April 2018 Santa Clarita Rent Report
Welcome to the April 2018 Santa Clarita Rent Report. Santa Clarita rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Santa Clarita rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Santa Clarita rents increase sharply over the past month
Santa Clarita rents have increased 1.1% over the past month, and have increased sharply by 6.3% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Santa Clarita stand at $1,960 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,520 for a two-bedroom. This is the second straight month that the city has seen rent increases after a decline in January. Santa Clarita's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 2.9%, as well as the national average of 2.0%.
Rents rising across the Los Angeles Metro
Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Santa Clarita, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the Los Angeles metro, 9 of them have seen prices rise. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Irvine has seen rents fall by 0.3% over the past month, the biggest drop in the metro. It's also the most expensive city in the Los Angeles metro with a two-bedroom median of $2,680.
- Garden Grove has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 8.5%. The median two-bedroom there costs $2,100, while one-bedrooms go for $1,630.
- Los Angeles proper has the least expensive rents in the Los Angeles metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,740; rents increased 3.1% over the past year but remained flat month-over-month.
Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Santa Clarita
As rents have increased sharply in Santa Clarita, a few large cities nationwide have seen rents grow more modestly. Compared to most large cities across the country, Santa Clarita is less affordable for renters.
- Rents increased significantly in other cities across the state, with California as a whole logging rent growth of 2.9% over the past year. For example, rents have grown by 3.1% in San Jose, 2.8% in San Diego, and 1.4% in San Francisco.
- Santa Clarita's median two-bedroom rent of $2,520 is above the national average of $1,170. Nationwide, rents have grown by 2.0% over the past year compared to the 6.3% increase in Santa Clarita.
- While Santa Clarita's rents rose sharply over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw increases, including Phoenix (+2.9%), Houston (+2.8%), and Boston (+2.1%).
- Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Santa Clarita than most large cities. For example, Houston has a median 2BR rent of $1,020, where Santa Clarita is nearly two-and-a-half times that price.
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| City |
Median 1BR price |
Median 2BR price |
M/M price change |
Y/Y price change |
| Los Angeles |
$1,350 |
$1,740 |
0.3% |
3.1% |
| Long Beach |
$1,370 |
$1,770 |
0.3% |
3.1% |
| Anaheim |
$1,640 |
$2,110 |
0.5% |
6.0% |
| Santa Ana |
$1,460 |
$1,870 |
0.3% |
4.3% |
| Irvine |
$2,090 |
$2,680 |
-0.3% |
4.1% |
| Glendale |
$1,370 |
$1,760 |
-0.3% |
-1.4% |
| Huntington Beach |
$1,870 |
$2,400 |
0.8% |
1.7% |
| Santa Clarita |
$1,960 |
$2,520 |
1.1% |
6.3% |
| Garden Grove |
$1,630 |
$2,100 |
0.2% |
8.5% |
| Lancaster |
$1,350 |
$1,740 |
0.2% |
7.0% |
| Palmdale |
$1,560 |
$2,010 |
0.2% |
4.6% |
| Pomona |
$1,140 |
$1,450 |
-0.1% |
1.4% |
| Torrance |
$1,570 |
$2,020 |
0.2% |
3.1% |
| Pasadena |
$1,600 |
$2,060 |
-0.3% |
0.7% |
| Orange |
$1,770 |
$2,270 |
0.1% |
2.6% |
| Fullerton |
$1,530 |
$1,970 |
0.7% |
3.5% |
| Downey |
$1,390 |
$1,790 |
-0.0% |
2.3% |
| Costa Mesa |
$1,810 |
$2,330 |
-0.1% |
0.7% |
| Inglewood |
$1,180 |
$1,520 |
0.1% |
3.3% |
| West Covina |
$1,750 |
$2,250 |
0.3% |
7.2% |
| Norwalk |
$1,530 |
$1,960 |
0.5% |
5.3% |
| Burbank |
$1,590 |
$2,050 |
-1.1% |
6.2% |
| Mission Viejo |
$2,090 |
$2,680 |
0.8% |
3.9% |
| Santa Monica |
$1,640 |
$2,110 |
-0.4% |
1.4% |
| Westminster |
$1,610 |
$2,070 |
0.1% |
3.2% |
| Whittier |
$1,390 |
$1,790 |
-0.4% |
4.4% |
| Newport Beach |
$2,790 |
$3,580 |
-0.6% |
3.6% |
| Hawthorne |
$1,190 |
$1,530 |
0.2% |
4.2% |
| Buena Park |
$1,610 |
$2,070 |
-0.1% |
4.3% |
| Lakewood |
$1,750 |
$2,240 |
0.4% |
3.3% |
| Lake Forest |
$1,840 |
$2,370 |
-0.2% |
3.5% |
| Bellflower |
$1,370 |
$1,760 |
0.2% |
2.5% |
| Tustin |
$1,890 |
$2,430 |
-0.4% |
2.3% |
| Redondo Beach |
$1,970 |
$2,530 |
-0.2% |
2.2% |
| San Clemente |
$2,270 |
$2,930 |
-0.4% |
2.1% |
| Laguna Niguel |
$1,790 |
$2,300 |
-0.4% |
-1.8% |
| Montebello |
$1,390 |
$1,790 |
-0.0% |
5.6% |
| La Habra |
$1,530 |
$1,960 |
0.3% |
4.4% |
| Fountain Valley |
$1,860 |
$2,390 |
0.4% |
6.1% |
| Paramount |
$1,440 |
$1,840 |
-0.1% |
3.7% |
| Placentia |
$1,750 |
$2,250 |
0.7% |
2.5% |
| Glendora |
$1,680 |
$2,150 |
-0.1% |
2.5% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita |
$1,920 |
$2,460 |
-0.3% |
1.9% |
| Aliso Viejo |
$1,640 |
$2,100 |
-0.1% |
-16.9% |
| Cypress |
$1,750 |
$2,240 |
-0.4% |
1.6% |
| Covina |
$1,580 |
$2,030 |
0.2% |
1.2% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes |
$3,450 |
$4,430 |
0.3% |
5.0% |
| Culver City |
$1,770 |
$2,270 |
-0.2% |
6.7% |
| West Hollywood |
$1,880 |
$2,420 |
-2.7% |
-4.5% |
| Beverly Hills |
$3,120 |
$4,010 |
-0.7% |
-0.1% |
| San Dimas |
$1,820 |
$2,330 |
-0.7% |
5.4% |
| Dana Point |
$2,020 |
$2,590 |
-0.1% |
2.4% |
| Laguna Beach |
$2,030 |
$2,610 |
-0.6% |
0.8% |
| Hermosa Beach |
$2,150 |
$2,770 |
0.3% |
0.4% |
| Marina del Rey |
$3,580 |
$4,590 |
0.7% |
2.5% |
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