Average rent in Santa Clara County, SF Bay Area

Asking-rent percentiles by bedroom size, as of October 2026.

The median asking rent for a 3 bedrooms in Santa Clara County, SF Bay Area is $3,750 as of October 2026, based on 6 listings of that size active in the last 180 days. The middle of the market extends from about $3,625 at the 30th percentile to $3,775 at the 70th percentile.

Santa Clara County asking-rent percentiles by apartment size
Size10th30thMedian70th90thSample
3 Bedrooms$3,275$3,625$3,750$3,775$4,0756
4 Bedrooms$4,070$5,280$8,500$8,500$8,5005

What the rent range shows

For 3 bedrooms apartments, the 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is $3,275 to $4,075, a difference of $800. These are asking prices, not signed lease rents, and the sample size shown beside each row applies only to that bedroom size.

Across 15 neighborhood observations, published bedroom medians are 3 bedrooms $3,750 (6 listings); 4 bedrooms $8,500 (5 listings).

How this is measured

Figures summarize asking prices on listings that were active in Santa Clara County during the last 180 days, counted once per unit. Listings from a classifieds source whose room shares and sublets carry whole-apartment bedroom counts are excluded in this market, because they pull neighborhood medians far below the market rate.

RentReboot removes bedroom groups with fewer than 5 observations from this report. Figures are a point-in-time market summary and can move as listings appear or disappear. Read the rent-data methodology or inspect recent Santa Clara County listings.

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