
Living here
Average rent in Hesperia
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Hesperia compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,566/mo
16% above US
1 bedroom
$939/mo
20% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,345/mo
1% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59%
US 50%
Renter households
9,983
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Hesperia compares
- Hesperia$1,265
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Hesperia$939
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Hesperia$1,345
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Hesperia$1,773
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Hesperia$1,345
- Victorville$1,258
- San Bernardino$1,449
- Fontana$1,637
- Rancho Cucamonga$2,260
- Jurupa Valley$1,624
- Moreno Valley$1,891
- Corona$2,052
- Perris$1,665
- Hesperia59%
- Victorville61%
- San Bernardino63%
- Fontana52%
- Rancho Cucamonga57%
- Jurupa Valley57%
- Moreno Valley63%
- Corona59%
- Perris59%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $1,345 a month.
- Studio $1,265
- 1 bedroom $939
- 2 bedrooms $1,345
- 3 bedrooms $1,773
- 4 bedrooms $1,966
- 5+ bedrooms $2,458
Green means the median Hesperia rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
59% of Hesperia renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 34% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 36.7% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Hesperia.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA 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 Hesperia
Neighborhoods of Hesperia
Questions
What is the average rent in Hesperia?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,566 a month, 20% below the California median and 16% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hesperia?
The median one-bedroom rents for $939 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Hesperia?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,345 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Hesperia?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,345) takes a household income of about $53,800 a year, and a one-bedroom about $37,560.
Is rent affordable in Hesperia?
About 59% of Hesperia 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.


