Rents are 9% below what Vallejo'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 $2,184 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Vallejo, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 28.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Vallejo, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Vallejo, CA has climbed 21.5% since 2021, going from about $1,798 per month to roughly $2,184 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $78,243 in 2021 to $90,171 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 6.3 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Vallejo, CA market of 2021.
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Vallejo rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Vallejo is $2,184/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,677/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,377/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,843/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,190/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($90,171/yr), Vallejo ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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At $2,184/mo, rent takes ~29% of Vallejo's median household income ($90,171/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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