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

Rent trends in Los Altos Hills, CA

Average rent prices in Los Altos Hills have increased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 80% 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 Hills, CA

Rent prices in Los Altos Hills vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Los Altos Hills is $4,087, whereas a house costs $6,570. 1-bedroom apartments in Los Altos Hills run $2,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $5,545.


Studio	$3,130	-	-
1 bedroom	$4,030	6%	-
2 bedroom	$5,440	41%	59%
3 bedroom	$6,475	31%	-
4 bedroom	$8,250	2%	46%

		Listings
Palo Alto Hills	$4,790


Apartments	$4,087	11%	No Change
Condos	$3,100	No Change	-
Houses	$6,570	71%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,130

1 bedroom

Average rent

$4,030

Last 30 days

2 bedroom

Average rent

$5,440

Last 30 days

41%

Last year

59%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,475

Last 30 days

31%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$8,250

Last 30 days

Last year

46%

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

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

Los Altos Hills

Median rent price$3,900

105%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$5,900

211%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Los Altos Hills, CA is 34% lower than the median rent in Carmel, CA.

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Private 2-Bedroom Retreat in Los Altos Hills – Scenic Patio, Private Access & Close to Silicon Valley

27520 Moody Rd #C, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

2 beds

1.5 baths

$3,100

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Frequently asked questions for Los Altos Hills, CA

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

How much is rent in Los Altos Hills?

The average rent in Los Altos Hills is $3,900 per month as of October 3, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Los Altos Hills?

Average rent prices in Los Altos Hills have increased by 7% over the last month and have decreased by 80% since last year.

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

Rent in Los Altos Hills is 105% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,000 more per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in Los Altos Hills, you'd need to earn approximately $156,000/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).