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Best Places to Rent

Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,888

Rent Comparison

10.1% 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

$2,271

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

448

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,574

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

976

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,870

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

347

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$3,016

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

325

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,133

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

60

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,322

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

188

Orange

Average Rent

$2,658

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

144

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,671

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

199

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,392

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

150

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,521

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

50

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

48

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,557

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

42

Buena Park

Average Rent

$1,987

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

21

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,893

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

92

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,448

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

13

San Clemente

Average Rent

$2,888

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

44

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,823

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

119

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

48

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,409

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

42

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,575

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

11

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,304

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

80

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,903

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

169

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,169

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

58

Brea

Average Rent

$2,428

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

74

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,589

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

61

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,248

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

35

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,833

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

12

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,126

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

38

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,673

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

22

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,264

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

17

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,957

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

8

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,616

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

15

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,790

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

7

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.