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Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,891

Rent Comparison

10.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

51.5% 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

$2,277

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

430

HousesApartments

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,380

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,168

HousesApartments

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,830

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

595

HousesApartments

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,792

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

239

HousesApartments

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,288

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

23

HousesApartments

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,319

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

138

HousesApartments

Orange

Average Rent

$2,677

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

159

HousesApartments

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,770

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

217

HousesApartments

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,296

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

204

HousesApartments

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,642

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

60

HousesApartments

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,248

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,669

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

37

HousesApartments

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,054

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,888

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

89

HousesApartments

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,616

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

San Clemente

Average Rent

$3,084

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

43

HousesApartments

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,920

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

111

HousesApartments

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,321

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

41

HousesApartments

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,462

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

38

HousesApartments

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,738

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,374

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

61

HousesApartments

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,928

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

125

HousesApartments

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,602

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

34

HousesApartments

Brea

Average Rent

$2,726

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

66

HousesApartments

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,740

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

79

HousesApartments

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,339

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

53

HousesApartments

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,459

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,402

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,691

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

23

HousesApartments

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,060

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,809

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

17

HousesApartments

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,631

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,752

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

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.