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A recorded city film: Alhambra
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Living here
Average rent in Alhambra
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Alhambra compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,852/mo
37% above US
1 bedroom
$1,597/mo
35% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,956/mo
46% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%
US 50%
Renter households
17,440
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,499a month26% above USIncome needed: $59,960/yr
1 bedroom$1,597a month35% above USIncome needed: $63,880/yr
2 bedrooms$1,956a month46% above USIncome needed: $78,240/yr
3 bedrooms$2,252a month50% above USIncome needed: $90,080/yr
4 bedrooms$2,406a month29% above USIncome needed: $96,240/yr
5+ bedrooms$3,078a month56% above USIncome needed: $123,120/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Alhambra compares
- Alhambra$1,499
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Alhambra$1,597
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Alhambra$1,956
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Alhambra$2,252
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Alhambra$1,956
- El Monte$1,729
- Pico Rivera$1,815
- Downey$2,031
- South Gate$1,629
- West Covina$2,233
- Whittier$1,894
- Norwalk$2,006
- Alhambra54%
- El Monte59%
- Pico Rivera65%
- Downey59%
- South Gate55%
- West Covina56%
- Whittier58%
- Norwalk58%
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 $1,956 a month.
- Studio $1,499
- 1 bedroom $1,597
- 2 bedrooms $1,956
- 3 bedrooms $2,252
- 4 bedrooms $2,406
- 5+ bedrooms $3,078
Green means the median Alhambra rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
54% of Alhambra renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 27% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.8% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Alhambra.
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 Alhambra
Neighborhoods of Alhambra
See Alhambra
Questions
What is the average rent in Alhambra?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,852 a month, 5% below the California median and 37% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Alhambra?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,597 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Alhambra?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,956 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Alhambra?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,956) takes a household income of about $78,240 a year, and a one-bedroom about $63,880.
Is rent affordable in Alhambra?
About 54% of Alhambra renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 27% 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.