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California

Average Rent

$2,628

+1.2% YoY

Rent Comparison

59.8% 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

$2,612

Population

9,634,640

# of Rentals

10,147

Inland Empire Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

4,774,409

# of Rentals

2,565

San Diego Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,811

Population

3,302,080

# of Rentals

4,804

Orange County Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,891

Population

3,141,601

# of Rentals

4,194

East Bay Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,487

Population

2,770,148

# of Rentals

2,237

Sacramento Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,860

Population

2,477,684

# of Rentals

2,195

San Jose Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,554

Population

2,007,950

# of Rentals

1,881

San Francisco Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,940

Population

1,510,423

# of Rentals

1,066

Fresno Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,590

Population

1,195,181

# of Rentals

293

Bakersfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

926,553

# of Rentals

129

Ventura Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,781

Population

834,123

# of Rentals

661

Stockton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,882

Population

825,922

# of Rentals

227

Modesto Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,611

Population

558,013

# of Rentals

124

Visalia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,599

Population

485,730

# of Rentals

33

Santa Rosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,495

Population

485,070

# of Rentals

474

Vallejo-Fairfield Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,987

Population

456,265

# of Rentals

297

Santa Barbara Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,576

Population

443,941

# of Rentals

183

Salinas Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,577

Population

435,778

# of Rentals

90

Merced Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,466

Population

299,490

# of Rentals

39

San Luis Obispo Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

281,711

# of Rentals

38

Santa Cruz Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,459

Population

260,684

# of Rentals

107

San Rafael Metro Area

Average Rent

$3,190

Population

253,938

# of Rentals

83

Chico Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,288

Population

208,454

# of Rentals

68

Yuba City Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,259

Population

187,356

# of Rentals

43

El Centro Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,593

Population

182,555

# of Rentals

30

Hanford-Corcoran Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,704

Population

155,185

# of Rentals

14

Napa Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,382

Population

131,882

# of Rentals

102

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.