Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Last updated on November 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in San Jose
$3,397/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in San Jose is $3,397 per month as of October 2026. This is 79% above the national average rent, or $1,497 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in San Jose
225
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of San Jose rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in San Jose have increased by 12% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in San Jose vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in San Jose is $3,300, whereas a house costs $4,495. 1-bedroom apartments in San Jose run $3,069 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,752.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,661 | - | 10% | |
1 bedroom | $2,954 | - | 6% | |
2 bedroom | $3,747 | - | 9% | |
3 bedroom | $4,384 | - | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $5,200 | - | 8% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in National Hispanic University, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,300 | - | 10% | |
Condos | $3,347 | - | 67% | |
Houses | $4,495 | - | 18% | |
Rooms | $1,800 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$2,661
Last year
10%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,954
Last year
6%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,747
Last year
9%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,384
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,200
Last year
8%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in National Hispanic University, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,300
Last year
10%
Condos
Average rent
$3,347
Last year
67%
Houses
Average rent
$4,495
Last year
18%
Rooms
Average rent
$1,800
The table above reflects average rent prices in National Hispanic University, 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.
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Quick answers to common questions about the San Jose rental market.
The average rent in San Jose is $3,397 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in San Jose have increased by 12% since last year.
Rent in San Jose is 79% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,497 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in San Jose, you'd need to earn approximately $136,000/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).