Rent in San Jose, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Jose, CA is $2,300/month, based on 140 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $3,000 (173 listings).
That is 15% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $2,375 in Fremont to $2,995 in Mountain View.
Updated · 4,517 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
- —
- 23 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,300
- 140 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $3,000
- 173 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,800
- 258 listings
Rentals in San Jose
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3184 Cadillac Dr Unit 5
3184 Cadillac Dr Unit 5, San Jose, CA 95117
$1,850 · 1 bd · 571 sqft
518 E Julian St Unit 518
518 E Julian St Unit 518, San Jose, CA 95112
$2,295 · 1 bd · 600 sqft
San Marino
2175 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA 95121
$2,652 – $3,420 · 1–2 bd · 978 sqft
Marquis
817 N 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112
$2,889 – $3,747 · Studio–2 bd · 1,042 sqft
Palma Sorrento at Palm Valley
250 Palm Valley Blvd # 256311, San Jose, CA 95123
$3,139 – $4,087 · 1–3 bd
1418 Capurso Way
1418 Capurso Way, San Jose, CA 95125
$3,495 · 2 bd · 1,054 sqft
6568 Vision Ct
6568 Vision Ct, San Jose, CA 95119
$4,200 · 2 bd · 1,096 sqft
Renting in San Jose: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Jose, CA?
- As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Jose, CA is $2,300 per month, based on 140 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $3,000.
- How many rentals are available in San Jose, CA?
- 4,517 rentals are listed in San Jose, CA on Redfin, Zillow 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 San Jose, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,300/month, that is about $6,900 a month, or $82,800 a year.
Who’s leasing in San Jose
Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.
| Company | Listings | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Keller Williamskw.com | 3 | (408) 658-8138 |
| Rentalhousingdealsrentalhousingdeals.com | 3 | — |
Rent in cities near San Jose
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- Santa Clara, CA1BR $2,725 · 1,138 · 4 mi
- Los Gatos, CA253 · 7 mi
- Cupertino, CA207 · 7 mi
- Sunnyvale, CA1BR $2,560 · 1,272 · 8 mi
- Milpitas, CA215 · 8 mi
- Mountain View, CA1BR $2,995 · 794 · 12 mi
- Los Altos, CA71 · 12 mi
- Palo Alto, CA518 · 15 mi
- Fremont, CA1BR $2,375 · 614 · 16 mi
- East Palo Alto, CA82 · 17 mi
- Newark, CA149 · 17 mi
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