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Rent in Santa Clara, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Santa Clara, CA is $2,850/month, based on 29 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $3,390 (45 listings).

That is 43% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $2,300 in San Jose to $3,495 in Palo Alto.

Updated · 1,135 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Santa Clara

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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1 listing
1 bedroom
$2,850
29 listings
2 bedrooms
$3,390
45 listings
3+ bedrooms
$5,250
37 listings

Rentals in Santa Clara

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Renting in Santa Clara: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, CA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Santa Clara, CA is $2,850 per month, based on 29 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $3,390.
How many rentals are available in Santa Clara, CA?
1,135 rentals are listed in Santa Clara, CA on Redfin 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 Santa Clara, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,850/month, that is about $8,550 a month, or $102,600 a year.
What is the cheapest city near Santa Clara, CA to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, San Jose, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $2,300/month, $550 less than Santa Clara.

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