March 2026
West Sacramento rents slip below $2,180 as affordability holds steady
Median rent in West Sacramento dipped slightly over the past year, leaving tenants paying about 28% of the typical household income on housing.
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March 2026
Davis rents slip below $2,500 as college-town market softens
The university city's median rent fell $31 from a year ago to $2,470, a rare year-over-year decline even as the typical household still spends nearly a third of income on housing.
March 2026
Woodland renters now pay $146 more per month than a year ago
Median rent in the Yolo County city climbed 6.5% over the past year, pushing the typical household just past the rent-burden threshold.
March 2026
Elk Grove rents climb past $2,640 as renters hold onto a healthy income cushion
Median rent rose $50 from a year ago to $2,642, but Elk Grove households still spend just over a quarter of their income on housing.
March 2026
Rancho Cordova rents barely budge as renters edge close to the 30% burden line
Median rent rose just $13 over the past year to $2,170, but local households are spending 29.1% of income on housing — a hair from rent-burdened territory.
March 2026
Carmichael rents climb past $1,850 as renters keep just under the burden line
The Sacramento suburb's median rent rose $51 over the past year to $1,857, leaving typical households spending 25.9% of income on housing.
March 2026
Sacramento rents barely budge, climbing just 1% to $1,995 as wage growth outpaces increases
The capital city's typical rent rose only $19 over the past year, leaving renters with a slightly smaller share of income going to housing.
March 2026
Lincoln rents climb just 1.9% as renters keep more than 83% of income
The typical Lincoln household spends just 16.4% of income on rent, leaving the city well below the rent-burden threshold even as rents tick up modestly.
March 2026
Auburn rents barely budge, holding near $1,985 as wage growth narrows the rent burden
Median rents in the Placer County city rose just $6 over the past year, leaving tenants spending a hair under the federal rent-burden threshold.
March 2026
Citrus Heights renters now pay $42 more per month than a year ago
Median rents in the Sacramento suburb climbed to $1,854 in March, a 2.3% annual increase that keeps the typical household just under the rent-burden threshold.