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Average rent in Laguna Beach
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Laguna Beach compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$2,802/mo
108% above US
1 bedroom
$2,399/mo
103% above US
2 bedrooms
$3,165/mo
137% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59%
US 50%
Renter households
3,862
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Laguna Beach compares
- Laguna Beach$2,184
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Laguna Beach$2,399
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Laguna Beach$3,165
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Laguna Beach$3,501
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Laguna Beach$3,165
- Mission Viejo$2,693
- Santa Ana$2,071
- Westminster$2,101
- Corona$2,052
- Fullerton$2,167
- Cerritos$2,689
- Fallbrook$1,696
- Laguna Beach59%
- Mission Viejo58%
- Santa Ana54%
- Westminster65%
- Corona59%
- Fullerton62%
- Cerritos40%
- Fallbrook61%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $3,165 a month.
- Studio $2,184
- 1 bedroom $2,399
- 2 bedrooms $3,165
- 3 bedrooms $3,501
- 4 bedrooms $3,036
Green means the median Laguna Beach rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
59% of Laguna Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 35.5% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, 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 Laguna Beach
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Questions
What is the average rent in Laguna Beach?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $2,802 a month, 43% above the California median and 108% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Laguna Beach?
The median one-bedroom rents for $2,399 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Laguna Beach?
The median two-bedroom rents for $3,165 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Laguna Beach?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($3,165) takes a household income of about $126,600 a year, and a one-bedroom about $95,960.
Is rent affordable in Laguna Beach?
About 59% of Laguna Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 35% 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.