California: Median Gross Rent Trend
How California'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
$1,358
2023
$1,956
Total change
+$598
% change
+44%
| Year | Median Gross Rent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,358 | — |
| 2019 | $1,503 | +$145 (10.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,698 | — |
| 2022 | $1,856 | +$158 (9.3%) |
| 2023 | $1,956 | +$100 (5.4%) |