Most Affordable Rent Neighborhoods in California (2026 Rankings)

Renting doesn't have to break the bank. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in California by median monthly rent to help you find the most affordable places to live.

San BernardinoCA

Kurby Score: 63

Median Rent: $341/mo

Median Income: $40,560

Home Value: $340,000

Walk Score: 69/100

Population: 222,101

Hoopa CDPHoopa CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 76

Median Rent: $635/mo

Median Income: $55,000

Home Value: $259,300

Population: 2,489

Hayfork CDPHayfork CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 75

Median Rent: $679/mo

Median Income: $40,653

Home Value: $283,900

Population: 3,227

NeedlesCA

Kurby Score: 71

Median Rent: $696/mo

Median Income: $38,368

Home Value: $132,500

Population: 4,895

Weedpatch CDPWeedpatch CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 46

Median Rent: $703/mo

Median Income: $21,651

Home Value: $126,500

Population: 2,788

StocktonCA

Kurby Score: 67

Median Rent: $712/mo

Median Income: $52,080

Home Value: $370,000

Walk Score: 91/100

Population: 320,804

HoltvilleCA

Kurby Score: 66

Median Rent: $716/mo

Median Income: $44,939

Home Value: $263,000

Population: 5,620

FirebaughCA

Kurby Score: 47

Median Rent: $737/mo

Median Income: $36,078

Home Value: $221,200

Population: 8,139

WeedCA

Kurby Score: 65

Median Rent: $744/mo

Median Income: $35,641

Home Value: $198,800

Population: 2,845

Oasis CDPOasis CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 94

Median Rent: $757/mo

Median Income: $25,335

Home Value: $34,500

Population: 3,775

Desert Edge CDPDesert Edge CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 84

Median Rent: $775/mo

Median Income: $38,668

Home Value: $53,600

Population: 3,715

AlturasCA

Kurby Score: 77

Median Rent: $775/mo

Median Income: $51,051

Home Value: $133,500

Population: 2,683

BakersfieldCA

Kurby Score: 66

Median Rent: $777/mo

Median Income: $57,950

Home Value: $295,000

Walk Score: 82/100

Population: 403,455

CalipatriaCA

Kurby Score: 48

Median Rent: $832/mo

Median Income: $43,095

Home Value: $173,200

Population: 6,579

PortolaCA

Kurby Score: 74

Median Rent: $837/mo

Median Income: $52,500

Home Value: $196,200

Population: 2,427

SacramentoCA

Kurby Score: 71

Median Rent: $843/mo

Median Income: $62,335

Home Value: $420,000

Walk Score: 98/100

Population: 524,943

WoodlakeCA

Kurby Score: 46

Median Rent: $856/mo

Median Income: $44,719

Home Value: $238,900

Population: 7,495

Mecca CDPMecca CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 50

Median Rent: $858/mo

Median Income: $38,411

Home Value: $204,600

Population: 6,313

LakeportCA

Kurby Score: 83

Median Rent: $863/mo

Median Income: $61,100

Home Value: $310,900

Population: 5,014

Columbia CDPColumbia CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 70

Median Rent: $870/mo

Median Income: $50,491

Home Value: $391,600

Population: 2,439

Indian WellsCA

Kurby Score: 80

Median Rent: $873/mo

Median Income: $132,479

Home Value: $941,200

Population: 4,832

Ivanhoe CDPIvanhoe CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 78

Median Rent: $881/mo

Median Income: $49,012

Home Value: $205,800

Population: 4,329

Buckhorn CDPBuckhorn CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 86

Median Rent: $890/mo

Median Income: $72,117

Home Value: $318,000

Population: 3,196

Earlimart CDPEarlimart CDP, CA

Kurby Score: 46

Median Rent: $900/mo

Median Income: $48,438

Home Value: $211,300

Population: 7,674

Cottonwood CDP (Kern County)Cottonwood CDP (Kern County), CA

Kurby Score: 41

Median Rent: $902/mo

Median Income: $36,467

Home Value: $260,200

Population: 2,802

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