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Cupertino, CAHousing costs & affordability
Cupertino has about 58,566 residents. Median gross rent is $3,500+ per month, while median household income is $234,707.
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What income supports the median rent?
Median gross rent is reported as $3,500+. An exact annual income target cannot be calculated from an open-ended or missing rent estimate. Use the personal calculator below for your own monthly target.
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- Median gross rent is published as $3,500+, an open-ended interval rather than an exact dollar estimate. Ratios, exact gaps and rankings requiring this value are not calculated.
- Median home value is published as $2,000,000+, an open-ended interval rather than an exact dollar estimate. Ratios, exact gaps and rankings requiring this value are not calculated.
Data scope: figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates. The latest official release was checked Oct 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. The benchmark compares citywide medians and is designed for broad relocation research, not an individual budget or a live apartment search.
Some medians are open-ended Margins of error use the Census ACS 90% confidence level. Smaller geographies and subgroups can have wider uncertainty.
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How Cupertino compares
An exact rent rank is not assigned because the median is missing or open-ended. Household income ranks #2 from highest to lowest among 345 places with usable income estimates.
The rent-to-income benchmark is useful for comparing cities under one formula, but households with different incomes, unit sizes or debt loads will experience costs differently.
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How to read rent, home price and AMI searches
These distinctions keep the Census estimates comparable and prevent a historical survey measure from being mistaken for a live market quote.
- Average rent vs. median gross rent
- If you searched for the average rent in Cupertino, the closest consistent Census measure on this page is $3,500+ median gross rent. It is the midpoint among renter-occupied homes paying cash rent, not a live average asking rent. Gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable.
- Home price vs. median home value
- The reported $2,000,000+ median home value is the midpoint of owner estimates for owner-occupied homes. It is not an average sale price, listing price or current automated valuation.
- Household income vs. AMI
- The $234,707 median household income is a Census city estimate. It is not HUD Area Median Income (AMI), an AMI eligibility limit or an affordable-housing contract amount.
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Questions people ask
What is the median rent in Cupertino?
Median gross rent is $3,500+ per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.
What is the average rent in Cupertino?
This page reports Census median gross rent of $3,500+ per month, not a live average asking rent. Median is the midpoint among renter-occupied homes paying cash rent; gross rent includes contract rent plus estimated tenant-paid utilities where applicable.
What income is needed for the median rent?
The published rent is $3,500+, so an exact income target is unavailable. Your own monthly planning target is annual household income × 0.30 ÷ 12.
Is housing affordable in Cupertino?
This snapshot cannot support an exact rent-to-income assessment because at least one input is missing or open-ended. No affordability category is inferred from the boundary values.
Does this page report Area Median Income or AMI?
No. The $234,707 figure is Census median household income for the city. It is not HUD Area Median Income, an AMI limit or an affordable-housing contract amount.
What is the median home value in Cupertino?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $2,000,000+ in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.
What is the average home price in Cupertino?
This page reports a Census median owner-occupied home value of $2,000,000+, not an average sale price, current listing price or real-time market estimate.
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Data sources for Cupertino
2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates for Cupertino, California (Census place 0617610). Dollar estimates are in 2024 dollars. MOE means margin of error at 90% confidence.
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| Measure | Estimate | 90% MOE | Census source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rentUSD / month | $3,500+ | Not available for an open-ended median | B25064_001E |
| Median household incomeUSD / year | $234,707 | ±$12,596 | B19013_001E |
| Median owner-occupied home valueUSD | $2,000,000+ | Not available for an open-ended median | B25077_001E |
| PopulationPeople | 58,566 | ±50 | B01003_001E |
| Occupied housing unitsHousing units | 21,020 | ±388 | B25003_001E |
| Owner-occupied housing unitsHousing units | 12,741 | ±509 | B25003_002E |
Calculated separately: An exact rent-based income target is not calculated when rent is missing or open-ended. Owner occupancy = owner-occupied units ÷ occupied units. These are derived benchmarks, not separate Census estimates. Missing or suppressed values are shown as “Not reported”; open-ended medians use a + or an “Under” label and are excluded from exact derived calculations; ranks use usable point estimates and do not establish statistically significant differences.
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MoveCostCompare. “Housing costs in Cupertino, California.” U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. $3,500+ median gross rent per month (MOE not reported). https://movecostcompare.com/city/cupertino-california. Survey estimate, not live asking rent.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Latest release checked Oct 01, 2026 at 03:00 UTC. Review the definitions and methodology.