Average Rent in Los Altos, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Los Altos, CA

Average rent prices in Los Altos have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 38% 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
Los Altos, CA

Rent prices in Los Altos vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Los Altos is $4,080, whereas a house costs $6,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Los Altos run $3,437 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,167.


Studio	$3,600	1%	5%
1 bedroom	$3,473	5%	4%
2 bedroom	$5,345	9%	23%
3 bedroom	$5,960	17%	14%
4 bedroom	$8,100	9%	26%

		Listings
Loyola Corners	$4,100
North Los Altos	$4,335
Old Los Altos	$4,357
Rancho	$4,347
South Los Altos	$4,167
Woodland Acres The Highlands	$3,802


Apartments	$4,080	10%	No Change
Condos	$4,500	4%	-
Houses	$6,600	53%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,600

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,473

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$5,345

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$5,960

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

14%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$8,100

Last 30 days

Last year

26%

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

Compare median rent prices in Los Altos and Atherton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Los Altos

Median rent price$4,167

119%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,230

123%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Los Altos, CA is 1% lower than the median rent in Atherton, CA.

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4d ago

Woodland Acres - The Highlands house for rent in Los Altos

Nice neighborhood One Br one Ba One Single Person

1221 Saint Matthew Way, Los Altos, CA 94024

1 bed

1 bath

$2,188

$1,888

Price drop

4d ago

South Los Altos house for rent in Los Altos

$1,890 - Furnished Private 1BR 1BA Unit In Los Altos, Utilities included

2295 Homestead Rd #NA, Los Altos, CA 94024

1 bed

1 bath

$1,890

1d ago

8.4

Very good

Marshall

1712 Marshall Ct, Los Altos, CA 94024

3 beds

2 baths

$4,995

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Frequently asked questions for Los Altos, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Los Altos rental market.

How much is rent in Los Altos?

The average rent in Los Altos is $4,167 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Los Altos?

Average rent prices in Los Altos have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 38% since last year.

How does Los Altos rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Los Altos is 119% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,267 more per month.

Which neighborhoods are most affordable in Los Altos?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Los Altos are Woodland Acres The Highlands ($3,802/mo), Loyola Corners ($4,100/mo), and South Los Altos ($4,167/mo).

What salary do I need to afford rent in Los Altos?

To comfortably afford rent in Los Altos, you'd need to earn approximately $167,000/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).