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Lowest median rent, California cities · 2020

California cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

501Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$1,952+103%

502Goleta, CACA32,401$1,955+98%

503Fairfax, CACA7,417$1,956+77%

504Brea, CACA47,260$1,958+109%

505Alum Rock, CACA10,440$1,963+78%

506Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$1,965+99%

507Cypress, CACA48,781$1,965+113%

508Pleasure Point, CACA5,489$1,968–

509Alameda, CACA76,876$1,973+119%

510Aptos, CACA6,404$1,974+81%

511Pinole, CACA18,543$1,974+131%

512Novato, CACA51,947$1,975+72%

513Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$1,984+103%

514Live Oak, CACA16,911$1,985+103%

515Benicia, CACA26,401$1,995+124%

516Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$2,003+112%

517Windsor, CACA25,864$2,003+125%

518Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$2,005+105%

519Desert Palms, CACA6,579$2,006–

520San Francisco, CACA826,079$2,010+117%

521El Segundo, CACA16,379$2,022+129%

522North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$2,027+110%

523Petaluma, CACA59,688$2,027+114%

524Granite Bay, CACA21,673$2,028+86%

525Carpinteria, CACA12,734$2,029+116%

526El Cerrito, CACA26,121$2,031+124%

527Seal Beach, CACA24,075$2,031+96%

528San Rafael, CACA59,410$2,037+96%

529Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$2,038+117%

530Carlsbad, CACA112,260$2,054+108%

531Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$2,064+118%

532Culver City, CACA39,452$2,071+133%

533Moorpark, CACA35,023$2,080+77%

534San Anselmo, CACA12,555$2,093+95%

535Fairview, CACA10,745$2,098+88%

536Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$2,100+98%

537Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$2,101+108%

538Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$2,102+114%

539Lake Forest, CACA86,333$2,121+95%

540Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$2,124–

541Encinitas, CACA60,736$2,124+117%

542Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$2,132+40%

543Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$2,133+92%

544Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$2,134+100%

545San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$2,136+112%

546Simi Valley, CACA124,861$2,137+102%

547Camarillo, CACA68,652$2,161+122%

548Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$2,163+83%

549Livermore, CACA83,457$2,164+109%

550Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$2,165+118%

551Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$2,175+93%

552Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$2,207+95%

553Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$2,208+89%

554Brentwood, CACA66,607$2,215+167%

555Dana Point, CACA32,232$2,219+95%

556Chino Hills, CACA77,519$2,226+115%

557San Jose, CACA989,814$2,232+99%

558Daly City, CACA101,261$2,240+109%

559Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$2,246+96%

560Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$2,247+119%

561Larkspur, CACA12,620$2,257+71%

562Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$2,259+93%

563Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$2,266+65%

564Lafayette, CACA25,313$2,273+111%

565South San Francisco, CACA64,941$2,279+116%

566French Valley, CACA45,269$2,290–

567El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$2,291–

568Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831$2,292–

569Burlingame, CACA31,929$2,305+108%

570Moraga, CACA16,322$2,311–

571Union City, CACA65,282$2,322+112%

572Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$2,323+95%

573Campbell, CACA42,490$2,323+101%

574San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$2,325+103%

575Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$2,326+103%

576Saranap, CACA5,662$2,330–

577Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$2,331+93%

578Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$2,335+84%

579Montecito, CACA9,031$2,355+74%

580Newark, CACA47,895$2,366+116%

581Orinda, CACA19,507$2,371+91%

582Solana Beach, CACA12,602$2,372+113%

583Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$2,383–

584San Ramon, CACA86,209$2,395+73%

585Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$2,401+119%

586Newport Beach, CACA81,977$2,409+92%

587Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893$2,410–

588Danville, CACA43,302$2,414+50%

589Temescal Valley, CACA30,069$2,419–

590San Carlos, CACA29,261$2,423+105%

591Irvine, CACA318,764$2,425+91%

592Redwood City, CACA82,178$2,427+120%

593Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501$2,452–

594Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766$2,452+213%

595Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$2,453+119%

596Fremont, CACA226,442$2,453+105%

597Cerritos, CACA46,367$2,455+95%

598Woodside, CACA5,181$2,456+58%

599San Bruno, CACA42,305$2,459+112%

600Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$2,460–

601Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$2,460–

602Calabasas, CACA22,027$2,476+101%

603Los Gatos, CACA32,576$2,482+86%

604Mountain View, CACA85,438$2,490+104%

605Emeryville, CACA13,251$2,497+154%

606Walnut, CACA27,316$2,518+106%

607Kentfield, CACA6,900$2,523+110%

608Santa Clara, CACA133,446$2,523+104%

609Del Aire, CACA11,115$2,529+161%

610Menlo Park, CACA32,713$2,531+92%

611Pacifica, CACA36,890$2,535+101%

612Tiburon, CACA8,881$2,537+63%

613Belmont, CACA28,752$2,546+128%

614Pleasanton, CACA74,556$2,570+111%

615Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$2,582+90%

616Eastvale, CACA70,594$2,584–

617Hercules, CACA26,326$2,592+133%

618Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$2,618+86%

619Oak Park, CACA13,757$2,618+43%

620Coronado, CACA21,094$2,621+156%

621Milpitas, CACA78,596$2,626+105%

622Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$2,644+118%

623Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$2,653+123%

624San Mateo, CACA103,337$2,658+128%

625Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$2,678+93%

626Palo Alto, CACA67,609$2,679+99%

627East Foothills, CACA7,139$2,693+93%

628Mill Valley, CACA13,799$2,694+118%

629Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$2,699+113%

630Sausalito, CACA7,019$2,721+64%

631Mountain House, CACA25,315$2,731–

632Malibu, CACA9,574$2,743+66%

633Corte Madera, CACA9,929$2,757+105%

634Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$2,763+103%

635Alamo, CACA14,488$2,770+91%

636Dublin, CACA71,602$2,775+105%

637Rossmoor, CACA11,532$2,777+133%

638Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$2,787+106%

639Millbrae, CACA22,869$2,834+144%

640Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$2,839+90%

641Kensington, CACA5,179$2,849+83%

642Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$2,946+63%

643Clayton, CACA10,842$3,027+100%

644Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$3,066+111%

645Piedmont, CACA10,642$3,128+72%

646La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$3,186+178%

647Westlake, CACA7,505$3,226+104%

648La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$3,268+338%

649Cupertino, CACA58,333$3,299+95%

650Foster City, CACA32,411$3,303+104%

651Saratoga, CACA30,418$3,339+98%

652Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$3,365+68%

653Los Altos, CACA30,965$3,375+95%

654Atherton, CACA6,960$3,501+75%

655Blackhawk, CACA10,137$3,501–

656Topanga, CACA8,885$3,501–

657Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$3,501+75%

658Hillsborough, CACA11,206$3,501+75%

659San Marino, CACA11,964$3,501+75%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES