Average Rent in Carmel, CA
Rentals in Carmel average about $5,097 a month as of November 2026. That is 80.4% higher than the California average and 150.3% higher than the U.S. average.
$5,097
Average rent, Nov 2026
$4,908
Average 2-bedroom rent
+80.4%
Against California ($2,826)
+150.3%
Against the U.S. ($2,036)
Average Rent in Carmel by Bedroom
Asking rents as of November 2026, beside California and the country.
| Size | Carmel | California | U.S. | Income to afford it* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | $5,097 | $2,826 | $2,036 | $203,900 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,865 | $2,190 | $1,685 | $114,600 |
| 2 bedrooms | $4,908 | $2,867 | $1,996 | $196,300 |
| 3 bedrooms | $6,728 | $3,675 | $2,363 | $269,100 |
*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.
For Rent in Carmel Now
Medians of the 10 listings advertised today, each counted once at the middle of its rents.
By monthly rent
Half of rentals ask between $4,300 and $5,824.
Carmel and Nearby Cities
Average rent as of November 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.
Average Rent Elsewhere in California
- Los Angeles$2,732 average rent
- San Diego$3,154 average rent
- Sacramento$2,000 average rent
- Irvine$3,790 average rent
- Long Beach$2,359 average rent
- Bakersfield$1,758 average rent
- North Hollywood$2,805 average rent
- Fresno$1,795 average rent
- Chula Vista$3,027 average rent
- Oakland$2,371 average rent
- Van Nuys$2,426 average rent
- San Francisco$5,121 average rent
