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Lowest median rent, California cities · 2000

California cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

501Union City, CACA65,282$1,094+42%

502Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$1,096+25%

503Alum Rock, CACA10,440$1,100–

504Redwood City, CACA82,178$1,105+52%

505Burlingame, CACA31,929$1,108+53%

506Fairfax, CACA7,417$1,108+44%

507Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$1,110+37%

508Hercules, CACA26,326$1,111+13%

509Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$1,112+37%

510Solana Beach, CACA12,602$1,112+29%

511Fairview, CACA10,745$1,116+34%

512Belmont, CACA28,752$1,116+52%

513Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$1,122+38%

514San Jose, CACA989,814$1,123+49%

515Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$1,129+13%

516Gold River, CACA7,924$1,130–

517Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$1,131+26%

518Dana Point, CACA32,232$1,139+27%

519San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$1,143+14%

520Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$1,145+18%

521Novato, CACA51,947$1,146+40%

522Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$1,146+29%

523El Granada, CACA5,232$1,147+30%

524Soquel, CACA10,679$1,147+39%

525La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$1,148+16%

526Campbell, CACA42,490$1,154–

527Millbrae, CACA22,869$1,161+39%

528San Bruno, CACA42,305$1,162+52%

529San Mateo, CACA103,337$1,168+48%

530Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$1,171+27%

531Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$1,171+17%

532Moorpark, CACA35,023$1,172+29%

533Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$1,177+31%

534San Carlos, CACA29,261$1,181+46%

535Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$1,184+29%

536Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$1,191–

537Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$1,191+30%

538Rossmoor, CACA11,532$1,194+23%

539Fremont, CACA226,442$1,196+50%

540Kentfield, CACA6,900$1,201+44%

541Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$1,205+34%

542Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$1,215+26%

543Pleasanton, CACA74,556$1,219+46%

544Mountain View, CACA85,438$1,222+61%

545Walnut, CACA27,316$1,223+25%

546Calabasas, CACA22,027$1,233–

547Mill Valley, CACA13,799$1,233+40%

548Santa Clara, CACA133,446$1,238+59%

549Orinda, CACA19,507$1,239+24%

550El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$1,255+35%

551Newport Beach, CACA81,977$1,257+30%

552Cerritos, CACA46,367$1,260+26%

553Pacifica, CACA36,890$1,261+50%

554Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$1,268+40%

555Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$1,269+49%

556Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$1,270+62%

557Irvine, CACA318,764$1,272+38%

558Milpitas, CACA78,596$1,279+47%

559Acton, CACA7,880$1,297+108%

560Menlo Park, CACA32,713$1,319+55%

561Larkspur, CACA12,620$1,321+52%

562Los Gatos, CACA32,576$1,331+57%

563Corte Madera, CACA9,929$1,347+39%

564Palo Alto, CACA67,609$1,349+59%

565Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$1,351+35%

566Montecito, CACA9,031$1,355–

567Dublin, CACA71,602$1,356+53%

568Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$1,358+36%

569Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$1,364+36%

570Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$1,375+42%

571Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$1,387+41%

572San Ramon, CACA86,209$1,388+54%

573East Foothills, CACA7,139$1,394+84%

574Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$1,410+41%

575Alamo, CACA14,488$1,449+45%

576Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$1,453+45%

577Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$1,496+49%

578Clayton, CACA10,842$1,516+51%

579Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$1,523+52%

580Tiburon, CACA8,881$1,557+56%

581Woodside, CACA5,181$1,557+56%

582Kensington, CACA5,179$1,559+56%

583Westlake, CACA7,505$1,582+58%

584Danville, CACA43,302$1,604+60%

585Foster City, CACA32,411$1,620+67%

586Malibu, CACA9,574$1,652–

587Sausalito, CACA7,019$1,660+77%

588Saratoga, CACA30,418$1,689+69%

589Cupertino, CACA58,333$1,693+77%

590Los Altos, CACA30,965$1,727+73%

591Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$1,810+81%

592Piedmont, CACA10,642$1,814+81%

593Oak Park, CACA13,757$1,832+83%

594Atherton, CACA6,960$2,001+100%

595Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$2,001+100%

596Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$2,001+100%

597San Marino, CACA11,964$2,001+100%

598Hillsborough, CACA11,206$2,001+100%

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