ZIP 95816
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 95816 usually run 1.2% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in September, about $39 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95816 is 0.3% below its high of $1,845 in July 2026, at $1,840 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 95816 changed +0.9% 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 95816 rose 20.2% while median household income rose 25.7% ($72,270 to $90,839). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95816 is 20.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($90,839) is $2,271 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,220); a 2-bedroom is $2,730.
5th cheapest of 24 ZIP codes in Sacramento.
ZIP 95821, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,610/mo), about $2,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95816. 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 95816 (Sacramento, CA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 64.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95816 in Sacramento, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 95816 in Sacramento, CA has climbed from $1,582 to $1,840, a 16.3% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 95816 in Sacramento, CA now reports about $90,839, up from $77,839 in 2021. The population has grown by 6.6% since 2021, moving from about 18,033 residents to roughly 19,225. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 95816 in Sacramento, CA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95816 covers Sacramento, CA. The median rent here is $1,840/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,390/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,710/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($90,839/yr), ZIP 95816 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.9% over the past year.
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