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 2% over the last month and have increased by 29% 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 $3,750, whereas a house costs $7,795. 1-bedroom apartments in Los Altos run $3,487 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,117.


Studio	$3,129	1%	No Change
1 bedroom	$3,363	8%	14%
2 bedroom	$4,117	10%	22%
3 bedroom	$6,995	6%	21%
4 bedroom	$11,900	13%	15%

		Listings
Loyola Corners	$4,117
North Los Altos	$4,600
Old Los Altos	$4,451
Rancho	$4,370
South Los Altos	$3,607
Woodland Acres The Highlands	$4,055


Apartments	$3,750	6%	No Change
Condos	$3,267	46%	-
Houses	$7,795	7%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,129

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,363

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,117

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

22%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,995

Last 30 days

Last year

21%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$11,900

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

15%

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$4,475

131%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$5,300

173%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Los Altos, CA is 16% lower than the median rent in Atherton, CA.

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$3,349–$4,117

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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 $4,475 per month as of August 1, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Los Altos?

Average rent prices in Los Altos have decreased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 29% since last year.

How does Los Altos rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Los Altos is 131% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,535 more per month.

Which neighborhoods are most affordable in Los Altos?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Los Altos are South Los Altos ($3,607/mo), Woodland Acres The Highlands ($4,055/mo), and Loyola Corners ($4,117/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 $179,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Los Altos?

Based on our current listings, 33% of Los Altos rentals welcome pets. With about 24 apartments available monthly, this works out to roughly 8 pet-friendly options each 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).