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California

Average Rent

$2,625

+1.4% YoY

Rent Comparison

60.1% Higher

than national average

Population

39.19 Million

in 2022

The state of California is comprised of 27 metropolitan areas with a total population of 39,194,347. Explore California’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Los Angeles Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,684

Population

9,634,640

# of Rentals

9,841

Inland Empire Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,087

Population

4,717,726

# of Rentals

2,967

San Diego Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,750

Population

3,269,679

# of Rentals

4,784

Orange County Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,904

Population

3,141,601

# of Rentals

3,978

East Bay Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,421

Population

2,770,148

# of Rentals

3,047

Sacramento Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,875

Population

2,430,643

# of Rentals

2,618

San Jose Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,310

Population

1,921,731

# of Rentals

3,088

San Francisco Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,568

Population

1,510,423

# of Rentals

1,507

Fresno Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,622

Population

1,183,485

# of Rentals

340

Bakersfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,426

Population

916,635

# of Rentals

136

Ventura Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,737

Population

829,640

# of Rentals

643

Stockton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,709

Population

804,781

# of Rentals

237

Modesto Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,623

Population

551,180

# of Rentals

183

Visalia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,706

Population

481,421

# of Rentals

55

Santa Rosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,251

Population

480,813

# of Rentals

268

Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,005

Population

447,359

# of Rentals

339

Santa Barbara Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,343

Population

442,863

# of Rentals

173

Salinas Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,400

Population

431,168

# of Rentals

86

Merced Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,533

Population

295,805

# of Rentals

24

San Luis Obispo Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,342

Population

281,682

# of Rentals

50

Santa Cruz Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,193

Population

262,593

# of Rentals

75

San Rafael Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,984

Population

253,938

# of Rentals

114

Chico Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,261

Population

205,195

# of Rentals

90

Yuba City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

184,783

# of Rentals

50

El Centro Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,358

Population

178,568

# of Rentals

19

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,854

Population

153,736

# of Rentals

25

Napa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,432

Population

133,049

# of Rentals

219

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.