Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 20, 2026
Last updated on August 20, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in California
$900/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in California is $900 per month as of August 2026. This is 53% below the national average rent, or $1,025 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in California
21
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of California rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in California have remained the same over the last month and have remained the same 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 $900, whereas a house costs $1,200. 1-bedroom apartments in California run $750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $925.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $595 | No Change | - | |
1 bedroom | $725 | No Change | No Change | |
2 bedroom | $925 | No Change | 18% | |
3 bedroom | $1,225 | No Change | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $2,500 | No Change | 66% |
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, PA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $900 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $975 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,200 | No Change | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$595
1 bedroom
Average rent
$725
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
No Change
2 bedroom
Average rent
$925
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
18%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,225
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last year
66%
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, PA.
Apartments
Average rent
$900
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$975
Last 30 days
1%
Houses
Average rent
$1,200
The table above reflects average rent prices in California, PA, 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 Donora by all bedroom counts and property types.
California
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in California, PA is 8% lower than the median rent in Donora, PA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the California rental market.
The average rent in California is $900 per month as of August 15, 2026.
Average rent prices in California have remained the same over the last month and have remained the same since last year.
Rent in California is 53% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,025 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in California, you'd need to earn approximately $36,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).