Apartments For Rent in Porterville, CA

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Apartments For Rent Near Porterville, CA

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What Locals Say about Porterville

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Porterville blends small-town ease with parks, mountain views, and lively hometown events. People love the friendly, quiet vibe, walkable shops and parks, and year-round parades. They dislike poor lighting, scarce sidewalks, speeding, stray pets, and occasional noise.
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  • Ramos75irene
    "People walk there dogs and take care of there dogs. People like to walk around the neighborhood with their families. "
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  • Omar Hernandez
    "Safety and no sidewalks. Too dark to walk at night and traffic does not obey speed limit majority of the time."
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  • Conleyaaliyah318
    "every one is nice respectful and kind and clean and neat small town u can walk around meet new people n make friends "
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  • Trulia User
    "All family’s of all nationalities live here without any problems and I’ve been living here for seven years"
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  • Ramos75irene
    "Porterville is a very pleasant place to live. There is an ambiance that goes with small town living. "
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  • Julian Aguilera
    "They walk dogs every day. I see them walking their dogs. it's a safe neighborhood and it's well wet."
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  • Smn9t7bc2f
    "The spring festival every April and the shopping on Main Street. The Christmas and Veterans Day parades as well are amazing for the community. "
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  • Rigobertocampos973033
    "The parades and also the great culture that comes in this town by the people that are here. Very welcoming and amazing "
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  • Kaioken G.
    "Parades, library activities, movies at the park, farmers market there is activities for senior and music at the main parksome kids sports activities."
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  • Lori M.
    "It’s centrally located to anything necessary to access and not far from my work. Within walking distance to shopping. "
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  • Shelbee D. H.
    "Like that there is lots of room on sidewalks and friendly faces. everyone is so nice in my neighborhood. "
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  • Kelsey R. B.
    "There a parades which are awesome. I love going and watching all the bands. And every Friday there is music in the park"
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  • Edherna73
    "small town with not much to do. many schools in the area as well as many parks. surrounded by the Sierra foothills"
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  • Riasheart111
    "It’s a neighborhood I use to live in and it feels safe and natural and people are down to earth and non judgemental there is things to do close by in adjoining towns and it’s family centered."
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  • David F.
    "This a great nieghbor hood very calm and quite, people are very cool and respect your privacy. I would recommend this are for people seeking privacy yet safe area "
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  • David F.
    "Awesome place I would recommend this place to anyone with a family that wants to live in piece . Calm"
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  • Tiffani A. M.
    "The dog owners would like living in my neighborhood because there’s no harm around u with other dogs. They lock them up and to safe to go walking around the block. There’s also friendly kids around that loves dogs and friendly people."
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  • Jantoad2
    "I am retired so I don’t commute. When I commuted it was about 45 minutes to work in a prison in Delano Ca. "
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  • Kathryn A. M.
    "quiet town, plenty of parks, low crime, easy access to freeway and food schools are not the best only good one is santafe elementary. "
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  • Cynthia G.
    "The people everyone treats each other like family. We look out for one another and take care of our own. "
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  • Heavenly K.
    "They would like how quite it is and calm. There are many people who walk there dogs together because many people are respectful and caring"
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  • Baeza.donna
    "We’ve lived in this neighborhood for 3 years. Nice and quite, gated and we feel safe. The park owner keeps the Westwood Mobile Home Park in excellent condition. Club house and swimming pool."
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  • Atj021993
    "the neighborhood is friendly, calm, and quiet. never hear of anything bad happening. shopping and schools are walking distance away."
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  • Jossieleyva6102
    "Stray cats and dogs. Most houses have fences. Primarily Hispanic neighborhood. Quiet neighborhood. Occasional parties. Few houses have bats in fruit trees. "
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  • Elizabeth M.
    "My neighborhood is peaceful and friendly. We all look out for each other. We have baked for our neighbors and they have done the same for us. Some of our neighbors bring us fruit from their job. All of our neighbors take very good care of their homes."
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  • Onelove4768
    "We all watch and take care of each other like family. The kids are well guarded by parents and neighbors if anything were to happen. We all come as an community with love and compassion and that to My is great. "
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  • Anabel R.
    "Been here for a while now. Safe place at least where I live. I guess this is a good place to raise a family in a small town."
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  • Onelove4768
    "Neighbors are nice and we all look out for each other. We’re sociable, we have family bbq’s and treat the kids like our own. The yards are well kept. No drama I love our neighbors we are like family. The schools are walking distance for the kids. They have crossing guards. There’s a store and restaurant near by. There’s bus transportation. "
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  • Darcy P.
    "Suspicious strangers in neighborhoods strange dogs people stranger company. Friendly neighbors like friends. All communities support. Love the seasons people and community. Love the weather nature animals and friendship "
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  • masseyhouse2008
    "Less then 10 miles for the husband and I work from home. Traffic for the Burton school district is a little crazy for 10 minutes a day but otherwise manageable. "
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  • J A.
    "they would like the Dog park and all the grassy areas, but wouldn't like that it costs an insane amount for a pet deposit and then a pet fee every month for the apartment."
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  • Rebecca L. R.
    "I have lived on the East side over 7 years at night after ten Monday to Friday is mostly peace full but sometimes there are party's and sometimes there is Mexican music played loud and turned off by 2 AM. I rent a room from a private person that owns the 🏠 that I rent the room from. Less you are from Porterville California which I am not, not everyone is friendly. I stay to myself. thanks."
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Average Rent Trends in Porterville, CA

