$3,001+127%

592Santa Clara, CACA133,446$3,016+144%

593Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$3,029+115%

594Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$3,039+139%

595Acton, CACA7,880$3,056+136%

596Pleasanton, CACA74,556$3,060+151%

597Mountain View, CACA85,438$3,062+151%

598San Mateo, CACA103,337$3,077+163%

599Calabasas, CACA22,027$3,089+151%

600Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766$3,092+295%

601Pacifica, CACA36,890$3,098+146%

602Dana Point, CACA32,232$3,106+173%

603French Valley, CACA45,269$3,119–

604Milpitas, CACA78,596$3,120+144%

605Oak Park, CACA13,757$3,149+72%

606Dublin, CACA71,602$3,191+135%

607Walnut, CACA27,316$3,202+162%

608Solana Beach, CACA12,602$3,212+189%

609Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$3,217+138%

610Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$3,218+165%

611Menlo Park, CACA32,713$3,239+146%

612Los Gatos, CACA32,576$3,247+144%

613Eastvale, CACA70,594$3,252–

614Coronado, CACA21,094$3,257+218%

615Millbrae, CACA22,869$3,272+182%

616Mill Valley, CACA13,799$3,278+166%

617Newport Beach, CACA81,977$3,316+164%

618East Foothills, CACA7,139$3,321+138%

619Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$3,350–

620Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$3,407+148%

621Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$3,449+154%

622Palo Alto, CACA67,609$3,484+158%

623Atherton, CACA6,960$3,500++75%

624Saratoga, CACA30,418$3,500++107%

625Blackhawk, CACA10,137$3,500+–

626Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$3,500++141%

627Orinda, CACA19,507$3,500++183%

628Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$3,500+–

629Rossmoor, CACA11,532$3,500++193%

630Topanga, CACA8,885$3,500+–

631Alamo, CACA14,488$3,500++142%

632Jamul, CACA6,574$3,500++384%

633Piedmont, CACA10,642$3,500++93%

634Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501$3,500+–

635Kensington, CACA5,179$3,500++125%

636Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$3,500++157%

637Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$3,500++75%

638Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$3,500++152%

639Montecito, CACA9,031$3,500++158%

640Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$3,500++75%

641Clayton, CACA10,842$3,500++131%

642Mountain House, CACA25,315$3,500+–

643Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$3,500++134%

644Westlake, CACA7,505$3,500++121%

645Woodside, CACA5,181$3,500++125%

646Foster City, CACA32,411$3,500++116%

647Los Altos, CACA30,965$3,500++103%

648Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$3,500++93%

649Malibu, CACA9,574$3,500++112%

650Corte Madera, CACA9,929$3,500++160%

651Cupertino, CACA58,333$3,500++107%

652Danville, CACA43,302$3,500++118%

653Hillsborough, CACA11,206$3,500++75%

654San Marino, CACA11,964$3,500++75%

655Sausalito, CACA7,019$3,500++111%

656Tiburon, CACA8,881$3,500++125%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES