Median Gross Rent in San Mateo County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$2,922 +151.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1 of 3,222
100th %ile

How San Mateo County Compares

San Mateo County
$2,922
California Average
$2,922
Rank #1 of 58 in state
National
$1,163
151.2% above

National Distribution

Where San Mateo County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median gross rent.

$264 $2,922

■ San Mateo County: $2,922

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1 San Mateo County, CA $2,922
#2 Santa Clara County, CA $2,857
#3 Marin County, CA $2,668
#4 San Francisco County, CA $2,476
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Median Gross Rent in San Mateo County, California

San Mateo County, California has a median gross rent of $2,922, which ranks #1 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 151.2% above the national value of $1,163.

Within California, San Mateo County ranks #1 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 100th percentile nationally.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.