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Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,725

Rent Comparison

4.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

51.7% 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

$2,255

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

465

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,275

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,023

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,889

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

647

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,754

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

241

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,241

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

42

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,292

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

158

Orange

Average Rent

$2,696

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

128

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,774

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

213

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,102

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

144

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,616

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

50

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,211

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

22

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,541

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

50

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,030

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

22

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,765

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

93

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,631

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

14

San Clemente

Average Rent

$3,008

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

53

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,924

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

99

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,161

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

40

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,504

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

34

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,471

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

60

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,995

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

143

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,265

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

32

Brea

Average Rent

$2,559

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

49

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,535

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

88

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,328

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

42

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,970

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

13

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,135

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

22

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,634

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

21

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$2,910

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

15

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,570

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

24

Ladera Ranch

Average Rent

$2,700

Population

24,552

# of Rentals

7

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,676

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

12

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,843

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.