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California

Average Rent

$2,611

+1.2% YoY

Rent Comparison

58.8% 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

$2,580

Population

9,634,640

# of Rentals

10,653

Inland Empire Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,144

Population

4,774,409

# of Rentals

2,461

San Diego Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,833

Population

3,302,080

# of Rentals

4,871

Orange County Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,795

Population

3,141,601

# of Rentals

4,244

East Bay Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,463

Population

2,770,148

# of Rentals

2,290

Sacramento Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,838

Population

2,477,684

# of Rentals

2,305

San Jose Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,500

Population

2,007,950

# of Rentals

2,056

San Francisco Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,874

Population

1,510,423

# of Rentals

1,117

Fresno Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,602

Population

1,195,181

# of Rentals

312

Bakersfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,394

Population

926,553

# of Rentals

118

Ventura Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,734

Population

834,123

# of Rentals

626

Stockton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,853

Population

825,922

# of Rentals

234

Modesto Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,607

Population

558,013

# of Rentals

134

Visalia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,606

Population

485,730

# of Rentals

31

Santa Rosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,471

Population

485,070

# of Rentals

482

Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,977

Population

456,265

# of Rentals

294

Santa Barbara Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,590

Population

443,941

# of Rentals

197

Salinas Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,554

Population

435,778

# of Rentals

97

Merced Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,467

Population

299,490

# of Rentals

34

San Luis Obispo Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,165

Population

281,711

# of Rentals

42

Santa Cruz Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,485

Population

260,684

# of Rentals

105

San Rafael Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,014

Population

253,938

# of Rentals

80

Chico Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,242

Population

208,454

# of Rentals

70

Yuba City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,276

Population

187,356

# of Rentals

41

El Centro Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,620

Population

182,555

# of Rentals

33

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,700

Population

155,185

# of Rentals

14

Napa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,392

Population

131,882

# of Rentals

105

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.