Huntington Beach, California Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Huntington Beach, California rental market.
Huntington Beach, California
Average Apartment Rent
$2,862
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
2.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Huntington Beach, California apartments have recorded a 2.6% rent increase.
Huntington Beach, California Average apartment rent trend
Huntington Beach, California Average Apartment Rent
Huntington Beach, California Apartment rent ranges
At 33.45%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Huntington Beach, California rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 4.09%.
Huntington Beach, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 44% of Huntington Beach, California real estate, occupying a total of 34,405 units, while homeowners live in 43,236 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$92,084
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.47
Rental vacancy rate**
3.7%
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 15,495 rentals in Huntington Beach, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 307 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Huntington Beach, California homes for rent is 4.
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Huntington Beach, California are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (22%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 18,486 apartments for rent in Huntington Beach, California, or 54% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 27% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 9,175 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Huntington Beach, California is 2.47.
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 44% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Huntington Beach, California.
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Huntington Beach, California apartment rentals, namely 33% or 11,335 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (25%, 8,460 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (17%, 5,960 units).
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Huntington Beach, California renters (45%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Huntington Beach, California condos for rent is 2016.
Huntington Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 40% of Huntington Beach, California renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 37% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 12% have 3 vehicles available.
Huntington Beach, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Huntington Beach, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Huntington Beach, California apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
