Merced, CA Metro Area: Median Gross Rent Trend
How Merced, CA Metro Area's median gross rent changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
$934
2023
$1,284
Total change
+$350
% change
+37.5%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $934 | — |
| 2019 | $1,021 | +$87 (9.3%) |
| 2020 | $1,054 | +$33 (3.2%) |
| 2021 | $1,125 | +$71 (6.7%) |
| 2022 | $1,200 | +$75 (6.7%) |
| 2023 | $1,284 | +$84 (7%) |