Average Rent in California

There are a total of 10 cities nearby California. The average rent in California is currently $2,295 per month. A total of 9 cities nearby have an average rent lower than that. Our records show that El Paso, TX, with an average rent of $1,595, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near California is San Francisco, CA. Monthly rents here are on average $3,648 per month.

Let's compare California's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in California is 42.99% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 33.43% more expensive. Two bedrooms in California are about 47.30% more expensive. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 44.12% more expensive. Want more information? Check out the top 10 cities near California in the following chart.

There are a total of 4 neighborhoods in or near California. Some of these neighborhoods include Belltown, Wilshire Center - Koreatown, and Central Business District. We've included all of these top 4 neighborhoods in or near California in the following chart.

The average rent for these 4 neighborhoods in or near California is currently around $2,680 per month. A total of 3 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only a single neighborhood out of these neighborhoods has a higher average rent. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near California, Belltown has the most affordable average rent at $2,198 per month. Whereas, at $3,755 average rent per month, South of Market is the most expensive neighborhood in or near California. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 4 counties located by California. Some of these counties include Iron, UT, Clark, NV, and King, WA. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,865. That's roughly around $3 per sqft. A total of 6 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Iron, UT. It's average rent per month is $1,355. Vice versa, with an average rent of $3,648, San Francisco, CA is the most expensive county by California.

Typically, rent for studios in California is 5.16% more affordable than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in California is 5.75% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in California is 3.17% more expensive than other counties nearby. We've listed all of these counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 4 zipcodes in or near California. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $1,847. A total of 4 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 79936, El Paso, TX at $1,500 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $2,125 per month is 98121, Seattle, WA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $788. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near California is $1,261 per month. Or in other words, $2 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $1,281 per month. Which comes out to $3 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 4 zipcodes in California. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.