Sacramento housing market
Typical home value
$573K
■ 0.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,269/mo
▲ 1.8% 1 yr
12-month forecast
−0.8%
#507 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
4.8%
#435 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
45 days
▼ −2 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
30%
▲ +0.6 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $572,813, up 0.0% in a year and up 4% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values falling 0.8% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $2,269/mo (+1.8% YoY), a 4.8% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $3,148/mo in principal and interest, $879 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 45 days (−2 days vs last year); 30% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 42/100, #243 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Sacramento compares
| Measure | Sacramento | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.0% | +1.2% | #453 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +3.7% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | −0.8% | +1.1% | #507 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.8% | +2.7% | #418 |
| Gross rent yield | 4.8% | 6.3% | #435 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 21.0 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $3,148 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $153,090 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 45 | 56 |
Cities in the Sacramento metro
20 cities with home value and rent data.
| Sacramento | $471K | ▼ 0.6% | $2,045 | ▲ 1.2% | 5.2% |
| Elk Grove | $625K | ▼ 1.6% | $2,688 | ▲ 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Roseville | $644K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,521 | ▲ 1.3% | 4.7% |
| Citrus Heights | $469K | ▼ 0.3% | $1,883 | ▲ 1.5% | 4.8% |
| Rancho Cordova | $529K | ▼ 1.4% | $2,412 | ▲ 2.2% | 5.5% |
| Folsom | $755K | ■ 0.0% | $2,667 | ▲ 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Davis | $827K | ▼ 0.8% | $2,394 | ▲ 4.0% | 3.5% |
| Woodland | $547K | ▼ 0.3% | $2,287 | ▲ 2.9% | 5.0% |
| Rocklin | $688K | ▲ 0.7% | $2,408 | ▲ 1.7% | 4.2% |
| Carmichael | $550K | ▲ 0.4% | $1,757 | ▲ 0.5% | 3.8% |
| Lincoln | $640K | ▲ 1.0% | $2,897 | ▲ 3.0% | 5.4% |
| West Sacramento | $521K | ▼ 1.7% | $2,263 | ▲ 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Auburn | $627K | ▲ 1.2% | $2,157 | ▲ 2.1% | 4.1% |
| El Dorado Hills | $903K | ▲ 1.2% | $3,070 | ▲ 6.7% | 4.1% |
| Fair Oaks | $612K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,089 | ▲ 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Placerville | $525K | ▲ 0.7% | $2,149 | ▲ 0.9% | 4.9% |
| Orangevale | $552K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,220 | ▲ 7.4% | 4.8% |
| Shingle Springs | $658K | ▲ 0.6% | $2,193 | ▲ 5.4% | 4.0% |
| South Lake Tahoe | $657K | ▲ 2.2% | $2,377 | ▲ 5.4% | 4.3% |
| Rosemont | $454K | ▼ 0.3% | $1,996 | ▲ 1.8% | 5.3% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Sacramento rental ($573K, $2,269/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Sacramento home.
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Other California metros
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$950K home$2,929 rent3.7% yield
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
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$1.12M home$3,445 rent3.7% yield
▲ 3.1% 1 yr
Riverside, CA
$580K home$2,533 rent5.2% yield
▲ 0.6% 1 yr
San Diego, CA
$927K home$2,967 rent3.8% yield
▲ 0.8% 1 yr
San Jose, CA
$1.52M home$3,812 rent3.0% yield
▲ 0.2% 1 yr
Fresno, CA
$404K home$2,052 rent6.1% yield
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Bakersfield, CA
$360K home$1,822 rent6.1% yield
■ 0.0% 1 yr
Oxnard, CA
$870K home$2,955 rent4.1% yield
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.