Living here
Average rent in Carson
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Carson compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,914/mo
42% above US
1 bedroom
$1,223/mo
4% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,717/mo
28% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52%
US 50%
Renter households
6,869
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 Carson compares
- Carson$1,606
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Carson$1,223
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Carson$1,717
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Carson$2,239
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Carson$1,717
- Torrance$2,370
- South Gate$1,629
- Manhattan Beach$3,501
- Downey$2,031
- Cerritos$2,689
- Norwalk$2,006
- Pico Rivera$1,815
- Carson52%
- Torrance51%
- South Gate55%
- Manhattan Beach37%
- Downey59%
- Cerritos40%
- Norwalk58%
- Pico Rivera65%
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 $1,717 a month.
- Studio $1,606
- 1 bedroom $1,223
- 2 bedrooms $1,717
- 3 bedrooms $2,239
- 4 bedrooms $2,964
- 5+ bedrooms $2,340
Green means the median Carson 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 Carson renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 31.7% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Carson.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, 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 Carson
Neighborhoods of Carson
Questions
What is the average rent in Carson?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,914 a month, 2% below the California median and 42% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Carson?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,223 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Carson?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,717 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Carson?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,717) takes a household income of about $68,680 a year, and a one-bedroom about $48,920.
Is rent affordable in Carson?
About 52% of Carson 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.