Rents are right about where Sausalito's 10-year trend predicts.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $4,037 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Sausalito, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 76.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sausalito, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Sausalito, CA stood at $3,146 in 2021 and currently runs about $4,037, reflecting a 28.3% increase over the period. Median household income rose from $140,417 to $182,357 between 2021 and 2024, a 29.9% shift. The population has contracted by 1.6% since 2021, moving from about 7,260 residents to roughly 7,141. Renters now make up 40.4% of households, compared with 44.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 76.5% of adults here, versus 70.9% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in Sausalito, CA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Sausalito rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Sausalito is $4,037/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,450/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $3,570/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,990/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $4,450/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($182,357/yr), Sausalito ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 7.1% over the past year.
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At $4,037/mo, rent takes ~27% of Sausalito's median household income ($182,357/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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