10 Most Expensive Cities in California: Rent Prices November 2022

California is the most expensive state to live in the US. Most of the most expensive cities in the US are located in California. In this article, we take a look at the top 10 most expensive cities in California with the highest one-bedroom apartment rental prices as of November 2022. One-bedroom apartment rental prices have increased in all major California cities over the past year (November 2021 to November 2022).  The biggest rental increases were in San Diego (+21.40% yoy) and Santa Ana (+20.80% yoy). The highest rents are in San Francisco ($3,020 for a one-bedroom apartment), San Jose ($2,600) and San Diego ($2,500).