Average Rent in Albany, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Albany, CA

Average rent prices in Albany have decreased by 16% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Albany, CA

Rent prices in Albany vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Albany is $2,495, whereas a house costs $4,150. 1-bedroom apartments in Albany run $2,250 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,695.


Studio	$2,099	No Change	6%
1 bedroom	$2,170	7%	10%
2 bedroom	$2,875	3%	14%
3 bedroom	$4,150	13%	34%
4 bedroom	$3,995	47%	37%

		Listings
Albany	$2,950


Apartments	$2,495	10%	No Change
Condos	$2,787	2%	No Change
Houses	$4,150	25%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,099

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,170

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,875

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,150

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

34%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,995

Last 30 days

47%

Last year

37%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Albany, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Albany, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Albany and Ashland by all bedroom counts and property types.

Albany

Median rent price$2,950

53%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,225

16%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Albany, CA is 33% higher than the median rent in Ashland, CA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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1 bath

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1 bath

$3,500

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Frequently asked questions for Albany, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Albany rental market.

How much is rent in Albany?

The average rent in Albany is $2,950 per month as of August 15, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Albany?

Average rent prices in Albany have decreased by 16% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.

How does Albany rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Albany is 53% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,025 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Albany?

To comfortably afford rent in Albany, you'd need to earn approximately $118,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).