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Watsonville, CA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Watsonville is $1,771, a 3% decrease compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $1,822.

Average Rent in Watsonville, CA

Last updated February 2021
Average Rent Y-o-Y Change Average Apartment Size
$1,771 -3% 672 sq. ft.

The average size for a Watsonville, CA apartment is 672 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.

Watsonville, CA Apartment Rent Ranges

  • $701-$1,0001%
  • $1,001-$1,50029%
  • $1,501-$2,00032%
  • > $2,00038%

Watsonville, CA Occupied Housing Units

  • Renter-occupied Households23%
  • Owner-occupied Households76%

3,447 or 23% of the households in Watsonville, CA are renter-occupied while 11,270 or 76% are owner-occupied.

Watsonville, CA Rent Trends

Average Rent Mar / 2018 Jul / 2018 Nov / 2018 Mar / 2019 Jul / 2019 Nov / 2019 Mar / 2020 Jul / 2020 Feb / 2021
Watsonville, CA $1,623 $1,679 $1,616 $1,610 $1,677 $1,822 $1,806 $1,777 $1,771
National $1,311 $1,342 $1,351 $1,356 $1,388 $1,395 $1,397 $1,389 $1,392
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How Watsonville Compares to Other Cities

Average Rent Y-o-Y Change
Los Angeles $2,354 -6%
San Francisco $2,999 -18%
East Bay $2,307 -2%
San Diego $2,179 -2%
Palo Alto $2,940 -11%
San Jose $2,485 -10%
Sunnyvale $2,590 -14%
Fremont $2,343 -5%
Santa Clara $2,626 -10%
Salinas $1,807 5%
Watsonville $1,771 -3%

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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 Watsonville apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.