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Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,763

Rent Comparison

6.8% 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

$2,239

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

481

HousesApartments

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,033

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,063

HousesApartments

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,868

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

692

HousesApartments

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,880

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

247

HousesApartments

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$1,960

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

81

HousesApartments

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,284

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

200

HousesApartments

Orange

Average Rent

$2,560

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

140

HousesApartments

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,615

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

185

HousesApartments

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,461

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

171

HousesApartments

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,481

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

66

HousesApartments

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

40

HousesApartments

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,574

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

40

HousesApartments

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,021

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

28

HousesApartments

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,858

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

126

HousesApartments

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,645

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

San Clemente

Average Rent

$2,824

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

49

HousesApartments

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,836

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

117

HousesApartments

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,153

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

42

HousesApartments

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,410

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

37

HousesApartments

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,626

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,443

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

67

HousesApartments

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,913

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

170

HousesApartments

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,197

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Brea

Average Rent

$2,605

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

58

HousesApartments

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,770

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

51

HousesApartments

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,623

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

17

HousesApartments

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,968

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,155

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

36

HousesApartments

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,651

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

19

HousesApartments

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,260

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

17

HousesApartments

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,792

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,537

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

14

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.