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Best Places to Rent

California

Average Rent

$2,579

+1.4% YoY

Rent Comparison

58.0% 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

$2,594

Population

9,634,640

# of Rentals

10,624

Inland Empire Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,039

Population

4,717,726

# of Rentals

2,646

San Diego Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,758

Population

3,269,679

# of Rentals

5,238

Orange County Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,846

Population

3,141,601

# of Rentals

4,277

East Bay Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,401

Population

2,770,148

# of Rentals

2,854

Sacramento Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,827

Population

2,430,643

# of Rentals

2,579

San Jose Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,270

Population

1,921,731

# of Rentals

3,168

San Francisco Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,472

Population

1,510,423

# of Rentals

1,480

Fresno Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,628

Population

1,183,485

# of Rentals

338

Bakersfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,384

Population

916,635

# of Rentals

167

Ventura Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,664

Population

829,640

# of Rentals

630

Stockton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,724

Population

804,781

# of Rentals

245

Modesto Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,593

Population

551,180

# of Rentals

178

Visalia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,661

Population

481,421

# of Rentals

65

Santa Rosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,235

Population

480,813

# of Rentals

293

Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,901

Population

447,359

# of Rentals

378

Santa Barbara Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,416

Population

442,863

# of Rentals

198

Salinas Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,508

Population

431,168

# of Rentals

98

Merced Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,424

Population

295,805

# of Rentals

36

San Luis Obispo Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,190

Population

281,682

# of Rentals

50

Santa Cruz Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,362

Population

262,593

# of Rentals

48

San Rafael Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,051

Population

253,938

# of Rentals

95

Chico Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,309

Population

205,195

# of Rentals

103

Yuba City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,358

Population

184,783

# of Rentals

39

El Centro Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,289

Population

178,568

# of Rentals

19

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,888

Population

153,736

# of Rentals

23

Napa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,341

Population

133,049

# of Rentals

143

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.