Porterville, California Rental Market Trends

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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 Porterville, California rental market.

Porterville, California

Average Apartment Rent

$1,310

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.8%

As of November 2024

Compared to a year ago, Porterville, California apartments have recorded a -0.8% rent decrease.

Porterville, California Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2021 Mar 2022 Jul 2022 Nov 2022 Mar 2023 Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024
Porterville $1,101 $1,138 $1,172 $1,265 $1,240 $1,248 $1,320 $1,264 $1,297 $1,310
National $1,596 $1,635 $1,708 $1,726 $1,714 $1,739 $1,733 $1,727 $1,752 $1,748
Porterville
National
Nov 2021
$1,101
$1,596
Mar 2022
$1,138
$1,635
Jul 2022
$1,172
$1,708
Nov 2022
$1,265
$1,726
Mar 2023
$1,240
$1,714
Jul 2023
$1,248
$1,739
Nov 2023
$1,320
$1,733
Mar 2024
$1,264
$1,727
Jul 2024
$1,297
$1,752
Nov 2024
$1,310
$1,748

Porterville, California Average Apartment Rent

Porterville, California Apartment rent ranges

Under $500
$501 - $700
$701 - $1000
$1,000 - $1,500
$1,500 - $2,000
Over $2,000

At 44.55%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Porterville, California rentals, while condos priced $500 - $700 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.48%.

Porterville, California Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 8,507
Owner occupied housing units 10,418

Renters take up 45% of Porterville, California real estate, occupying a total of 8,507 units, while homeowners live in 10,418 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.4

Renter median household income**

$37,220

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

3.08

Rental vacancy rate**

2.8%

Porterville, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 283
1 bed 1,257
2 beds 3,576
3 beds 2,898
4 beds 457

There are 3,576 rentals in Porterville, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 283 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Porterville, California homes for rent is 4.4.

Porterville, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 985
25 - 34 years 1,484
35 - 44 years 2,756
45 - 54 years 945
55 - 59 years 534
60 - 64 years 576
65 - 74 years 916
75 - 84 years 211
85 years and over 100

Most condos for rent in Porterville, California are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (32%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Porterville, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 6,246
Non-Family Households 2,261

Porterville, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 4,482
No related children of the householder under 18 4,025

A total of 6,246 apartments for rent in Porterville, California, or 73% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 53% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 4,482 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Porterville, California is 3.08.

Porterville, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 2,854
High school graduate (including equivalency) 2,103
Some college or associate's degree 2,449
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,101

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 13% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 34% of the homes for rent in Porterville, California.

Porterville, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 354
Built 2000 - 2009 1,100
Built 1990 - 1999 1,797
Built 1980 - 1989 1,547
Built 1970 - 1979 1,125
Built 1960 - 1969 847
Built 1950 - 1959 848
Built 1940 - 1949 391
Built 1939 or earlier 498

The highest share of Porterville, California apartment rentals, namely 21% or 1,797 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (18%, 1,547 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (13%, 1,125 units).

Porterville, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 367
Moved in 2018 to 2020 3,288
Moved in 2010 to 2017 3,604
Moved in 2000 to 2009 888
Moved in 1990 to 1999 304
Moved in 1989 or earlier 56

Median year renter moved into unit 2017

Most Porterville, California renters (42%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Porterville, California condos for rent is 2017.

Porterville, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 865
1 vehicle available 3,086
2 vehicles available 3,184
3 vehicles available 1,010
4 vehicles available 294
5 or more vehicles available 68

When it comes to transportation options, 37% of Porterville, California renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 36% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 12% have 3 vehicles available.

Porterville, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 7,589
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 1,800
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 140
Walked 169
Worked at home 283

Porterville, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 21,357
Moved within same county 4,028
Moved from different county within same state 214

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 Porterville, 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

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