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Orange County Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,786

Rent Comparison

6.1% 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

$2,265

Population

341,426

# of Rentals

461

HousesApartments

Irvine

Average Rent

$3,085

Population

316,280

# of Rentals

1,236

HousesApartments

Santa Ana

Average Rent

$2,855

Population

298,687

# of Rentals

597

HousesApartments

Huntington Beach

Average Rent

$2,783

Population

196,017

# of Rentals

234

HousesApartments

Garden Grove

Average Rent

$2,305

Population

166,887

# of Rentals

34

HousesApartments

Fullerton

Average Rent

$2,333

Population

135,658

# of Rentals

149

HousesApartments

Orange

Average Rent

$2,681

Population

135,369

# of Rentals

133

HousesApartments

Costa Mesa

Average Rent

$2,721

Population

110,265

# of Rentals

195

HousesApartments

Newport Beach

Average Rent

$3,315

Population

92,060

# of Rentals

200

HousesApartments

Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,556

Population

90,069

# of Rentals

54

HousesApartments

Westminster

Average Rent

$2,279

Population

89,078

# of Rentals

21

HousesApartments

Lake Forest

Average Rent

$2,655

Population

81,561

# of Rentals

34

HousesApartments

Buena Park

Average Rent

$2,043

Population

81,401

# of Rentals

32

HousesApartments

Tustin

Average Rent

$2,653

Population

80,300

# of Rentals

89

HousesApartments

Yorba Linda

Average Rent

$2,618

Population

65,269

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

San Clemente

Average Rent

$3,199

Population

64,784

# of Rentals

33

HousesApartments

Laguna Niguel

Average Rent

$2,942

Population

63,316

# of Rentals

112

HousesApartments

La Habra

Average Rent

$2,369

Population

62,124

# of Rentals

36

HousesApartments

Fountain Valley

Average Rent

$2,491

Population

53,718

# of Rentals

36

HousesApartments

Anaheim Hills

Average Rent

$2,702

Population

53,233

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Placentia

Average Rent

$2,413

Population

50,676

# of Rentals

66

HousesApartments

Aliso Viejo

Average Rent

$2,825

Population

50,045

# of Rentals

132

HousesApartments

Cypress

Average Rent

$2,521

Population

48,490

# of Rentals

34

HousesApartments

Brea

Average Rent

$2,724

Population

47,051

# of Rentals

63

HousesApartments

Rancho Santa Margarita

Average Rent

$2,567

Population

44,780

# of Rentals

96

HousesApartments

Stanton

Average Rent

$2,385

Population

39,609

# of Rentals

57

HousesApartments

San Juan Capistrano

Average Rent

$2,366

Population

34,465

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Dana Point

Average Rent

$3,404

Population

34,344

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Laguna Hills

Average Rent

$2,702

Population

29,457

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Laguna Beach

Average Rent

$3,029

Population

24,587

# of Rentals

17

HousesApartments

Seal Beach

Average Rent

$2,630

Population

24,580

# of Rentals

20

HousesApartments

Foothill Ranch

Average Rent

$2,695

Population

17,652

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Rancho Mission Viejo

Average Rent

$2,770

Population

11,677

# of Rentals

10

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.