Average Rent in El Sobrante, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in El Sobrante, CA

Average rent prices in El Sobrante have increased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 9% 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 $2,250, whereas a house costs $3,499. 1-bedroom apartments in El Sobrante run $2,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,400.


Studio	$2,084	55%	12%
1 bedroom	$1,800	4%	14%
2 bedroom	$2,347	3%	1%
3 bedroom	$3,050	10%	6%
4 bedroom	$4,247	2%	8%

		Listings
Lake Hills Victoria Grove	$3,275


Apartments	$2,250	4%	No Change
Condos	$2,275	8%	No Change
Houses	$3,499	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,084

Last 30 days

55%

Last year

12%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,347

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,050

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,247

Last 30 days

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$2,350

22%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,075

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in El Sobrante, CA is 13% higher than the median rent in Bloomington, CA.

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870 Appian Way #A, El Sobrante, CA 94803

5 beds

2 baths

$3,995

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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 $2,350 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in El Sobrante?

Average rent prices in El Sobrante have increased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 9% since last year.

How does El Sobrante rent compare to the national average?

Rent in El Sobrante is 22% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $420 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 $94,000/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?

Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in El Sobrante average around $1,780/month and two-bedrooms approximately $2,500/month.

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).