Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 25, 2026
Last updated on August 25, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Porterville
$1,350/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Porterville is $1,350 per month as of August 2026. This is 30% below the national average rent, or $575 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Porterville
40
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Porterville rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Porterville have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Porterville vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Porterville is $1,150, whereas a house costs $1,900. 1-bedroom apartments in Porterville run $995 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,150.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $945 | 11% | 13% | |
1 bedroom | $1,000 | 3% | 10% | |
2 bedroom | $1,200 | 1% | 6% | |
3 bedroom | $1,797 | 3% | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $2,400 | 7% | 1% |
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 Porterville, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,150 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,390 | No Change | No Change | |
Houses | $1,900 | 5% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$945
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
13%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,000
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
10%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
6%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,797
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,400
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
1%
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 Porterville, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,150
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$1,390
Last 30 days
No Change
Houses
Average rent
$1,900
Last 30 days
5%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Porterville, 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.
Compare median rent prices in Porterville and Bakersfield by all bedroom counts and property types.
Porterville
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Porterville, CA is 19% lower than the median rent in Bakersfield, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Porterville rental market.
The average rent in Porterville is $1,350 per month as of August 22, 2026.
Average rent prices in Porterville have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent in Porterville is 30% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $575 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Porterville, you'd need to earn approximately $54,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
February offers the lowest rents in Porterville, with prices approximately 29% lower than April, which sees the highest rent. Searching in February rather than spring months could result in better deals.
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).