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Best Places to Rent

Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,857

Rent Comparison

9.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

51.7% Higher

than national average

Population

3.14 Million

in 2022

The Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA metro area has a total population of 3,141,601. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Anaheim

Average Rent

$2,284

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

439

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,338

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,063

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,884

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

651

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,753

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

225

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,258

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

42

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,311

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

171

Orange

Average Rent

$2,683

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

148

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,738

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

225

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,261

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

157

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,578

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

53

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,085

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

31

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,582

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

35

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,022

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

23

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,818

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

96

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,661

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

16

San Clemente

Average Rent

$2,937

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

59

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,953

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

106

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,268

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

30

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,444

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

41

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,450

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

61

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,935

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

138

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,361

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

23

Brea

Average Rent

$2,651

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

34

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,822

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

74

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,339

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

54

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,779

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

10

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,343

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

18

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,648

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

23

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$2,942

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

19

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,658

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

18

Ladera Ranch

Average Rent

$2,663

Population

24,552

# of Rentals

7

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,651

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

10

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,818

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

8

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.