ZIP 95834
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 95834 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 1.3% above it in August, about $61 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 95834 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 95834 changed +3.3% 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 95834 rose 31.9% while median household income rose 55.8% ($64,996 to $101,260). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 95834 is 33.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($101,260) is $2,532 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,310); a 3-bedroom is $3,070.
22nd cheapest of 24 ZIP codes in Sacramento.
ZIP 95814, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,997/mo), about $5,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 95834. 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 95834 (Sacramento, CA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income above the national average, 41% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 95834 in Sacramento, CA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 95834 in Sacramento, CA has climbed from $2,031 to $2,431, a 19.7% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $101,260 today, compared with $84,073 five years earlier. The population has grown by 9.5% since 2021, moving from about 33,102 residents to roughly 36,245. College-educated residents now make up 41% of adults here, versus 37.2% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 95834 covers Sacramento, CA. The median rent here is $2,431/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,880/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,310/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($101,260/yr), ZIP 95834 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.3% over the past year.
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