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Living here
Average rent in Fontana
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Fontana compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,733/mo
29% above US
1 bedroom
$1,082/mo
8% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,637/mo
22% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52%
US 50%
Renter households
18,747
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$993a month16% below USIncome needed: $39,720/yr
1 bedroom$1,082a month8% below USIncome needed: $43,280/yr
2 bedrooms$1,637a month22% above USIncome needed: $65,480/yr
3 bedrooms$2,030a month35% above USIncome needed: $81,200/yr
4 bedrooms$2,659a month43% above USIncome needed: $106,360/yr
5+ bedrooms$3,162a month60% above USIncome needed: $126,480/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Fontana compares
- Fontana$993
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Fontana$1,082
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Fontana$1,637
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Fontana$2,030
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Fontana$1,637
- Jurupa Valley$1,624
- San Bernardino$1,449
- Rancho Cucamonga$2,260
- Moreno Valley$1,891
- Corona$2,052
- Hesperia$1,345
- Perris$1,665
- West Covina$2,233
- Fontana52%
- Jurupa Valley57%
- San Bernardino63%
- Rancho Cucamonga57%
- Moreno Valley63%
- Corona59%
- Hesperia59%
- Perris59%
- West Covina56%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,637 a month.
- Studio $993
- 1 bedroom $1,082
- 2 bedrooms $1,637
- 3 bedrooms $2,030
- 4 bedrooms $2,659
- 5+ bedrooms $3,162
Green means the median Fontana rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
52% of Fontana renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.2% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Fontana.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,605
1 bedroom$1,705
2 bedrooms$2,103
3 bedrooms$2,771
4 bedrooms$3,336
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA 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 Fontana
Neighborhoods of Fontana
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Questions
What is the average rent in Fontana?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,733 a month, 11% below the California median and 29% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fontana?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,082 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Fontana?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,637 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Fontana?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,637) takes a household income of about $65,480 a year, and a one-bedroom about $43,280.
Is rent affordable in Fontana?
About 52% of Fontana renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% 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.