Living here
Average rent in Clovis
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Clovis compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$1,662/mo
23% above US
1 bedroom
$1,208/mo
2% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,461/mo
9% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52%
US 50%
Renter households
13,890
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 Clovis compares
- Clovis$1,306
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Clovis$1,208
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Clovis$1,461
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Clovis$2,106
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Clovis$1,461
- Fresno$1,293
- Visalia$1,285
- Paso Robles$1,803
- Salinas$1,925
- Stockton$1,422
- San Luis Obispo$2,147
- Carmel-by-the-Sea$3,318
- Livermore$2,537
- Clovis52%
- Fresno58%
- Visalia48%
- Paso Robles57%
- Salinas54%
- Stockton55%
- San Luis Obispo68%
- Carmel-by-the-Sea63%
- Livermore54%
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 $1,461 a month.
- Studio $1,306
- 1 bedroom $1,208
- 2 bedrooms $1,461
- 3 bedrooms $2,106
- 4 bedrooms $2,568
- 5+ bedrooms $2,976
Green means the median Clovis 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 Clovis renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 27% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 30.9% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Clovis.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Fresno, 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 Clovis
Neighborhoods of Clovis
Questions
What is the average rent in Clovis?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,662 a month, 15% below the California median and 23% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Clovis?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,208 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Clovis?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,461 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Clovis?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,461) takes a household income of about $58,440 a year, and a one-bedroom about $48,320.
Is rent affordable in Clovis?
About 52% of Clovis renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 27% 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.