Rent in Porterville, CA varies by number of bedrooms and home type. Use these charts to quickly see how rent changes.
Average rent increased in May 2026 compared to the previous month. Rent previously peaked in May 2025.
MonthAverage rent
Jun 2025$1,425
Jul 2025$1,600
Aug 2025$1,350
Sep 2025$1,700
Oct 2025$1,190
Nov 2025$1,200
Dec 2025$1,200
Jan 2026$1,400
Feb 2026$1,500
Mar 2026$1,495
Apr 2026$1,450
May 2026$1,525
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Average Rent By Bedroom and Home Type

In May 2026, Apartments and Condos were the most affordable home type to rent compared with Houses and Townhomes.
1 bed2 beds3 beds4 bedsAll
All home types$995$1,450$1,900$2,300$1,550
Townhomes——$2,200—$2,200
Apartments and Condos$1,075$1,525$1,339—$1,339
Houses$900$1,450$2,000$2,300$2,000
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rentals in Porterville, CA

  • What is the average rent of an apartment in Porterville, CA?
    The average rent of an apartment in Porterville, CA is $1,202 per month. This is about 38% lower than the national average.
  • What is the average rent of a house in Porterville, CA?
    The average rent of a house in Porterville, CA is $2,000 per month. This is about 4% higher than the national average.
  • What is the average rent of a townhome in Porterville, CA?
    The average rent of a townhome in Porterville, CA is $2,200 per month. This is about 14% higher than the national average.
  • When is the average rent cheapest in Porterville, CA?
    In the last year, the average rent in Porterville, CA was lowest in Apr 2025 when it was $1,100 per month.
  • When is the average rent most expensive in Porterville, CA?
    In the last year, the average rent in Porterville, CA was highest in May 2025 when it was $1,700 per month.
  • How does the rent of a 1 bedroom apartment compare to a studio apartment in Porterville, CA?
    The average rent of a 1 bedroom apartment in Porterville, CA is $995 per month. That is about $45 more than the cost of a studio apartment.
  • How many available rental listings are in Porterville, CA?
    There are 38 available rental listings in Porterville, CA.
  • What are some zip codes in Porterville, CA?
    Porterville, CA includes zip codes such as: 93257, 93226, 93260, 93258.
  • What are some cities near Porterville, CA?
    Some nearby cities include: Terra Bella, Ducor, California Hot Springs, Posey, Strathmore. These cities may have more rental options to explore.