Average Rent in East Palo Alto, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in East Palo Alto, CA

Average rent prices in East Palo Alto have increased by 173% over the last month and have increased by 28% 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
East Palo Alto, CA

Rent prices in East Palo Alto vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Palo Alto is $4,517, whereas a house costs $6,000. 1-bedroom apartments in East Palo Alto run $2,797 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,390.


Studio	$2,750	1%	37%
1 bedroom	$4,300	57%	70%
2 bedroom	$5,330	16%	60%
3 bedroom	$7,020	8%	76%
4 bedroom	$9,095	54%	83%

		Listings
East Palo Alto	$4,230


Apartments	$4,517	252%	No Change
Condos	$2,375	18%	-
Houses	$6,000	51%	No Change
Rooms	$1,212	1%	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,750

Last 30 days

Last year

37%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,300

Last 30 days

57%

Last year

70%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$5,330

Last 30 days

16%

Last year

60%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$7,020

Last 30 days

Last year

76%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$9,095

Last 30 days

54%

Last year

83%

The table above reflects average rent prices in East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in East Palo Alto and Ashland by all bedroom counts and property types.

East Palo Alto

Median rent price$3,700

90%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,400

23%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in East Palo Alto, CA is 54% higher than the median rent in Ashland, CA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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Frequently asked questions for East Palo Alto, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the East Palo Alto rental market.

How much is rent in East Palo Alto?

The average rent in East Palo Alto is $3,700 per month as of May 16, 2026.

Is rent up or down in East Palo Alto?

Average rent prices in East Palo Alto have increased by 173% over the last month and have increased by 28% since last year.

How does East Palo Alto rent compare to the national average?

Rent in East Palo Alto is 90% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,751 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in East Palo Alto?

To comfortably afford rent in East Palo Alto, you'd need to earn approximately $148,000/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).