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Living here
Average rent in Lancaster
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Lancaster compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,696/mo
26% above US
1 bedroom
$1,272/mo
8% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,564/mo
17% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60%
US 50%
Renter households
21,699
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$830a month30% below USIncome needed: $33,200/yr
1 bedroom$1,272a month8% above USIncome needed: $50,880/yr
2 bedrooms$1,564a month17% above USIncome needed: $62,560/yr
3 bedrooms$1,802a month20% above USIncome needed: $72,080/yr
4 bedrooms$2,255a month21% above USIncome needed: $90,200/yr
5+ bedrooms$2,669a month35% above USIncome needed: $106,760/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Lancaster compares
- Lancaster$830
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Lancaster$1,272
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Lancaster$1,564
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Lancaster$1,802
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Lancaster$1,564
- Palmdale$1,505
- Alhambra$1,956
- El Monte$1,729
- West Hollywood$2,528
- Simi Valley$2,459
- West Covina$2,233
- Beverly Hills$3,369
- Lancaster60%
- Palmdale63%
- Alhambra54%
- El Monte59%
- West Hollywood47%
- Simi Valley66%
- West Covina56%
- Beverly Hills54%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,564 a month.
- Studio $830
- 1 bedroom $1,272
- 2 bedrooms $1,564
- 3 bedrooms $1,802
- 4 bedrooms $2,255
- 5+ bedrooms $2,669
Green means the median Lancaster rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
60% of Lancaster renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 34% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 35.1% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Lancaster.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$2,151
1 bedroom$2,402
2 bedrooms$2,964
3 bedrooms$3,760
4 bedrooms$4,208
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Lancaster
Neighborhoods of Lancaster
See Lancaster
Questions
What is the average rent in Lancaster?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,696 a month, 13% below the California median and 26% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lancaster?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,272 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Lancaster?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,564 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Lancaster?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,564) takes a household income of about $62,560 a year, and a one-bedroom about $50,880.
Is rent affordable in Lancaster?
About 60% of Lancaster renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 34% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.