Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 23, 2026
Last updated on May 23, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in California
$1,200/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in California is $1,200 per month as of May 2026. This is 38% below the national average rent, or $749 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in California
12
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of California rentals at each price point
This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in California, Louisville, KY, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.
Average rent prices in California have increased by 30% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in California vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in California is $950, whereas a house costs $1,300. 1-bedroom apartments in California run $708 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $850.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $695 | No Change | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $950 | 7% | 5% | |
3 bedroom | $1,300 | 5% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $1,350 | 6% | 10% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Downtown New Albany | $1,654 | |
Merriwether | $1,172 | |
Park Duvalle | $1,200 | |
Park Hill | $1,000 | |
Parkland | $1,180 | |
St Dennis | $975 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $950 | 30% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,095 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,300 | 3% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$695
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$950
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
5%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,300
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,350
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
10%
Merriwether
Average rent
$1,172
Park Duvalle
Average rent
$1,200
Park Hill
Average rent
$1,000
Parkland
Average rent
$1,180
St Dennis
Average rent
$975
Downtown New Albany
Average rent
$1,654
Apartments
Average rent
$950
Last 30 days
30%
Condos
Average rent
$1,095
Houses
Average rent
$1,300
Last 30 days
3%
The table above reflects average rent prices in California, Louisville, KY, 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.
Compare median rent prices in California and Merriwether by all bedroom counts and property types.
California
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in California, Louisville, KY is 2% higher than the median rent in Merriwether, Louisville, KY.
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Quick answers to common questions about the California rental market.
The average rent in California is $1,200 per month as of May 16, 2026.
Average rent prices in California have increased by 30% over the last month and have increased by 2% since last year.
Rent in California is 38% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $749 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in California, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).