California Money Market Rate Trends
Track current and weekly average money market account APYs across all products in California, view interactive rate trend charts, and compare CA APYs against the national average.
Current California Money Market Rate Trends
High-Yield Money Market APYs in California held steady this week at an average of %. CA APYs are unchanged from the prior week, reflecting a period of stability in local deposit conditions.
California's High-Yield Money Market APY of % is currently in line with the national average of %, indicating CA is tracking closely with broader U.S. deposit market conditions.
The Standard Money Market APY in California currently averages %. Savers weighing account type should note that standard money market APYs are typically lower than high-yield offerings but may come with fewer balance requirements or restrictions.
The California money market account rate averages displayed on this page are calculated from our database of over 8,500 banks and credit unions actively operating across the state of California. Our proprietary systems collect and verify deposit rates daily — tracking what real licensed institutions are actually offering to depositors. Every day we aggregate those individual data points into state-level averages that represent a true, real-market picture of what CA residents are being offered today.
Unlike comparison sites that show only a handful of institutions, MonitorBankRates maintains a continuously updated money market account rate database spanning community banks, regional lenders, national institutions, and credit unions across California. This scale allows us to calculate averages that reflect the full deposit landscape — not just the most aggressive advertisers — giving savers, journalists, and financial professionals a more accurate benchmark for what APYs actually look like in CA.
Data reflects average APYs offered by licensed institutions operating in CA. Last Updated: March 20, 2026
California Money Market Rate Trends
Weekly average APYs across all money market products. Hover over the chart to see exact APYs for each week.
As of Mar 20, 2026 • Data provided by MonitorBankRates.com
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