Rents are 10% below what Roseville's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $2,521 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
January. Asking rents in Roseville usually run 1% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in August, about $53 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Roseville is 0.2% below its high of $2,526 in April 2026, at $2,521 as of September 2026.
Rent in Roseville changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Roseville rose 29.8% while median household income rose 33.9% ($89,082 to $119,288). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in Roseville is 32.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($119,288) is $2,982 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,673); a 3-bedroom is $3,627.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Roseville, 95747 ($2,883/mo), costs 26% more than the cheapest, 95661 ($2,285/mo).
Citrus Heights, 5 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,883/mo), about $7,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Roseville. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
Roseville, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 44.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Roseville, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Roseville, CA stood at $2,125 in 2021 and currently runs about $2,521, reflecting a 18.6% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $119,288 today, compared with $102,660 five years earlier. The population has grown by 7.0% since 2021, moving from about 145,687 residents to roughly 155,955. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Roseville is $2,521/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,033/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,673/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,153/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,627/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($119,288/yr), Roseville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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