Cities with the Highest Rent in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by median gross monthly rent.
| # | City | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Alto | $3,484/mo |
| 2 | Newport Beach | $3,316/mo |
| 3 | Mountain View | $3,062/mo |
| 4 | Pleasanton | $3,060/mo |
| 5 | Sunnyvale | $3,039/mo |
| 6 | Santa Clara | $3,016/mo |
| 7 | Irvine | $2,997/mo |
| 8 | Redwood City | $2,968/mo |
| 9 | San Ramon | $2,968/mo |
| 10 | Fremont | $2,933/mo |
| 11 | Chino Hills | $2,894/mo |
| 12 | Mission Viejo | $2,839/mo |
| 13 | Carlsbad | $2,808/mo |
| 14 | Livermore | $2,677/mo |
| 15 | Lake Forest | $2,672/mo |
| 16 | San Jose | $2,669/mo |
| 17 | Simi Valley | $2,579/mo |
| 18 | Santa Clarita | $2,544/mo |
| 19 | Huntington Beach | $2,510/mo |
| 20 | Tracy | $2,478/mo |
| 21 | San Francisco | $2,476/mo |
| 22 | Alameda | $2,474/mo |
| 23 | San Clemente | $2,460/mo |
| 24 | Santa Cruz | $2,452/mo |
| 25 | Tustin | $2,449/mo |
Top California Counties
Counties ranked by median gross monthly rent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Rent in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/highest-rent-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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