Biggest Rent Increases in California — FY2026
Metro areas where the 2-bedroom FMR rose the most year-over-year in California. Largest year-over-year 2BR increase first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →
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Biggest Rent Increases
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| # | Metro Area | State | FY2025 2BR | FY2026 2BR | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napa, CA MSA | CA | $2,792 | $3,315 | +$523 (+18.7%) |
| 2 | Modesto, CA MSA | CA | $1,566 | $1,758 | +$192 (+12.3%) |
| 3 | Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $2,903 | $3,236 | +$333 (+11.5%) |
| 4 | Chico, CA MSA | CA | $1,466 | $1,625 | +$159 (+10.8%) |
| 5 | San Benito County, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $2,623 | $2,902 | +$279 (+10.6%) |
| 6 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $2,625 | $2,903 | +$278 (+10.6%) |
| 7 | Fresno, CA MSA | CA | $1,505 | $1,664 | +$159 (+10.6%) |
| 8 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA MSA | CA | $2,434 | $2,671 | +$237 (+9.7%) |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $3,318 | $3,604 | +$286 (+8.6%) |
| 10 | Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $2,682 | $2,912 | +$230 (+8.6%) |
| 11 | Bakersfield, CA MSA | CA | $1,380 | $1,483 | +$103 (+7.5%) |
| 12 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA | CA | $2,569 | $2,693 | +$124 (+4.8%) |
| 13 | San Diego-Carlsbad, CA MSA | CA | $2,881 | $3,001 | +$120 (+4.2%) |
| 14 | Santa Rosa, CA MSA | CA | $2,740 | $2,827 | +$87 (+3.2%) |
| 15 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA | CA | $3,028 | $3,124 | +$96 (+3.2%) |
| 16 | Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA | CA | $1,429 | $1,474 | +$45 (+3.1%) |
| 17 | Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $2,206 | $2,255 | +$49 (+2.2%) |
| 18 | Yuba City, CA MSA | CA | $1,522 | $1,550 | +$28 (+1.8%) |
| 19 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA MSA | CA | $1,445 | $1,469 | +$24 (+1.7%) |
| 20 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $3,446 | $3,483 | +$37 (+1.1%) |
| 21 | Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA | CA | $1,736 | $1,742 | +$6 (+0.3%) |
| 22 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MSA | CA | $4,223 | $4,214 | +$-9 (+-0.2%) |
| 23 | Merced, CA MSA | CA | $1,509 | $1,503 | +$-6 (+-0.4%) |
| 24 | Yolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area | CA | $2,116 | $2,104 | +$-12 (+-0.6%) |
| 25 | El Centro, CA MSA | CA | $1,371 | $1,362 | +$-9 (+-0.7%) |
| 26 | Redding, CA MSA | CA | $1,613 | $1,590 | +$-23 (+-1.4%) |
| 27 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA | CA | $2,306 | $2,201 | +$-105 (+-4.6%) |
| 28 | Salinas, CA MSA | CA | $2,982 | $2,684 | +$-298 (+-10%) |
| 29 | Vallejo-Fairfield, CA MSA | CA | $2,420 | $2,178 | +$-242 (+-10%) |