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California Counties by Median Gross Rent

Median gross rent includes rent plus utilities paid by renters. It's the most direct measure of housing affordability for non-owners.

All 57 counties ranked by Median Gross Rent, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Counties Median Gross Rent ↓
1 Marin County, California $2,584
2 San Francisco County, California $2,419
3 Orange County, California $2,352
4 Shasta County, California $2,248
5 Santa Cruz County, California $2,172
6 Napa County, California $2,141
7 Sonoma County, California $2,093
8 Santa Barbara County, California $2,050
9 Placer County, California $1,991
10 San Luis Obispo County, California $1,899
11 Tulare County, California $1,839
12 Riverside County, California $1,814
13 San Benito County, California $1,813
14 Kings County, California $1,802
15 Alameda County, California $1,774
16 Yolo County, California $1,757
17 Sacramento County, California $1,705
18 Kern County, California $1,681
19 Tehama County, California $1,677
20 Lake County, California $1,656
21 San Joaquin County, California $1,633
22 El Dorado County, California $1,626
23 Calaveras County, California $1,615
24 Solano County, California $1,587
25 Stanislaus County, California $1,528
26 Ventura County, California $1,487
27 Los Angeles County, California $1,429
28 Fresno County, California $1,397
29 Humboldt County, California $1,395
30 Amador County, California $1,380
31 Lassen County, California $1,375
32 San Diego County, California $1,369
33 Butte County, California $1,369
34 Sutter County, California $1,364
35 Madera County, California $1,354
36 Mendocino County, California $1,325
37 Tuolumne County, California $1,303
38 Inyo County, California $1,292
39 Monterey County, California $1,288
40 Merced County, California $1,284
41 Glenn County, California $1,281
42 Santa Clara County, California $1,269
43 Contra Costa County, California $1,235
44 Plumas County, California $1,228
45 San Mateo County, California $1,213
46 Yuba County, California $1,209
47 Nevada County, California $1,184
48 Del Norte County, California $1,182
49 Sierra County, California $1,181
50 Colusa County, California $1,139
51 Mariposa County, California $1,112
52 Trinity County, California $1,100
53 Mono County, California $1,100
54 San Bernardino County, California $1,069
55 Imperial County, California $1,012
56 Modoc County, California $818
57 Siskiyou County, California $796