Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 24, 2026
Last updated on May 24, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Downey
$2,250/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Downey is $2,250 per month as of May 2026. This is 15% above the national average rent, or $300 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Downey
67
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Downey rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Downey have increased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Downey vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downey is $2,122, whereas a house costs $3,897. 1-bedroom apartments in Downey run $1,895 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,400.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,595 | 6% | 1% | |
1 bedroom | $1,900 | 1% | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $2,410 | 1% | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $3,300 | 1% | 15% | |
4 bedroom | $3,750 | 3% | 25% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Bell Gardens | $1,995 | |
Bellflower | $2,299 | |
Jordan | $2,195 | |
Montebello | $2,397 | |
Norwalk | $2,350 | |
Pico Rivera | $2,090 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,122 | No Change | No Change | |
Condos | $2,250 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $3,897 | 7% | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,302 | No Change | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,595
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
1%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,410
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,300
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
15%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,750
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
25%
Bellflower
Average rent
$2,299
Bell Gardens
Average rent
$1,995
Jordan
Average rent
$2,195
Montebello
Average rent
$2,397
Norwalk
Average rent
$2,350
Pico Rivera
Average rent
$2,090
Apartments
Average rent
$2,122
Last 30 days
No Change
Condos
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
No Change
Houses
Average rent
$3,897
Last 30 days
7%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,302
The table above reflects average rent prices in Downey, Downey, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Downey and Bellflower by all bedroom counts and property types.
Downey
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Downey, Downey, CA is 2% lower than the median rent in Bellflower, Bellflower, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Downey rental market.
The average rent in Downey is $2,250 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Downey have increased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Downey is 15% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $300 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Downey, you'd need to earn approximately $90,000/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).