The average monthly rent in California for a two-bedroom apartment was 2,197 U.S. dollars in 2023. Only renters who earn the area median income (AMI) can afford two-bedroom housing in California.
Rent affordable to renters with full-time jobs at mean renter wage or 30 percent area median income was lower than the fair market rent of a two-bedroom apartment in California, making this housing in this state not affordable for them.
Monthly rent affordable for households of selected income types in California, United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars)
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NLIHC. (June 14, 2023). Monthly rent affordable for households of selected income types in California, United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255166/average-rent-affordable-for-different-income-california-usa/
NLIHC. "Monthly rent affordable for households of selected income types in California, United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255166/average-rent-affordable-for-different-income-california-usa/
NLIHC. (2023). Monthly rent affordable for households of selected income types in California, United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255166/average-rent-affordable-for-different-income-california-usa/
NLIHC. "Monthly Rent Affordable for Households of Selected Income Types in California, United States in 2023 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255166/average-rent-affordable-for-different-income-california-usa/
NLIHC, Monthly rent affordable for households of selected income types in California, United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255166/average-rent-affordable-for-different-income-california-usa/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Monthly rent affordable for households of selected income types in California, United States in 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], NLIHC, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255166/average-rent-affordable-for-different-income-california-usa/