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California

Average Rent

$2,633

+2.2% YoY

Rent Comparison

58.3% 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

$2,598

Population

9,634,640

# of Rentals

9,465

Inland Empire Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,151

Population

4,774,409

# of Rentals

2,516

San Diego Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,785

Population

3,302,080

# of Rentals

4,509

Orange County Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,922

Population

3,141,601

# of Rentals

4,160

East Bay Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,504

Population

2,770,148

# of Rentals

2,103

Sacramento Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,859

Population

2,477,684

# of Rentals

2,392

San Jose Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,546

Population

2,007,950

# of Rentals

1,973

San Francisco Metro Area

Average Rent

$4,177

Population

1,510,423

# of Rentals

989

Fresno Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,579

Population

1,195,181

# of Rentals

298

Bakersfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,459

Population

926,553

# of Rentals

163

Ventura Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,712

Population

834,123

# of Rentals

686

Stockton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,830

Population

825,922

# of Rentals

265

Modesto Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,607

Population

558,013

# of Rentals

146

Visalia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,612

Population

485,730

# of Rentals

40

Santa Rosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,503

Population

485,070

# of Rentals

444

Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,981

Population

456,265

# of Rentals

282

Santa Barbara Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,395

Population

443,941

# of Rentals

153

Salinas Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,506

Population

435,778

# of Rentals

114

Merced Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,575

Population

299,490

# of Rentals

26

San Luis Obispo Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,206

Population

281,711

# of Rentals

38

Santa Cruz Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,386

Population

260,684

# of Rentals

88

San Rafael Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,229

Population

253,938

# of Rentals

78

Chico Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,219

Population

208,454

# of Rentals

58

Yuba City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,293

Population

187,356

# of Rentals

47

El Centro Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,603

Population

182,555

# of Rentals

36

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,751

Population

155,185

# of Rentals

17

Napa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,433

Population

131,882

# of Rentals

78

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.