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Rent in San Luis Obispo, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Luis Obispo, CA is $2,100/month, based on 54 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,900 (99 listings).

That is 5% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,750 in Lompoc to $2,125 in Atascadero.

Updated · 474 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in San Luis Obispo

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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25 listings
1 bedroom
$2,100
54 listings
2 bedrooms
$2,900
99 listings
3+ bedrooms
$4,200
120 listings

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Renting in San Luis Obispo: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Luis Obispo, CA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Luis Obispo, CA is $2,100 per month, based on 54 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,900.
How many rentals are available in San Luis Obispo, CA?
474 rentals are listed in San Luis Obispo, 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 San Luis Obispo, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,100/month, that is about $6,300 a month, or $75,600 a year.
What is the cheapest city near San Luis Obispo, CA to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, Lompoc, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,750/month, $350 less than San Luis Obispo.

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