ZIP 95608
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 95608 usually run 1.1% below trend in February and 0.8% above it in October, about $34 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95608 is 0.8% below its high of $1,798 in January 2026, at $1,784 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 95608 changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 95608 rose 35.3% while median household income rose 35.1% ($64,059 to $86,563). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 95608 is 33.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($86,563) is $2,164 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,780); a 2-bedroom is $2,190.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95608. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 95608 (Carmichael, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, 37.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95608 in Carmichael, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 95608 in Carmichael, CA stood at $1,466 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,784, reflecting a 21.7% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 95608 in Carmichael, CA now reports about $86,563, up from $74,360 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.6% since 2021, moving from about 63,730 residents to roughly 61,440. College-educated residents now make up 37.7% of adults here, versus 35% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 95608 in Carmichael, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95608 covers Carmichael, CA. The median rent here is $1,784/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,780/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,190/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($86,563/yr), ZIP 95608 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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