March 2026
Elk Grove rents climb past $2,640 as renters hold onto a healthy income cushion
Median rent rose $50 from a year ago to $2,642, but Elk Grove households still spend just over a quarter of their income on housing.
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Eric W. Dolan
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March 2026
Rancho Cordova rents barely budge as renters edge close to the 30% burden line
Median rent rose just $13 over the past year to $2,170, but local households are spending 29.1% of income on housing — a hair from rent-burdened territory.
March 2026
Carmichael rents climb past $1,850 as renters keep just under the burden line
The Sacramento suburb's median rent rose $51 over the past year to $1,857, leaving typical households spending 25.9% of income on housing.
March 2026
Sacramento rents barely budge, climbing just 1% to $1,995 as wage growth outpaces increases
The capital city's typical rent rose only $19 over the past year, leaving renters with a slightly smaller share of income going to housing.
March 2026
Lincoln rents climb just 1.9% as renters keep more than 83% of income
The typical Lincoln household spends just 16.4% of income on rent, leaving the city well below the rent-burden threshold even as rents tick up modestly.
March 2026
Auburn rents barely budge, holding near $1,985 as wage growth narrows the rent burden
Median rents in the Placer County city rose just $6 over the past year, leaving tenants spending a hair under the federal rent-burden threshold.
March 2026
Citrus Heights renters now pay $42 more per month than a year ago
Median rents in the Sacramento suburb climbed to $1,854 in March, a 2.3% annual increase that keeps the typical household just under the rent-burden threshold.
March 2026
Fair Oaks rents climb to $2,024 as renters keep a comfortable income cushion
Median rent in the Sacramento suburb rose 3.5% over the past year, but local incomes leave typical tenants well below the rent-burden threshold.
March 2026
El Dorado Hills rents climb to nearly $3,000 as renters keep a wide affordability cushion
Median rent rose $76 from a year ago to $2,986, but high local incomes leave most tenants well below the rent-burdened threshold.
March 2026
Orangevale rents inch up just 1.2% as renters keep a comfortable income cushion
The Sacramento suburb's median rent rose only $25 over the past year, leaving typical households spending about a quarter of their income on housing.