Rents are right about where Placerville's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $2,149 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 Placerville is 4.1% below its high of $2,241 in March 2026, at $2,149 as of September 2026.
Rent in Placerville changed +0.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($67,274) is $1,682 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,610); a 2-bedroom is $2,000.
Citrus Heights, 27 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,883/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Placerville. 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
Placerville, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 23.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Placerville, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Placerville, CA stood at $2,002 in 2023 and currently runs about $2,149, reflecting a 7.3% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $64,348 to $67,274 across the same window, up 4.5% versus 2021. Renters now make up 41.7% of households, compared with 37.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 23.4% of adults here, versus 26.8% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Placerville, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Placerville is $2,149/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,520/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,000/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,610/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,710/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($67,274/yr), Placerville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.2% over the past year.
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At $2,149/mo, rent takes ~38% of Placerville's median household income ($67,274/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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