Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 16, 2026
Last updated on June 16, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in California
$2,200/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in California is $2,200 per month as of June 2026. This is 13% above the national average rent, or $250 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in California
34
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of California rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in California have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in California vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in California is $2,225, whereas a house costs $2,395. 1-bedroom apartments in California run $1,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,600.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,277 | 8% | 46% | |
1 bedroom | $1,300 | 4% | 2% | |
2 bedroom | $1,695 | 1% | 12% | |
3 bedroom | $2,395 | 1% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 1% | 1% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in California, MD.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,225 | 4% | 4% | |
Condos | $1,750 | 6% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,395 | 4% | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,000 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,277
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
46%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,300
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
2%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,695
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
12%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,395
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in California, MD.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,225
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
4%
Condos
Average rent
$1,750
Last 30 days
6%
Houses
Average rent
$2,395
Last 30 days
4%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,000
The table above reflects average rent prices in California, MD, 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.
Compare median rent prices in California and Callaway by all bedroom counts and property types.
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higher than the national median
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Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in California, MD is 29% higher than the median rent in Callaway, MD.
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Quick answers to common questions about the California rental market.
The average rent in California is $2,200 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in California have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 5% since last year.
Rent in California is 13% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $250 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in California, you'd need to earn approximately $88,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
California's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,500 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $1,800 monthly. These figures represent the current market rates across all property types in the area.
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).