Brea, CA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Brea is $1,906, a 5% increase compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,812.

Average Rent in Brea, CA

Last updated January 2020
Average Rent Y-o-Y Change Average Apartment Size
$1,906 5% 814 sq. ft.

The average size for a Brea, CA apartment is 814 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Brea, CA Apartment Rent Ranges

  • $701-$1,0001%
  • $1,001-$1,5009%
  • $1,501-$2,00052%
  • > $2,00038%

Brea, CA Occupied Housing Units

  • Renter-occupied Households28%
  • Owner-occupied Households71%

4,251 or 28% of the households in Brea, CA are renter-occupied while 10,848 or 71% are owner-occupied.

Brea, CA Rent Trends

Average Rent Mar / 2017 Jul / 2017 Nov / 2017 Mar / 2018 Jul / 2018 Nov / 2018 Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Jan / 2020
Brea, CA $1,691 $1,706 $1,760 $1,775 $1,775 $1,812 $1,807 $1,857 $1,906
National $1,347 $1,379 $1,381 $1,384 $1,420 $1,429 $1,433 $1,469
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How Brea Compares to Other Cities

Average Rent Y-o-Y Change
Los Angeles $2,528 3%
San Francisco $3,683 2%
San Diego $2,223 2%
Long Beach $2,104 5%
Sacramento $1,443 5%
Anaheim $1,845 4%
Fullerton $1,931 3%
Orange $2,064 3%
Orange City $2,059 2%
Buena Park $1,760 2%
Brea $1,906 5%

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Brea apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~90% of the U.S. metro area population, including ~17 million apartments across more than 130 U.S. markets.