Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 20, 2026
Last updated on June 20, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Santa Clara, CA rent rose 6.3% year over year, with a current median of $3,505/month. Renters are paying $51 more per month than last year, with rent near the recent high of $3,710/month in June 2026.
Santa Clara rents are 79.7% more expensive than the $1,950/month national median. This positions Santa Clara among the pricier metros in the country with a total of 131 rentals available.
Studios in Santa Clara rent for $1,875/month, 1-bedrooms for $3,089/month, and 2-bedrooms for $3,677/month. Larger units reach $4,950/month for 3-bedrooms and $5,995/month for 4+ bedrooms. The 3-bedroom median is $4,950/month, showing the spread across unit sizes.
Median rent in Santa Clara
$3,505/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Santa Clara is $3,505 per month as of June 2026. This is 80% above the national average rent, or $1,555 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Santa Clara
131
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Santa Clara rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Santa Clara have increased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Santa Clara vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Santa Clara is $3,415, whereas a house costs $4,775. 1-bedroom apartments in Santa Clara run $3,219 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,810.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,875 | 1% | 41% | |
1 bedroom | $3,089 | 2% | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $3,677 | 2% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $4,950 | 2% | 12% | |
4 bedroom | $5,995 | 1% | 23% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Rivermark Of Santa Clara | $4,060 | |
The Old Quad | $2,850 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,415 | 3% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,795 | 7% | 24% | |
Houses | $4,775 | No Change | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,350 | No Change | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,875
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
41%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$3,089
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,677
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$4,950
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
12%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,995
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
23%
Rivermark Of Santa Clara
Average rent
$4,060
The Old Quad
Average rent
$2,850
Apartments
Average rent
$3,415
Last 30 days
3%
Condos
Average rent
$2,795
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
24%
Houses
Average rent
$4,775
Last 30 days
No Change
Rooms
Average rent
$1,350
The table above reflects average rent prices in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara and Campbell by all bedroom counts and property types.
Santa Clara
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Santa Clara, CA is 8% higher than the median rent in Campbell, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Santa Clara rental market.
The average rent in Santa Clara is $3,505 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Santa Clara have increased by 1% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Santa Clara is 80% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,555 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Santa Clara, you'd need to earn approximately $140,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Santa Clara's 2025 rental market shows 1-bedroom apartments averaging around $3,000 per month, while 2-bedroom units average around $3,600 monthly. Both bedroom types experienced declines from the previous year, with 1-bedrooms down 7.0% and 2-bedrooms falling 7.3%.
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).