Apartments in Concordia University Irvine

Irvine:
August Rent Report

Welcome to the August 2025 Irvine Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the August 2025 key findings and figures for the Irvine rental landscape.

Our experts analyze the pricing trends — one-bedroom, two-bedroom, year-over-year and month-over-month — in Irvine and surrounding areas and provide comparisons to the entire metro area, nearby cities and some of the most desirable and expensive cities in the United States. Take a look at the last 12 months of Irvine average rent prices in the chart below.

Monthly Rent Report

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Irvine Rent Prices Increase From July to August

Irvine rent prices increased over the last month. From July to August, the city experienced a 0.6% increase for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Irvine one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $2,688.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from July to August, Irvine experienced a -2.15% decrease for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Irvine two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $3,319.0.

August Prices: Irvine vs. Surrounding Areas

Rent Prices in Irvine and Surrounding Areas

Rent prices have increased in Irvine over the last month. But how have the surrounding areas fared when it comes to the recent volatility in apartment prices? Rent prices in 0 of the Irvine suburbs increased last month. On the other hand, 0 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.

More key findings include:

Rents did not increase in any of the Irvine suburbs
Rents did not decrease in any of the Irvine suburbs.

August 2025 Pricing Trends: Irvine vs. National Comparisons

Irvine Rent Prices More Affordable Than Major Cities

Rent growth in Irvine over the past year has been on the rise. When compared to major cities nearby, along with some of the most expensive cities in the country, Irvine average rent prices appear to be relatively affordable for local residents.

The price for a Irvine one-bedroom apartment remains vastly more affordable than four of the largest cities in the United States — New York City, Washington, D.C. San Francisco and Los Angeles. And pricing compares quite similarly to nearby Midwest cities.

For more information about Irvine and surrounding area rent prices, take a look at the complete data set below.

Data set for Irvine and suburbs

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Methodology

Each month, using over 1 million Rentable listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.