Rent in Merced, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Merced, CA is $1,100/month, based on 69 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,387 (80 listings).
That is 45% below the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000.
Updated · 638 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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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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- 13 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,100
- 69 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,387
- 80 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $2,200
- 195 listings
Rentals in Merced
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307 Brookdale Dr
307 Brookdale Dr, Merced, CA 95340
$1,300 · 2 bd · 825 sqft
Lincoln Gardens
1287 Loughborough Dr # 1289-J, Merced, CA 95348
$1,495 · 2 bd
Merced Horizons
3786 Horizons Ave, Merced, CA 95348
$1,758 – $2,280 · 1–3 bd · 1,210 sqft
1851 Presidio Ct
1851 Presidio Ct, Merced, CA 95340
$2,300 · 3 bd · 1,823 sqft
Renting in Merced: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Merced, CA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Merced, CA is $1,100 per month, based on 69 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,387.
- How many rentals are available in Merced, CA?
- 638 rentals are listed in Merced, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 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 Merced, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,100/month, that is about $3,300 a month, or $39,600 a year.
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