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Lowest median rent, California cities · 2010

California cities with the lowest median gross rent (2010 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

501Tustin, CACA77,843$1,424+54%

502Granite Bay, CACA21,673$1,427+31%

503Mountain View, CACA85,438$1,427+17%

504Emeryville, CACA13,251$1,428+45%

505Desert Palms, CACA6,579$1,429–

506Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$1,429+13%

507Orcutt, CACA31,454$1,432+65%

508Millbrae, CACA22,869$1,433+23%

509Bonita, CACA12,652$1,441+53%

510Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$1,445+53%

511Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912$1,447+69%

512Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$1,450+48%

513Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$1,451+37%

514San Carlos, CACA29,261$1,454+23%

515Novato, CACA51,947$1,455+27%

516San Bruno, CACA42,305$1,455+25%

517Fremont, CACA226,442$1,456+22%

518Valinda, CACA20,962$1,457+74%

519El Segundo, CACA16,379$1,457+65%

520American Canyon, CACA22,773$1,459+58%

521Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$1,464+49%

522Seal Beach, CACA24,075$1,467+42%

523San Mateo, CACA103,337$1,472+26%

524Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$1,474+56%

525Hercules, CACA26,326$1,475+33%

526Lafayette, CACA25,313$1,475+37%

527Goleta, CACA32,401$1,495+51%

528Vineyard, CACA43,751$1,502+52%

529Camarillo, CACA68,652$1,507+55%

530Carlsbad, CACA112,260$1,519+54%

531Spring Valley Lake, CACA9,483$1,524–

532Lathrop, CACA42,783$1,534+107%

533El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$1,535+22%

534Plumas Lake, CACA9,418$1,543–

535Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$1,545+22%

536San Clemente, CACA62,226$1,552+69%

537Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$1,561+31%

538Del Aire, CACA11,115$1,561+61%

539Brentwood, CACA66,607$1,567+89%

540Pacifica, CACA36,890$1,568+24%

541Silver Lakes, CACA6,977$1,569–

542Pleasanton, CACA74,556$1,569+29%

543Lake Mathews, CACA6,527$1,570–

544Milpitas, CACA78,596$1,572+23%

545Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$1,575+58%

546San Ramon, CACA86,209$1,575+13%

547Aptos, CACA6,404$1,579+45%

548Wilton, CACA6,433$1,583+117%

549Fairfax, CACA7,417$1,591+44%

550Larkspur, CACA12,620$1,593+21%

551Oak Hills, CACA9,013$1,603–

552Simi Valley, CACA124,861$1,607+52%

553Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$1,613+44%

554West Puente Valley, CACA22,495$1,614+98%

555Encinitas, CACA60,736$1,615+65%

556Windsor, CACA25,864$1,621+82%

557Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$1,623+46%

558Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$1,636+39%

559Los Gatos, CACA32,576$1,637+23%

560San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$1,637+63%

561Palo Alto, CACA67,609$1,654+23%

562Coronado, CACA21,094$1,657+62%

563Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$1,659+56%

564Lake Forest, CACA86,333$1,664+53%

565Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$1,666+65%

566Moorpark, CACA35,023$1,672+43%

567Moraga, CACA16,322$1,675–

568Mill Valley, CACA13,799$1,688+37%

569Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$1,694+48%

570Dublin, CACA71,602$1,702+26%

571Menlo Park, CACA32,713$1,710+30%

572Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831$1,717–

573Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$1,727+46%

574Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$1,731+53%

575Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$1,737+44%

576Saratoga, CACA30,418$1,747+3%

577Orinda, CACA19,507$1,757+42%

578Chino Hills, CACA77,519$1,760+70%

579North Tustin, CACA25,807$1,761–

580El Granada, CACA5,232$1,763+54%

581Dana Point, CACA32,232$1,764+55%

582Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$1,768+57%

583Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$1,769+49%

584Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$1,771+62%

585Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$1,774+29%

586Solana Beach, CACA12,602$1,787+61%

587Irvine, CACA318,764$1,788+41%

588Corte Madera, CACA9,929$1,793+33%

589Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$1,795+53%

590Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$1,795+57%

591Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$1,799+42%

592Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$1,804–

593Topanga, CACA8,885$1,822–

594Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766$1,829+134%

595Clayton, CACA10,842$1,830+21%

596Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$1,852–

597Calabasas, CACA22,027$1,853+50%

598Newport Beach, CACA81,977$1,858+48%

599Walnut, CACA27,316$1,861+52%

600Woodside, CACA5,181$1,868+20%

601Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,840$1,892–

602Oak Park, CACA13,757$1,894+3%

603Cerritos, CACA46,367$1,915+52%

604Foster City, CACA32,411$1,918+18%

605Cupertino, CACA58,333$1,932+14%

606Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$1,977+36%

607Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$1,981+69%

608Kensington, CACA5,179$1,986+27%

609French Valley, CACA45,269$1,988–

610East Foothills, CACA7,139$1,990+43%

611Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$1,995+47%

612Atherton, CACA6,960$2,001+0%

613Acton, CACA7,880$2,001+54%

614Blackhawk, CACA10,137$2,001–

615Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$2,001+42%

616Eastvale, CACA70,594$2,001–

617Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$2,001+47%

618San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$2,001+75%

619Rossmoor, CACA11,532$2,001+68%

620Alamo, CACA14,488$2,001+38%

621Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$2,001+44%

622El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$2,001–

623Montecito, CACA9,031$2,001+48%

624Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$2,001+0%

625Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$2,001+48%

626Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$2,001+0%

627Piedmont, CACA10,642$2,001+10%

628Jamul, CACA6,574$2,001+176%

629Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$2,001+65%

630Danville, CACA43,302$2,001+25%

631La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$2,001+74%

632Mountain House, CACA25,315$2,001–

633San Marino, CACA11,964$2,001+0%

634Sausalito, CACA7,019$2,001+21%

635Villa Park, CACA5,645$2,001+135%

636Westlake, CACA7,505$2,001+26%

637Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$2,001+34%

638Hillsborough, CACA11,206$2,001+0%

639Los Altos, CACA30,965$2,001+16%

640Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$2,001+11%

641Malibu, CACA9,574$2,001+21%

642Tiburon, CACA8,881$2,001+29%

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