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Rent in Menlo Park, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 3+ bedroom in Menlo Park, CA is $6,460/month, based on 30 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving.

That is 54% above the California 3+ bedroom median of about $4,200. Nearby, the 3+ bedroom median ranges from $4,385 in Newark to $8,600 in Palo Alto.

Updated · 527 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Menlo Park

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
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5 listings
1 bedroom
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11 listings
2 bedrooms
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18 listings
3+ bedrooms
$6,460
30 listings

Rentals in Menlo Park

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Renting in Menlo Park: common questions

How many rentals are available in Menlo Park, CA?
527 rentals are listed in Menlo Park, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 16, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Menlo Park, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 3+ bedroom at $6,460/month, that is about $19,380 a month, or $232,560 a year.
What is the cheapest city near Menlo Park, CA to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, Newark, CA has the lowest median 3+ bedroom rent at $4,385/month, $2,075 less than Menlo Park.

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