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Lowest median rent, California cities · 1990

California cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

501Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$860–

502Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$863–

503Chino Hills, CACA77,519$869–

504Milpitas, CACA78,596$869–

505Larkspur, CACA12,620$870–

506Mill Valley, CACA13,799$879–

507Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$879–

508Dublin, CACA71,602$884–

509El Granada, CACA5,232$885–

510Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$886–

511Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$886–

512Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$893–

513Simi Valley, CACA124,861$896–

514Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051$898–

515Dana Point, CACA32,232$898–

516Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$899–

517Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361$901–

518Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$901–

519Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$901–

520Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$903–

521San Ramon, CACA86,209$903–

522Moorpark, CACA35,023$911–

523San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$913–

524Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$918–

525Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$919–

526Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$925–

527Irvine, CACA318,764$925–

528El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$933–

529Sausalito, CACA7,019$937–

530Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$940–

531Cupertino, CACA58,333$957–

532Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$962–

533Corte Madera, CACA9,929$966–

534Newport Beach, CACA81,977$967–

535Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$969–

536Foster City, CACA32,411$969–

537Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$970–

538Rossmoor, CACA11,532$972–

539La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$975–

540Walnut, CACA27,316$979–

541Jamul, CACA6,574$982–

542Hercules, CACA26,326$983–

543Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$986–

544La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$991–

545Atherton, CACA6,960$1,001–

546Saratoga, CACA30,418$1,001–

547Blackhawk, CACA10,137$1,001–

548Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$1,001–

549Kensington, CACA5,179$1,001–

550Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$1,001–

551Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$1,001–

552Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$1,001–

553Oak Park, CACA13,757$1,001–

554Orinda, CACA19,507$1,001–

555Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$1,001–

556San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$1,001–

557Alamo, CACA14,488$1,001–

558Piedmont, CACA10,642$1,001–

559Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$1,001–

560Cerritos, CACA46,367$1,001–

561Clayton, CACA10,842$1,001–

562Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$1,001–

563Hillsborough, CACA11,206$1,001–

564Los Altos, CACA30,965$1,001–

565Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$1,001–

566Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$1,001–

567Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$1,001–

568Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$1,001–

569San Marino, CACA11,964$1,001–

570Villa Park, CACA5,645$1,001–

571Westlake, CACA7,505$1,001–

572Woodside, CACA5,181$1,001–

573Danville, CACA43,302$1,001–

574Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$1,001–

575Tiburon, CACA8,881$1,001–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS