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Average Rent in San Jose, CA

Average Rent in San Jose, CA

Avg. RentAnnual Change
Studio - $2,969+25%
1 Bed - $3,242+19%
2 Beds - $4,180+25%
Last updated 5/2/2025

Average Apartment Cost in San Jose, CA

The average rent for apartments in San Jose, CA, is between $2,969 and $4,180 in 2025. For a studio apartment in San Jose, CA, the average rent is $2,969. When it comes to 1-bedroom apartments, the average rent in San Jose, CA, is $3,242. For a 2-bedroom apartment, the average rent is $4,180.

Apartment Rent Ranges in San Jose, CA

Apartment PricesProportion
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1%
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14%
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Neighborhood Apartment Rent Trends in San Jose, CA

NeighborhoodStudio Avg RentAnnual Change
River Oaks$4,821+12%
Japantown$4,125+16%
Hamann Park$3,866--
North San Jose$3,577+3%
North Park Apartment Village$3,345+32%
Downtown San Jose$3,294+24%
Santana Row$3,166--
Central San Jose$3,142+18%
Berryessa$3,029--
Renaissance$2,816--
Buena Vista$2,589--
East San Jose$2,574--
El Rancho Verde$2,574--
Garden Alameda$2,470--
Willow Glen$2,362--
Edenvale$2,321+6%
Blossom Valley$2,3080%
The Woods$2,302+5%
West Valley$2,277+22%
South San Jose$2,250-3%
Countrybrook Lagoon$2,236--
Blackford$2,123+14%
Rosemary Gardens$1,950--
Winchester$1,905-5%
Lynhaven$1,905-5%
Delmas Park$1,900--
Cadillac East$1,799--
Evergreen$1,350--
Neighborhood1 Bed Avg RentAnnual Change
Japantown$4,965+11%
River Oaks$4,855+15%
Lynhaven$4,589+116%
North San Jose$4,027+4%
Sunol-Midtown$3,997--
Santana Row$3,696--
Downtown San Jose$3,616+33%
North Park Apartment Village$3,560+7%
Renaissance$3,484--
Berryessa$3,332+33%
Winchester$3,332+52%
Central San Jose$3,316+22%
Delmas Park$3,287--
Almaden Lake$2,891+2%
El Rancho Verde$2,830--
Evergreen$2,793--
Garden Alameda$2,792-1%
Edenvale$2,765+12%
The Woods$2,680+7%
Willow Glen$2,649+15%
South San Jose$2,6290%
West Valley$2,6230%
Buena Vista$2,597+4%
Blackford$2,536-3%
Countrybrook Lagoon$2,524--
Dry Creek$2,470--
East San Jose$2,435--
Almaden Valley$2,400--
Oak Grove$2,312--
Rosemary Gardens$2,3000%
East Northside$2,299--
Hamann Park$2,295--
Rose Garden$2,150--
Cadillac East$2,145--
Branham-Kirk$1,995--
North Campus$1,800--
Neighborhood2 Beds Avg RentAnnual Change
Blossom Valley$6,832+96%
Buena Vista$6,637+151%
Japantown$6,115+7%
Lynhaven$5,841+125%
River Oaks$5,777+22%
Downtown San Jose$5,461+63%
North San Jose$5,077+6%
Santana Row$4,864--
Renaissance$4,700--
North Park Apartment Village$4,700+34%
Winchester$4,518+72%
Sunol-Midtown$4,444--
Central San Jose$4,423+28%
Delmas Park$4,019--
Berryessa$3,952+23%
Evergreen$3,682--
Almaden Lake$3,651+8%
El Rancho Verde$3,573--
Edenvale$3,397+9%
West Valley$3,351-3%
Willow Glen$3,349+21%
Garden Alameda$3,309-9%
Blackford$3,307-1%
The Woods$3,250+3%
South San Jose$3,209+10%
The Villages$3,200+14%
Dry Creek$3,190--
East San Jose$3,181-6%
Countrybrook Lagoon$3,012--
Oak Grove$2,899--
Naglee Park$2,725--
Branham-Kirk$2,695--
Cadillac East$2,595--
Hamann Park$2,525--
Strawberry Park$2,450--
East Northside$2,400--

How Other Cities Compare to San Jose, CA

CityStudio Avg RentAnnual Change
Pleasanton$3,622+63%
Santa Clara$3,465+78%
Palo Alto$3,459+45%
Redwood City$3,216+8%
San Mateo$3,215+52%
Menlo Park$3,192+10%
Mountain View$2,937-15%
Santa Cruz$2,915-3%
San Francisco$2,813-1%
Milpitas$2,4290%
Sunnyvale$2,426+18%
Alameda$2,352+2%
Walnut Creek$2,337+9%
Daly City$2,130+5%
Hayward$2,121-4%
Livermore$2,099+21%
Berkeley$2,097-2%
Fremont$2,063-6%
Pleasant Hill$1,900-6%
Oakland$1,845-11%
Salinas$1,771--
City1 Bed Avg RentAnnual Change
Mountain View$4,038+30%
San Mateo$3,886+45%
Menlo Park$3,738+1%
Redwood City$3,721+11%
Santa Cruz$3,632+7%
San Francisco$3,580+3%
Santa Clara$3,505+19%
Cupertino$3,397+4%
Sunnyvale$3,352+17%
Pleasanton$3,186+34%
Palo Alto$3,175+17%
Milpitas$2,989+10%
Fremont$2,763+14%
Pleasant Hill$2,717+29%
Berkeley$2,678-3%
Walnut Creek$2,650+7%
Union City$2,647-8%
Livermore$2,585-10%
Alameda$2,550+9%
Daly City$2,504+3%
Marina$2,405--
Oakland$2,402-1%
Hayward$2,251-6%
Salinas$2,060+1%
Antioch$1,750-8%
City2 Beds Avg RentAnnual Change
Menlo Park$5,613+9%
Mountain View$5,127+41%
Santa Cruz$5,094+28%
San Francisco$4,874+1%
Redwood City$4,784+11%
San Mateo$4,748+27%
Santa Clara$4,620+15%
Sunnyvale$4,267+8%
Pleasanton$4,232-13%
Cupertino$4,208+11%
Milpitas$3,752+4%
Berkeley$3,620+13%
Pleasant Hill$3,575+38%
Palo Alto$3,517-2%
Oakland$3,361-7%
Walnut Creek$3,340+6%
Daly City$3,337+4%
Fremont$3,136+8%
Union City$3,085+3%
Livermore$2,878-2%
Alameda$2,795-3%
Hayward$2,7240%
Marina$2,695+12%
Salinas$2,621+1%
Antioch$2,090-10%

San Jose, CA Rent Trends

Studio1 Bed2 Beds
Apr 2024May 2024Jun 2024Jul 2024Aug 2024Sep 2024Oct 2024Nov 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025Apr 2025
$2380$2397$2543$2597$2672$2572$2497$2480$2507$2583$2583$2583$2583
$2731$2751$2748$2792$2919$2920$2780$2724$2805$2887$2924$2926$2926
$3337$3375$3319$3425$3583$3513$3380$3330$3395$3438$3527$3516$3516
$4137$4054$4012$4195$4313$4266$4340$4194$4134$4133$4233$4138$4393

Neighborhood Information for San Jose, CA

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in San Jose, CA?

The most affordable neighborhoods in San Jose are North Campus, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $1,800, Branham-Kirk, where renters pay $1,995 on average for a 1-bedroom apartment, and Cadillac East, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $2,145. If you're looking for other great deals, check out the listings in Rose Garden ($2,150 for a 1-bedroom apartment) or Hamann Park ($2,295 for a 1-bedroom apartment), compared to the $3,242 average for an San Jose 1-bedroom apartment.

What are the most expensive neighborhoods in San Jose, CA?

The most expensive neighborhoods in San Jose are Blossom Valley, where the average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment is just $6,165. offering similar apartments at an average of Japantown, $4,965, and River Oaks, $4,855. For additional value-for-money options, consider Lynhaven ($4,589 for a 1-bedroom apartment) or North San Jose ($4,027 for a 1-bedroom apartment). These prices represent a significant saving when compared to the San Jose average for a 1-bedroom apartment, which stands at $3,242.

What are the most popular neighborhoods in San Jose, CA?

The most popular neighborhoods in San Jose are Garden Alameda, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $2,792, Rose Garden, where renters pay $2,150 on average for a 1-bedroom apartment, and Sunol-Midtown, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $3,997. If you're looking for other popular neighborhoods, check out the listings in Santana Row ($3,696 for a 1-bedroom apartment) or Lynhaven ($4,589 for a 1-bedroom apartment), compared to the $3,242 average for an San Jose 1-bedroom apartment.

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