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Union City, CA Rental Market Trends
What is the average rent in Union City?
The average rent for an apartment in Union City is $2,397. The cost of rent varies depending on several factors, including location, size, and quality.
Average Rent in Union City, CA
Last updated May 2022
| Average Rent | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|
| $2,397 | 780 sq. ft. |
What is the average apartment size in Union City?
The average size for a Union City, CA apartment is 780 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.
Union City, CA Apartment Rent Ranges
Union City, CA Occupied Housing Units
3,834 or 17% of the households in Union City, CA are renter-occupied while 17,889 or 82% are owner-occupied.
Union City, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City, CA | $2,397 | $2,439 | $2,422 | $2,419 | $2,377 | $2,297 | $2,230 | $2,318 | $2,369 | $2,397 |
| National | $1,367 | $1,399 | $1,407 | $1,409 | $1,399 | $1,403 | $1,412 | $1,495 | $1,591 | $1,628 |
How Union City 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 |
| Mountain View | $3,127 |
| Santa Monica | $3,891 |
| Berkeley | $3,164 |
| Sunnyvale | $2,828 |
| Palo Alto | $3,468 |
| San Mateo | $3,218 |
| Vallejo | $2,050 |
| Santa Clara | $2,829 |
| Menlo Park | $3,992 |
| Fremont | $2,540 |
| Redwood City | $3,255 |
| Walnut Creek | $2,501 |
| Union City | $2,397 |
Most Popular Apartments in Union City
Mission Sierra Apartments
34864 Mission Boulevard, Union City, CA 94587- 1 BED
- 2 BEDS
- $2,272+
- $2,367+
Sofi Union City
31770 Alvarado Blvd, Union City, CA 94587- 1 BED
- 2 BEDS
- 3 BEDS
- $2,344+
- $2,902+
- $3,135+
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 Union City 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.