Average Rent in Carson, San Jose, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Carson, San Jose, CA

Average rent prices in Carson have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 49% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Carson, San Jose, CA

Rent prices in Carson vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Carson is $2,845, whereas a house costs $4,934. 1-bedroom apartments in Carson run $2,395 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,788.


Studio	$1,795	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,395	No Change	27%
2 bedroom	$2,895	No Change	-
3 bedroom	$3,790	29%	-
4 bedroom	$5,500	5%	-

		Listings
Alma	$2,737
Colony Green	$3,037
Hammer	$2,745
Hillsdale	$2,995
Kenwood	$3,085
San Ramon	$3,085


Apartments	$2,845	No Change	-
Condos	$3,197	No Change	60%
Houses	$4,934	5%	No Change
Rooms	$830	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,395

Last year

27%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,895

Last 30 days

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,790

Last 30 days

29%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,500

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Carson, San Jose, 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.

How does rent in Carson, San Jose, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Carson and Alma by all bedroom counts and property types.

Carson

Median rent price$2,979

53%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,737

40%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Carson, San Jose, CA is 9% higher than the median rent in Alma, San Jose, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,737

$3,037

$2,745

$2,995

$3,085

$3,085

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Frequently asked questions for Carson, San Jose, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Carson rental market.

How much is rent in Carson?

The average rent in Carson is $2,979 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Carson?

Average rent prices in Carson have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 49% since last year.

How does Carson rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Carson is 53% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,029 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Carson?

To comfortably afford rent in Carson, you'd need to earn approximately $119,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).