Average Rent in El Sobrante, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in El Sobrante, CA

Average rent prices in El Sobrante have decreased by 6% 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
El Sobrante, CA

Rent prices in El Sobrante vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in El Sobrante is $2,300, whereas a house costs $3,600. 1-bedroom apartments in El Sobrante run $1,843 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,400.


Studio	$2,084	55%	-
1 bedroom	$2,523	4%	100%
2 bedroom	$2,350	No Change	2%
3 bedroom	$3,500	15%	7%
4 bedroom	$4,111	17%	6%

		Listings
Lake Hills Victoria Grove	$3,900


Apartments	$2,300	2%	No Change
Condos	$2,575	9%	No Change
Houses	$3,600	19%	No Change
Rooms	$1,000	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,084

Last 30 days

55%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,523

Last 30 days

Last year

100%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,350

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,500

Last 30 days

15%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,111

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in El Sobrante, 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 El Sobrante, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in El Sobrante and Bloomington by all bedroom counts and property types.

El Sobrante

Median rent price$2,675

37%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,895

48%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in El Sobrante, CA is 8% lower than the median rent in Bloomington, CA.

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Casa del Sol

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2 beds

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$2,095

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Apartment for rent in El Sobrante

934 Appian Way, El Sobrante, CA 94803

3 beds

1 bath

$3,480

$2,995

Price drop

Apartment for rent

Available May 1

4d ago

Lake Hills-Victoria Grove house for rent in El Sobrante

Single Family Residence - Riverside, CA

17073 Noble View Cir, El Sobrante, CA 92503

4 beds

2.5 baths

$4,100

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for El Sobrante, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the El Sobrante rental market.

How much is rent in El Sobrante?

The average rent in El Sobrante is $2,675 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in El Sobrante?

Average rent prices in El Sobrante have decreased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 28% since last year.

How does El Sobrante rent compare to the national average?

Rent in El Sobrante is 37% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $725 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in El Sobrante?

To comfortably afford rent in El Sobrante, you'd need to earn approximately $107,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in El Sobrante?

El Sobrante's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,800 per month, while two-bedroom units average around $2,500 monthly. Two-bedroom apartments make up the largest share of available rentals at 46% of the market, providing more options for renters seeking this size.

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).