Rents are 4% above what Orangevale's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,220 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Orangevale is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in March 2023.
Rent in Orangevale changed +6.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,832) is $2,496 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,410); a 3-bedroom is $3,270.
Citrus Heights, 4 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,883/mo), about $4,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Orangevale. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Orangevale, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 32% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Orangevale, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Orangevale, CA paid around $1,913 a month. That figure now sits near $2,220, up 16.0% from the 2023 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $99,832 today, compared with $89,426 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Orangevale rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Orangevale is $2,220/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,830/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,410/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,940/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,270/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($99,832/yr), Orangevale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.7% over the past year.
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At $2,220/mo, rent takes ~27% of Orangevale's median household income ($99,832/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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