Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Last updated on July 31, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in California
$2,300/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in California is $2,300 per month as of July 2026. This is 19% above the national average rent, or $370 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in California
42
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of California rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in California have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 12% 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 $1,877, whereas a house costs $2,500. 1-bedroom apartments in California run $1,700 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,900.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,205 | 8% | 51% | |
1 bedroom | $1,525 | 1% | 20% | |
2 bedroom | $1,900 | 4% | 2% | |
3 bedroom | $2,400 | 3% | 6% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 3% | 5% |
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 | $1,877 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,750 | 4% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,500 | 4% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,205
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
51%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,525
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
20%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
2%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,400
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
6%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
5%
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
$1,877
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$1,750
Last 30 days
4%
Houses
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
4%
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.
California
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in California, MD is 18% 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 $2,300 per month as of July 25, 2026.
Average rent prices in California have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 12% since last year.
Rent in California is 19% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $370 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in California, you'd need to earn approximately $92,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in California average around $1,480/month and two-bedrooms approximately $1,800/month. One-bedrooms remained relatively stable year over year while two-bedrooms dropped 2.4% from this time last year.
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).