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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

Studio$1,265a month7% above USIncome needed: $50,600/yr
1 bedroom$939a month20% below USIncome needed: $37,560/yr
2 bedrooms$1,345a month1% above USIncome needed: $53,800/yr
3 bedrooms$1,773a month18% above USIncome needed: $70,920/yr
4 bedrooms$1,966a month6% above USIncome needed: $78,640/yr
5+ bedrooms$2,458a month24% above USIncome needed: $98,320/yr

Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.

How Hesperia compares

Studio: median rent
  • Hesperia$1,265
  • California$1,531
  • United States$1,185
1 bedroom: median rent
  • Hesperia$939
  • California$1,709
  • United States$1,180
2 bedrooms: median rent
  • Hesperia$1,345
  • California$2,014
  • United States$1,338
3 bedrooms: median rent
  • Hesperia$1,773
  • California$2,262
  • United States$1,500

Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities

Median 2-bedroom rent
Renters paying 30%+ of income

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 $1,345 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

Studio$1,605
1 bedroom$1,705
2 bedrooms$2,103
3 bedrooms$2,771
4 bedrooms$3,336

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.

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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.

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