Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 8, 2026
Last updated on October 8, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in California
$1,150/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in California is $1,150 per month as of October 2026. This is 39% below the national average rent, or $750 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in California
19
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of California rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in California have decreased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 21% 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 $912, whereas a house costs $1,350. 1-bedroom apartments in California run $720 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $825.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $750 | 1% | 12% | |
2 bedroom | $895 | 1% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $1,247 | 3% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $1,375 | 1% | 6% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Downtown New Albany | $1,500 | |
Merriwether | $1,200 | |
Park Duvalle | $1,195 | |
Park Hill | $975 | |
Parkland | $1,200 | |
St Dennis | $950 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $912 | 2% | 2% | |
Condos | $800 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,350 | 1% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$750
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
12%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$895
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,247
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,375
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
6%
Merriwether
Average rent
$1,200
Park Duvalle
Average rent
$1,195
Park Hill
Average rent
$975
Parkland
Average rent
$1,200
St Dennis
Average rent
$950
Downtown New Albany
Average rent
$1,500
Apartments
Average rent
$912
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
Condos
Average rent
$800
Houses
Average rent
$1,350
Last 30 days
1%
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 4% lower 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 $1,150 per month as of October 3, 2026.
Average rent prices in California have decreased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 21% since last year.
Rent in California is 39% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $750 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in California, you'd need to earn approximately $46,000/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).