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Best Places to Rent

Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,854

Rent Comparison

9.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

51.3% 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

$2,284

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

465

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,526

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

996

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,646

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

387

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,861

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

290

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,134

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

54

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,283

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

156

Orange

Average Rent

$2,564

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

122

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,679

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

178

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,296

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

171

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,503

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

44

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,089

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

59

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,545

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

51

Buena Park

Average Rent

$1,968

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

26

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,884

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

103

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,508

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

6

San Clemente

Average Rent

$2,968

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

36

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,848

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

136

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,406

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

39

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,490

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

43

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,532

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

14

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,349

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

45

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,893

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

154

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,119

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

56

Brea

Average Rent

$2,493

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

61

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,657

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

50

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,135

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

25

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,955

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

7

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,109

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

53

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,656

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

20

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,290

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

18

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$3,120

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

15

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,685

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

11

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,763

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

6

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.