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Best Places to Rent

Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,950

Rent Comparison

9.1% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

52.6% 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

$2,359

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

485

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,577

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

968

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,924

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

409

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$3,081

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

326

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,051

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

70

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,359

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

209

Orange

Average Rent

$2,804

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

144

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,733

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

253

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,588

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

146

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,708

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

64

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,445

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

40

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,577

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

43

Buena Park

Average Rent

$1,973

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

26

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,889

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

88

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,619

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

22

San Clemente

Average Rent

$3,023

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

49

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$3,146

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

141

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,363

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

43

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,646

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

35

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,618

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

10

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

80

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$3,324

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

170

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,090

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

62

Brea

Average Rent

$2,485

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

89

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,741

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

90

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,437

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

59

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$3,027

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

12

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,542

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

37

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$3,445

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

22

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,181

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

20

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$3,029

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

11

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$3,128

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

11

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,816

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

6

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.