Average Rent in Selma, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Selma, CA

Average rent prices in Selma have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 6% 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
Selma, CA

Rent prices in Selma vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Selma is $1,575, whereas a house costs $2,250. 1-bedroom apartments in Selma run $1,445 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,600.


Studio	$925	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,450	14%	-
2 bedroom	$1,550	2%	14%
3 bedroom	$2,200	2%	-
4 bedroom	$2,600	3%	-


Apartments	$1,575	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,372	No Change	-
Houses	$2,250	3%	No Change
Rooms	$895	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$925

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

14%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,600

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Selma, 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 Selma, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Selma and Caruthers by all bedroom counts and property types.

Selma

Median rent price$1,895

Equal to the the national median

Median rent price$1,600

16%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Selma, CA is 18% higher than the median rent in Caruthers, CA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,600

$2,200

$1,500

$1,287

$1,750

$1,895

$1,470

$1,371

$1,395

$2,250

$2,175

Discover rentals in Selma, CA

10h ago

8.3

Very good

Greenwood Apartments

3670 Mccall Ave, Selma, CA 93662

1–3 beds

1–2 baths

$1,200–$2,000

1902 Sheridan Street, Unit C - Photo 1 of 1

3d ago

8.5

Very good

1902 Sheridan Street, Unit C

1902 Sheridan St, Selma, CA 93662

2 beds

1 bath

$1,650

5d+ ago

House for rent in Selma

1919 Barbara St, Selma, CA 93662

3 beds

2 baths

$2,300

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Frequently asked questions for Selma, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Selma rental market.

How much is rent in Selma?

The average rent in Selma is $1,895 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Selma?

Average rent prices in Selma have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 6% since last year.

How does Selma rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Selma is roughly the same as the national average.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Selma?

To comfortably afford rent in Selma, you'd need to earn approximately $76,000/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).