Rents are 13% below what West Sacramento'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 $2,263 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
December. Asking rents in West Sacramento usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in August, about $63 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in West Sacramento is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in West Sacramento changed +3.5% 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 West Sacramento rose 31.4% while median household income rose 31.8% ($70,699 to $93,188). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in West Sacramento is 29.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($93,188) is $2,330 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,815); a 3-bedroom is $2,505.
Rosemont, 11 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,996/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West Sacramento. 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
West Sacramento, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 34.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How West Sacramento, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in West Sacramento, CA paid around $1,872 a month. That figure now sits near $2,263, up 20.9% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $77,393 to $93,188 across the same window, up 20.4% versus 2021. Census counts show West Sacramento, CA adding about 1,338 residents over the five-year window, up 2.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 43.5% to 39.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 30.4% to 34.5% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in West Sacramento, 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 West Sacramento is $2,263/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,370/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,815/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,380/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,505/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($93,188/yr), West Sacramento ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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