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Watsonville, CA Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Watsonville?
The average rent for an apartment in Watsonville is $2,257. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Watsonville, CA
Last updated May 2022
| Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|
| $2,257 | 672 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Watsonville?
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
Watsonville, CA Occupied Housing Units
3,199 or 22% of the households in Watsonville, CA are renter-occupied while 11,118 or 77% are owner-occupied.
Watsonville, CA Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Mar / 2020 | Jul / 2020 | Nov / 2020 | Mar / 2021 | Jul / 2021 | Nov / 2021 | May / 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville, CA | $1,610 | $1,677 | $1,822 | $1,806 | $1,777 | $1,771 | $1,814 | $1,880 | $1,904 | $2,257 |
| National | $1,367 | $1,399 | $1,407 | $1,409 | $1,399 | $1,403 | $1,412 | $1,495 | $1,591 | $1,628 |
How Watsonville Compares to Other Cities
| City | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $2,661 |
| San Francisco | $3,230 |
| East Bay | $2,452 |
| San Diego | $2,756 |
| Long Beach | $2,530 |
| Oakland | $2,772 |
| Sacramento | $1,792 |
| San Jose | $2,754 |
| Berkeley | $3,164 |
| Santa Monica | $3,891 |
| Mountain View | $3,127 |
| Sunnyvale | $2,828 |
| Palo Alto | $3,468 |
| San Mateo | $3,218 |
| Santa Clara | $2,829 |
| Menlo Park | $3,992 |
| Fremont | $2,540 |
| Redwood City | $3,255 |
| Hayward | $2,227 |
| Campbell | $2,601 |
| Watsonville | $2,257 |
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.