ZIP 95811
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 95811 usually run 1% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in September, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95811 is 0.7% below its high of $1,941 in August 2026, at $1,927 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 95811 changed +0.3% 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 95811 rose 22.2% while median household income rose 36.4% ($59,254 to $80,827). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95811 is 20.3% 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 ($80,827) is $2,021 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,930); a 2-bedroom is $2,380.
8th cheapest of 24 ZIP codes in Sacramento.
ZIP 95825, 4 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,661/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95811. 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 95811 (Sacramento, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 55.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95811 in Sacramento, CA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 95811 in Sacramento, CA stood at $1,660 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,927, reflecting a 16.1% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $71,265 in 2021 to $80,827 more recently. The population has grown by 18.5% since 2021, moving from about 7,432 residents to roughly 8,810. Renters now make up 81.1% of households, compared with 87.9% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 95811 in Sacramento, CA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95811 covers Sacramento, CA. The median rent here is $1,927/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,930/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,380/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($80,827/yr), ZIP 95811 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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At $1,927/mo, rent takes ~29% of ZIP 95811's median household income ($80,827/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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