Rents are 4% below what Yuba City'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 $1,993 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 Yuba City is 2% below its high of $2,033 in May 2026, at $1,993 as of September 2026.
Rent in Yuba City changed -0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($75,477) is $1,887 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,645); a 3-bedroom is $2,305.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Yuba City. 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
Yuba City, CA is majority owner-occupied, 20.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Yuba City, CA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Yuba City, CA paid around $1,785 a month. That figure now sits near $1,993, up 11.7% from the 2022 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $64,225 to $75,477 across the same window, up 17.5% versus 2021. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Yuba City, 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 Yuba City is $1,993/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,290/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,645/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,295/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,305/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($75,477/yr), Yuba City ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,993/mo, rent takes ~32% of Yuba City's median household income ($75,477/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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