Average Rent in South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA

Average rent prices in South Los Altos have increased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 18% 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
South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA

Rent prices in South Los Altos vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in South Los Altos is $3,395, whereas a house costs $4,600. 1-bedroom apartments in South Los Altos run $3,159 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,617.


Studio	$2,125	1%	No Change
1 bedroom	$3,350	3%	14%
2 bedroom	$4,079	2%	49%
3 bedroom	$4,970	2%	-
4 bedroom	$8,950	27%	-

		Listings
Country Club	$4,289
Martens Carmelita	$3,627
Monta Vista	$3,995
Morse Park	$4,095
North Waverly Park	$3,350
Woodland Acres The Highlands	$4,008


Apartments	$3,395	2%	No Change
Condos	$3,212	-	-
Houses	$4,600	78%	257%

Studio

Average rent

$2,125

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,350

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,079

Last 30 days

Last year

49%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,970

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$8,950

Last 30 days

27%

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

Compare median rent prices in South Los Altos and Monta Vista by all bedroom counts and property types.

South Los Altos

Median rent price$3,452

77%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,995

105%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA is 14% lower than the median rent in Monta Vista, Cupertino, CA.

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Monta Vista

$3,995

28%

Last year

Woodland Acres The Highlands

$4,008

$4,289

$3,627

$3,350

$4,095

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1651 Belleville Way, Los Altos, CA 94087

1–2 beds

1 bath

$3,179–$3,987

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1378 Garthwick Ct, Los Altos, CA 94024

5 beds

4.5 baths

$13,000

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Frequently asked questions for South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA

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

How much is rent in South Los Altos?

The average rent in South Los Altos is $3,452 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in South Los Altos?

Average rent prices in South Los Altos have increased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 18% since last year.

How does South Los Altos rent compare to the national average?

Rent in South Los Altos is 77% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,502 more per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in South Los Altos, you'd need to earn approximately $138,000/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).