Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 24, 2026
Last updated on May 24, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Porterville
$1,275/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Porterville is $1,275 per month as of May 2026. This is 35% below the national average rent, or $675 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Porterville
25
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Porterville rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Porterville have increased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 11% 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 $1,895. 1-bedroom apartments in Porterville run $1,000 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,200.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $922 | 4% | 20% | |
1 bedroom | $925 | 4% | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $1,275 | 5% | 11% | |
3 bedroom | $1,925 | 14% | 16% | |
4 bedroom | $2,395 | 14% | 13% |
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 | 1% | No Change | |
Houses | $1,895 | 14% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$922
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
20%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$925
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,275
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
11%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,925
Last 30 days
14%
Last year
16%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,395
Last 30 days
14%
Last year
13%
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
1%
Houses
Average rent
$1,895
Last 30 days
14%
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 24% 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 $1,275 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Porterville have increased by 6% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.
Rent in Porterville is 35% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $675 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Porterville, you'd need to earn approximately $51,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Porterville's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $920 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $1,200 monthly. Both apartment sizes have seen increases this year, with one-bedrooms up 4.4% and two-bedrooms rising 5.1% compared to 2024.
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).