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Lowest median rent, California counties

California counties with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 56 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 56 is $1,625. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mendocino County, CA, up 11 places to #18.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲1Modoc County, CACA8,426$836+95%

02▲6Lassen County, CACA28,117$1,000+78%

03▲2Imperial County, CACA181,411$1,056+110%

04Trinity County, CACA15,720$1,073+120%

05▲1Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$1,091+132%

06▼3Glenn County, CACA28,141$1,120+145%

07Colusa County, CACA21,836$1,157+134%

08▲4Tehama County, CACA64,665$1,184+144%

09Inyo County, CACA18,158$1,189+130%

10Plumas County, CACA18,583$1,194+127%

11Del Norte County, CACA26,410$1,233+138%

12▲1Tulare County, CACA485,146$1,280+148%

13▲2Humboldt County, CACA131,647$1,287+140%

14Kern County, CACA927,068$1,300+151%

15▲3Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$1,302+113%

16Mariposa County, CACA16,918$1,305+160%

17Yuba County, CACA88,691$1,311+169%

18▲11Mendocino County, CACA88,122$1,317+120%

19▲7Shasta County, CACA181,648$1,317+134%

20▲1Kings County, CACA154,327$1,331+150%

21▲2Merced County, CACA297,260$1,343+159%

22▼3Lake County, CACA67,772$1,368+141%

23▲2Madera County, CACA167,927$1,390+147%

24▼4Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$1,392+161%

25▲2Butte County, CACA209,211$1,414+151%

26▼2Amador County, CACA41,876$1,421+107%

27▲1Sutter County, CACA98,787$1,439+184%

28▲2Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$1,623+166%

29▲8Calaveras County, CACA46,605$1,625+171%

30▲1Mono County, CACA12,505$1,629+139%

31▲2Nevada County, CACA101,911$1,677+125%

32▲2El Dorado County, CACA192,323$1,715+144%

33▼1San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$1,734+181%

34▲1Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$1,790+172%

35▲1San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$1,801+178%

36▲2Yolo County, CACA224,410$1,857+170%

37▲2Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$1,901+188%

38▲3Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$1,954+178%

39▲1San Benito County, CACA70,082$1,992+160%

40▲2San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$1,992+177%

41▲2Monterey County, CACA433,729$2,055+165%

42▲2Placer County, CACA442,081$2,069+165%

43▲3Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$2,131+157%

44▲4Sonoma County, CACA486,444$2,158+150%

45Solano County, CACA455,376$2,163+171%

46▲3Napa County, CACA132,949$2,237+173%

47San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$2,246+195%

48▲2Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$2,264+145%

49▲2Ventura County, CACA830,851$2,317+160%

50▲2Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$2,357+177%

51▲2Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$2,375+164%

52▲2Orange County, CACA3,149,507$2,434+164%

53▲2San Francisco County, CACA826,079$2,476+167%

54▲2Marin County, CACA253,694$2,668+130%

55▲2Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$2,857+141%

56▲2San Mateo County, CACA743,568$2,922+155%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES