Sacramento Region

Week of May 27, 2026

Rancho Cordova approves Asteria Flats affordable housing loan and finalizes Steelridge project changes

The City Council backed a loan deal for a new affordable apartment complex, cleared the way for the Steelridge subdivision in Suncreek, and began charting where the city's next homes will go under a long-range General Plan update.

Week of May 28, 2026

Sacramento expands family shelter vouchers, backs new affordable apartments, and reviews housing agency overhaul

City Council signed new contracts with five hotels to shelter homeless families, authorized financing for two affordable apartment projects, and reviewed an independent audit of Sacramento's housing agency during the week of May 28.

Week of May 18, 2026

Rancho Cordova approves loan for Asteria Flats affordable apartments and finalizes Steelridge rezone

The City Council locked in financing for a new affordable rental project, certified a stormwater vote tied to the same development, and gave final approval to housing changes in the Suncreek Specific Plan.

Week of May 21, 2026

Sacramento backs $4.1 million loan for Scotty Station affordable apartments and reviews homeless services overhaul

City council signed off on construction financing for a new affordable housing project, moved federal homeless dollars to a regional data system, and got an outside review of the agency that runs Sacramento's housing programs.

May 15, 2026

Sacramento steers federal homeless data dollars to Sacramento Steps Forward, weighs Deer Creek Plaza changes

Sacramento’s housing agenda this week centered on homeless services funding, with the City Council acting to keep the region’s homeless data system running on state grant dollars. The…

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

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

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

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.