City
Average Rent in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a city in California. It ranks #41 out of 773 for places to rent. Palo Alto is in
the counties of
San Mateo County, Santa Clara County and the metropolitan areas of
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Palo Alto includes 5 zip codes, no sections, no neighborhoods and no rental communities with places to rent.The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Palo Alto is $4,892 which represents an increase of 3.25% over the same period.
The most expensive zip code in Palo Alto to rent places is 94028 with an average rent of $7,380. The least expensive zip code in Palo Alto to rent places is 94303 with an average rent of $4,201.
Rental Price Comparison
The average rent for places in city Palo Alto currently stands at $4,892.
In comparison, places in the largest zip, specifically 94301, is more expensive, with an average rent of $5,093. This represents a difference of +4% when compared to Palo Alto.
Meanwhile, in the average state of California, the average rent for the same type of housing is $2,629, showing a less expensive of -46% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a less expensive by -62% when compared to the rent in Palo Alto.
$4,892
Palo Alto
VS$5,093
+4%
94301, zip
$2,629
-46%
CA, state
$1,859
-62%
USA, us
Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026
