Average Rent in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Average rent prices in Carmel By The Sea have increased by 21% over the last month and have decreased by 64% 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
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Rent prices in Carmel By The Sea vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Carmel By The Sea is $2,550, whereas a house costs $4,347. 1-bedroom apartments in Carmel By The Sea run $2,150 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,950.


Studio	$1,395	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$2,200	-	-
2 bedroom	$3,200	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$9,000	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$6,500	No Change	24%


Apartments	$2,550	-	No Change
Condos	$3,325	-	No Change
Houses	$4,347	9%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,395

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,200

3 bedroom

Average rent

$9,000

Last 30 days

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$6,500

Last year

24%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Carmel-by-the-Sea, 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 Carmel By The Sea, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Carmel By The Sea and Carmel by all bedroom counts and property types.

Carmel By The Sea

Median rent price$2,800

44%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,950

154%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Carmel By The Sea, CA is 43% lower than the median rent in Carmel, CA.

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One-of-a-Kind 4 Bedroom in Carmel

6 South West Corner of 4th and Lincoln, Carmel By The Sea, CA 93923

4 beds

3 baths

$5,200

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Frequently asked questions for Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Carmel By The Sea rental market.

How much is rent in Carmel By The Sea?

The average rent in Carmel By The Sea is $2,800 per month as of June 4, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Carmel By The Sea?

Average rent prices in Carmel By The Sea have increased by 21% over the last month and have decreased by 64% since last year.

How does Carmel By The Sea rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Carmel By The Sea is 44% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $850 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Carmel By The Sea?

To comfortably afford rent in Carmel By The Sea, you'd need to earn approximately $112,000/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).