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Best Places to Rent

Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,932

Rent Comparison

8.9% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

52.6% Higher

than national average

Population

3.14 Million

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

$2,428

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

458

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,568

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,150

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,924

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

411

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,605

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

168

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,038

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

76

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

239

Orange

Average Rent

$2,719

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

143

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,865

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

237

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,439

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

148

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,660

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

76

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,359

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

55

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,590

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

42

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,070

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

43

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,770

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

83

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,661

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

22

San Clemente

Average Rent

$3,126

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

54

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$3,207

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

122

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,335

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

53

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,500

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

37

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,353

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

82

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$3,292

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

157

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,167

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

60

Brea

Average Rent

$2,579

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

95

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,651

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

97

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,428

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

69

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$3,139

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

9

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,503

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

33

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$3,435

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

28

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$2,877

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

14

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$3,077

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

11

Ladera Ranch

Average Rent

$2,918

Population

24,552

# of Rentals

5

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,976

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

16

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,765

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

8

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.