Irvine, CA · Updated October 21, 2026
Irvine Rental Market
3,119 homes leased in Irvine in the 12 months to October 21, 2026, at a median rent of $4,800 a month, about the same as the 12 months before. By type: houses $5,650, condos and townhomes $4,400, apartments and multi-unit homes $4,000. The typical rental leased in 19 days.
- Median rent, 12 months$4,800Level with $4,800
- Homes leased, 12 months3,119Down 5.2% from 3,290
- Median days to lease1919 a year earlier
- Median rent per sq ft$2.74$2.71 a year earlier
- Rentals available now442
Rent by bedrooms, the last 12 months
| Size | Leases | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 154 | $2,750 |
| 2 bedrooms | 671 | $3,800 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,258 | $4,700 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | 1,035 | $6,000 |
Rent by home type, the last 12 months
| Type | Leases | Median rent | Change | Days to lease | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,124 | $5,650 | -2.4% | 19 days | $2.53 |
| Condos and townhomes | 1,966 | $4,400 | 0.0% | 19 days | $2.84 |
| Apartments and multi-unit | 17 | $4,000 | +5.3% | 28 days | $3.06 |
Year by year
| Year | Leases | Median rent | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 21) | 2,610 | $4,800 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,317 | $4,800 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,304 | $4,665 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3,212 | $4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3,119 | $4,300 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 3,323 | $3,700 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3,860 | $3,450 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,172 | $3,400 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,859 | $3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,528 | $3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,247 | $3,100 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,161 | $2,950 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,257 | $2,800 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,944 | $2,650 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,416 | $2,550 |
Common questions
How much is rent in Irvine?
Homes in Irvine leased for a median $4,800 a month over the last 12 months, across 3,119 leases. By size: a one-bedroom $2,750, a two-bedroom $3,800, a three-bedroom $4,700.
Are rents going up in Irvine?
Rents held level over the past year: the median went from $4,800 in the 12 months before to $4,800.
How fast do rentals lease in Irvine?
The typical Irvine rental leased 19 days after it listed.
How many rentals are available in Irvine?
The MLS lists 442 Irvine homes for lease as of October 21, 2026.
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How these figures are made: closed residential leases on the CRMLS MLS filed under Irvine since January 2012; the monthly rent is the lease's closing price, and a rent under $500 or over $100,000 a month (a typo or a sale price) is left out. A lease filed twice counts once. Medians, not averages. Days to lease run from listing to lease. Rentals available now counts the live listings for lease. Updated daily.
Information sourced from CRMLS. Based on information from California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. as of October 21, 2026. Realatrends Real Estate.