Average Rent in Hillsborough, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Hillsborough, CA

Average rent prices in Hillsborough have increased by 167% over the last month and have decreased by 62% 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
Hillsborough, CA

Rent prices in Hillsborough vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Hillsborough is $3,650, whereas a house costs $5,540. 1-bedroom apartments in Hillsborough run $3,929 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,113.


Studio	$2,345	-	-
1 bedroom	$3,724	25%	21%
2 bedroom	$4,560	1%	-
3 bedroom	$5,457	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$5,600	No Change	47%


Apartments	$3,650	15%	No Change
Condos	$4,050	No Change	-
Houses	$5,540	4%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,345

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,724

Last 30 days

25%

Last year

21%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,560

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$5,457

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,600

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

47%

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

Compare median rent prices in Hillsborough and Belmont by all bedroom counts and property types.

Hillsborough

Median rent price$3,622

86%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,600

33%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Hillsborough, CA is 39% higher than the median rent in Belmont, CA.

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Discover rentals in Hillsborough, CA

5d+ ago

House for rent in Hillsborough

401 Moseley Road Hillsborough CA 94010 HHL - 1

401 Moseley Rd #1, Hillsborough, CA 94010

4 beds

4 baths

$8,000

House for rent

Available May 13

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Frequently asked questions for Hillsborough, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Hillsborough rental market.

How much is rent in Hillsborough?

The average rent in Hillsborough is $3,622 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Hillsborough?

Average rent prices in Hillsborough have increased by 167% over the last month and have decreased by 62% since last year.

How does Hillsborough rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Hillsborough is 86% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,672 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Hillsborough?

To comfortably afford rent in Hillsborough, you'd need to earn approximately $145,000/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).