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Fresno CA
Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionFirm
The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the recent monthly signals are tightening further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 3,600 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 3,600 searches in July 2026, for Fresno on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Heating
Tightening lately, asking rents are climbing, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+3.1%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +6.7% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,513/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · FresnoNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 1 week ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
How much do you need to earn in Fresno to afford rent? Find cheapest ZIP codesDorm move-in day at Fresno State, including new housing projectUPDATE: Fresno State opens first student housing development in 50 yearsView all 5 Fresno news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
Jobs+0.8%
Migration 2025-3.06/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-4.6%
Vacancy 20243.7%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$1,552/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,513 · own $3,065
$1,513RENT
$3,065OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
−3.06/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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