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Best Places to Rent

Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,850

Rent Comparison

10.7% 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

$2,273

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

419

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,352

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,089

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,915

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

665

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,810

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

246

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$1,951

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

74

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,251

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

180

Orange

Average Rent

$2,651

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

139

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,679

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

231

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,343

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

194

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,548

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

39

Westminster

Average Rent

$1,934

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

54

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,606

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

39

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,046

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

20

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,760

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

105

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,628

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

10

San Clemente

Average Rent

$3,067

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

42

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,871

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

118

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,214

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

37

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,476

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

36

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,656

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

7

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,530

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

47

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$3,021

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

132

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,234

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

25

Brea

Average Rent

$2,618

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

47

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,635

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

81

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,264

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

33

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,991

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

9

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,082

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

18

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,629

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

20

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,144

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

12

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,716

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

30

Ladera Ranch

Average Rent

$2,793

Population

24,552

# of Rentals

5

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,609

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

14

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,845

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

6

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.