Cheapest counties to rent in California
Across 57 counties in California, the median gross rent is $1,289. The most affordable is Modoc County at $796.
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| # | County | Median rent | 1-bed | 2-bed | 3-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modoc County | $796 ▼ 38% | $606 | $768 | $936 |
| 2 | Trinity County | $928 ▼ 28% | $500 | $930 | $1,048 |
| 3 | Imperial County | $961 ▼ 25% | $684 | $951 | $1,183 |
| 4 | Glenn County | $978 ▼ 24% | $621 | $990 | $1,197 |
| 5 | Siskiyou County | $984 ▼ 24% | $726 | $934 | $1,265 |
| 6 | Lassen County | $1,038 ▼ 19% | $763 | $947 | $1,349 |
| 7 | Colusa County | $1,061 ▼ 18% | $686 | $981 | $1,318 |
| 8 | Plumas County | $1,102 ▼ 15% | $440 | $1,077 | $1,403 |
| 9 | Tehama County | $1,119 ▼ 13% | $654 | $1,082 | $1,311 |
| 10 | Tuolumne County | $1,129 ▼ 12% | $919 | $1,181 | $1,374 |
| 11 | Inyo County | $1,131 ▼ 12% | $1,095 | $1,113 | $1,351 |
| 12 | Mariposa County | $1,134 ▼ 12% | $842 | $1,094 | $1,658 |
| 13 | Tulare County | $1,137 ▼ 12% | $745 | $1,041 | $1,298 |
| 14 | Yuba County | $1,137 ▼ 12% | $711 | $1,043 | $1,544 |
| 15 | Del Norte County | $1,146 ▼ 11% | $932 | $1,013 | $1,488 |
| 16 | Kern County | $1,161 ▼ 10% | $820 | $1,077 | $1,401 |
| 17 | Sierra County | $1,184 ▼ 8% | — | $1,292 | — |
| 18 | Madera County | $1,185 ▼ 8% | $811 | $1,019 | $1,389 |
| 19 | Humboldt County | $1,191 ▼ 8% | $933 | $1,217 | $1,698 |
| 20 | Merced County | $1,200 ▼ 7% | $854 | $1,086 | $1,352 |
| 21 | Kings County | $1,201 ▼ 7% | $901 | $1,038 | $1,428 |
| 22 | Lake County | $1,206 ▼ 6% | $810 | $1,127 | $1,667 |
| 23 | Fresno County | $1,207 ▼ 6% | $936 | $1,158 | $1,491 |
| 24 | Shasta County | $1,232 ▼ 4% | $832 | $1,175 | $1,624 |
| 25 | Mendocino County | $1,240 ▼ 4% | $913 | $1,299 | $1,660 |
| 26 | Amador County | $1,257 ▼ 2% | — | $1,291 | $1,621 |
| 27 | Mono County | $1,259 ▼ 2% | $1,150 | $1,272 | $1,742 |
| 28 | Butte County | $1,280 ▼ 1% | $972 | $1,264 | $1,644 |
| 29 | Sutter County | $1,289 | $997 | $1,173 | $1,632 |
| 30 | Stanislaus County | $1,433 ▲ 11% | $1,044 | $1,321 | $1,701 |
| 31 | Nevada County | $1,487 ▲ 15% | $1,015 | $1,462 | $2,050 |
| 32 | San Joaquin County | $1,542 ▲ 20% | $1,104 | $1,393 | $1,801 |
| 33 | San Bernardino County | $1,584 ▲ 23% | $1,228 | $1,485 | $1,804 |
| 34 | El Dorado County | $1,597 ▲ 24% | $1,066 | $1,524 | $1,930 |
| 35 | Sacramento County | $1,599 ▲ 24% | $1,290 | $1,587 | $1,903 |
| 36 | Calaveras County | $1,621 ▲ 26% | $835 | $1,295 | $1,846 |
| 37 | Yolo County | $1,655 ▲ 28% | $1,245 | $1,628 | $2,115 |
| 38 | Riverside County | $1,711 ▲ 33% | $1,268 | $1,607 | $1,958 |
| 39 | San Luis Obispo County | $1,800 ▲ 40% | $1,300 | $1,832 | $2,331 |
| 40 | Los Angeles County | $1,805 ▲ 40% | $1,565 | $1,948 | $2,286 |
| 41 | San Benito County | $1,830 ▲ 42% | $964 | $1,713 | $2,080 |
| 42 | Monterey County | $1,873 ▲ 45% | $1,576 | $1,834 | $2,228 |
| 43 | Placer County | $1,874 ▲ 45% | $1,482 | $1,813 | $2,226 |
| 44 | Santa Barbara County | $1,964 ▲ 52% | $1,706 | $1,991 | $2,296 |
| 45 | Solano County | $1,981 ▲ 54% | $1,543 | $1,911 | $2,310 |
| 46 | San Diego County | $2,011 ▲ 56% | $1,698 | $2,068 | $2,557 |
| 47 | Sonoma County | $2,029 ▲ 57% | $1,543 | $2,076 | $2,637 |
| 48 | Napa County | $2,037 ▲ 58% | $1,552 | $2,146 | $2,497 |
| 49 | Santa Cruz County | $2,094 ▲ 62% | $1,675 | $2,247 | $2,618 |
| 50 | Ventura County | $2,140 ▲ 66% | $1,731 | $2,049 | $2,586 |
| 51 | Alameda County | $2,229 ▲ 73% | $1,915 | $2,361 | $2,867 |
| 52 | Contra Costa County | $2,234 ▲ 73% | $1,857 | $2,189 | $2,580 |
| 53 | Orange County | $2,248 ▲ 74% | $1,927 | $2,259 | $2,886 |
| 54 | San Francisco County | $2,316 ▲ 80% | $2,338 | $2,771 | $3,017 |
| 55 | Marin County | $2,487 ▲ 93% | $2,052 | $2,721 | $3,493 |
| 56 | Santa Clara County | $2,719 ▲ 111% | $2,398 | $2,818 | $3,481 |
| 57 | San Mateo County | $2,805 ▲ 118% | $2,424 | $3,110 | $3,501 |