Latest snapshot: the three months ending April 2026
The City Council signed contracts with five local hotels to house homeless families, authorized tax-exempt bonds for a new apartment project, and accepted its annual report on the city's 20-year growth plan.
Even with rates lower than a year ago, the latest uptick adds $91 to the monthly payment on a median Sacramento home, erasing recent buyer relief.
The city's median rent reached $2,020 in April, a modest annual gain that still leaves Sacramento households spending close to the rent-burden threshold.
Median time on market jumped to 24 days from 16 a year earlier, even as sales volume edged higher and prices held roughly steady.
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.
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.
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…
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.
The median home took 23 days to sell in March, up from 17 a year earlier, even as sales picked up and prices held nearly flat.