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Best Places to Rent

Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,843

Rent Comparison

10.9% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

51.1% 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

$2,214

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

452

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,422

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

987

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,818

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

747

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,859

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

287

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$1,982

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

80

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,278

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

169

Orange

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

130

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,636

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

178

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,275

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

175

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,463

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

62

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,042

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

61

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,603

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

52

Buena Park

Average Rent

$1,959

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

21

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,565

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

90

San Clemente

Average Rent

$2,999

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

29

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,814

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

129

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,274

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

27

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,363

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

77

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,602

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

11

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,376

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

83

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,911

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

178

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

62

Brea

Average Rent

$2,526

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

63

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,736

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

48

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,546

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

18

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,718

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

5

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,154

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

46

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,756

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

19

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,171

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

21

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,834

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

24

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,671

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

9

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,651

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

5

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.