What is the median rent in San Marino, CA?
The median gross rent in San Marino, CA is $3,500 or more a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 634 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Rented homes
- 634 (±154)
- $2,000 or more
- 100.0%
How much rent costs in San Marino
| Monthly gross rent | San Marino | Los Angeles County | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | 3.7% | 3.6% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | 6.1% | 7.2% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | 17.4% | 16.2% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | 25.0% | 21.5% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 8.7% (±7.3 points) | 20.4% | 19.8% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 6.3% (±7.6 points) | 11.4% | 12.5% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 85.0% (±11.0 points) | 15.9% | 19.1% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 85.0% of renting households.
100.0% of rented homes in San Marino cost $2,000 or more a month.
San Marino against Los Angeles County, its state and the nation
| San Marino | Los Angeles County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,954 (±$6) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 634 (±154) | 1,798,001 (±6,873) | 5,783,331 (±22,650) | 42,849,984 |
How rent in San Marino has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 13.9% (±3.8 points) | 17.2% (±4.4 points) | +3.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.7% (±5.5 points) | 1.0% (±1.8 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near San Marino
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino | — | $3,500 or more | — |
| San Pasqual | 1.3 mi | $2,180 (±$250) | — |
| East San Gabriel | 1.9 mi | $1,976 (±$86) | — |
| San Gabriel | 2.1 mi | $1,915 (±$53) | — |
| East Pasadena | 2.2 mi | $2,229 (±$339) | — |
| South Pasadena | 2.7 mi | $2,284 (±$52) | — |
| Pasadena | 3.0 mi | $2,265 (±$38) | — |
| Alhambra | 3.0 mi | $1,939 (±$39) | — |
| Temple City | 3.4 mi | $2,135 (±$137) | — |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Los Angeles County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Bradbury | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Malibu | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Rancho Palos Verdes | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Rolling Hills | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Rolling Hills Estates | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | San Marino | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Westlake Village | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Agua Dulce | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Marina del Rey | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Topanga | $3,500 or more |
| 11 | Manhattan Beach | $3,449 (±$250) |
| 12 | Agoura Hills | $3,218 (±$230) |
Showing 12 of 137 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about San Marino
What is the average rent in San Marino, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in San Marino is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in San Marino cost more than $2,000 a month?
100.0% of rented homes in San Marino have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Marino city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Marino city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Marino city, California
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for San Marino city, California (place:68224, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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