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Rent by ZIP · Sacramento County

Rent in Sacramento, CA 95838

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $2,050 (-1.4% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $1,684 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$1,620$1,610+0.6%$1,458–1,782$1,446 ±$771
1 bedroom$1,670$1,690-1.2%$1,503–1,837$1,386 ±$354
2 bedrooms$2,050$2,080-1.4%$1,845–2,255$1,567 ±$194
3 bedrooms$2,690$2,770-2.9%$2,421–2,959$1,770 ±$115
4 bedrooms$3,100$3,190-2.8%$2,790–3,410$1,963 ±$224

Small Area FMRs for the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, 2 bedrooms: $2,201.

What renters pay in 95838

Median gross rent$1,684±$80 · all sizes
Renter households5,26544% of occupied homes
No cash rent99households

How rents are spread

Under $1,00013%
$1,000–1,49925%
$1,500–1,99932%
$2,000–2,49923%
$2,500–2,9995%
$3,000–3,4991%
$3,500+1%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
95837Sacramento$2,130–
95835Sacramento$2,700$2,180
95841Sacramento$2,070$1,668
95834Sacramento$2,190$1,684
95842Sacramento$1,990$1,620
95833Sacramento$2,400$1,918

Fair Market Rents across Sacramento County, CA · All CA counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.