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California

Average Rent

$2,574

+1.2% YoY

Rent Comparison

58.2% Higher

than national average

Population

39.50 Million

in 2022

The state of California is comprised of 27 metropolitan areas with a total population of 39,496,396. Explore California’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Los Angeles Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,551

Population

9,634,640

# of Rentals

10,541

Inland Empire Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,047

Population

4,774,409

# of Rentals

2,371

San Diego Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,758

Population

3,302,080

# of Rentals

5,254

Orange County Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,850

Population

3,141,601

# of Rentals

4,214

East Bay Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,411

Population

2,770,148

# of Rentals

2,661

Sacramento Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,839

Population

2,477,684

# of Rentals

2,434

San Jose Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,325

Population

2,007,950

# of Rentals

2,522

San Francisco Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,515

Population

1,510,423

# of Rentals

1,235

Fresno Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,600

Population

1,195,181

# of Rentals

327

Bakersfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,390

Population

926,553

# of Rentals

172

Ventura Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,717

Population

834,123

# of Rentals

665

Stockton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,713

Population

825,922

# of Rentals

202

Modesto Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,634

Population

558,013

# of Rentals

160

Visalia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,638

Population

485,730

# of Rentals

50

Santa Rosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,326

Population

485,070

# of Rentals

484

Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,968

Population

456,265

# of Rentals

319

Santa Barbara Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,601

Population

443,941

# of Rentals

153

Salinas Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,500

Population

435,778

# of Rentals

122

Merced Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,401

Population

299,490

# of Rentals

27

San Luis Obispo Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,860

Population

281,711

# of Rentals

47

Santa Cruz Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,592

Population

260,684

# of Rentals

104

San Rafael Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,123

Population

253,938

# of Rentals

107

Chico Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,252

Population

208,454

# of Rentals

97

Yuba City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,323

Population

187,356

# of Rentals

39

El Centro Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,414

Population

182,555

# of Rentals

29

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,676

Population

155,185

# of Rentals

19

Napa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,416

Population

131,882

# of Rentals

113

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.