Rental numbers for Placer County, CA
The typical home here runs -$2,642 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%.
- Gross yield
- 4.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.5%
- 14 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,642/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $687,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,609/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Placer County
29 with published figures
| 95715Emigrant Gap | $368,000 | $2,610* | 8.5% | 4.7% | -$546 | n/a |
| 96143Kings Beach | $796,000 | $4,700 | 7.1% | 4.3% | -$1,402 | n/a |
| 95701Alta | $458,000 | $2,320* | 6.1% | 3.4% | -$1,191 | n/a |
| 95713Colfax | $501,000 | $2,525 | 6.0% | 3.2% | -$1,365 | n/a |
| 95648Lincoln | $641,000 | $2,922 | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$2,102 | +1.5% |
| 95678Roseville | $542,000 | $2,435 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,721 | +2.3% |
| 95747Roseville | $666,000 | $2,919 | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$2,300 | +1.9% |
| 95631Foresthill | $498,000 | $2,090* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$1,765 | n/a |
| 96142Tahoma | $899,000 | $3,750 | 5.0% | 2.6% | -$2,891 | n/a |
| 95714Dutch Flat | $413,000 | $1,660* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,518 | n/a |
| 95681Sheridan | $538,000 | $2,100* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,942 | n/a |
| 95722Meadow Vista | $674,000 | $2,610* | 4.7% | 2.2% | -$2,397 | n/a |
| 95603Auburn | $613,000 | $2,304 | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$2,361 | +6.9% |
| 96140Truckee | $1,114,000 | $4,168 | 4.5% | 2.1% | -$4,034 | n/a |
| 95765Rocklin | $718,000 | $2,620 | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$2,914 | +4.3% |
| 95677Rocklin | $652,000 | $2,359 | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$2,599 | +2.1% |
| 96145Tahoe City | $1,281,000 | $4,393 | 4.1% | 1.8% | -$5,021 | n/a |
| 95703Applegate | $544,000 | $1,860* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$2,248 | n/a |
| 95602Auburn | $644,000 | $2,108 | 3.9% | 1.3% | -$2,770 | n/a |
| 95661Roseville | $691,000 | $2,216 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,949 | -2.3% |
| 95728Soda Springs | $778,000 | $2,420* | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$3,349 | n/a |
| 95668Pleasant Grove | $784,000 | $2,360* | 3.6% | 1.4% | -$3,294 | n/a |
| 95746Granite Bay | $1,172,000 | $3,517 | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$5,146 | n/a |
| 96146Olympic Valley | $1,021,000 | $2,940* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$4,396 | n/a |
| 95650Loomis | $945,000 | $2,320* | 2.9% | 0.7% | -$4,538 | n/a |
| 95663Penryn | $953,000 | $2,180* | 2.8% | 0.6% | -$4,677 | n/a |
| 96148Tahoe Vista | $877,000 | $1,940* | 2.6% | 0.6% | -$4,312 | n/a |
| 95658Newcastle | $938,000 | $2,050* | 2.6% | 0.4% | -$4,753 | n/a |
| 96141Homewood | $1,350,000 | $2,520* | 2.2% | 0.1% | -$7,125 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.84%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $653,540 | $2,320 |
| Aug 2022 | $727,826 | $2,443 |
| Aug 2023 | $675,625 | $2,442 |
| Aug 2024 | $689,056 | $2,546 |
| Aug 2025 | $680,512 | $2,564 |
| Aug 2026 | $686,808 | $2,609 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 20.8
- 3,283 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 91th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Placer County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,642 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 14 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Placer County?
- About 0.84% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $687,000 home that is about $5,804 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Placer County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,793 for a 1-bedroom, $2,201 for a 2-bedroom and $2,887 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,642 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.