LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – San Bernardino was one of the few cities in the Southland which made a newly released list of the cheapest cities for renters in California.
San Bernardino came in at No. 10 on the list with an average rent of $1,257 a month for a one bedroom, according to data compiled by the apartment search engine site Rent.com this week.
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The Riverside County city of Hemet came in at No. 7, with an average rent of $1,219. However, that also marked an increase of 11.33% over the past year.
Bakersfield came in at No. 6, with an average rent of $1,170 per month.
There were no other Southern California cities in the top 10.
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No. 1 on the list was Turlock, located east of San Jose, with an average rent of only $1,013 per month.
Overall, the average rent for one-bedroom in California is $2,568, Rent.com found.
The numbers were based on a “rolling weighted average” of rent listings from Apartment Guide and Rent.com that also took into account variables such as price availability and seasonality.
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill extending a statewide moratorium on evictions through at least June 30 to provide relief for those who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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