Rental numbers for Solano County, CA
The typical home here runs -$1,935 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 11 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,935/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $572,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,458/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Solano County
12 with published figures
| 94571Rio Vista | $454,000 | $2,450 | 6.5% | 3.3% | -$1,205 | n/a |
| 94585Suisun City | $532,000 | $2,742 | 6.2% | 3.3% | -$1,403 | +0.8% |
| 94589Vallejo | $499,000 | $2,485 | 6.0% | 3.1% | -$1,386 | -0.2% |
| 95620Dixon | $605,000 | $2,902 | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$1,797 | n/a |
| 94592Vallejo | $708,000 | $3,270* | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$2,477 | n/a |
| 95687Vacaville | $575,000 | $2,637 | 5.5% | 2.8% | -$1,780 | +1.8% |
| 94590Vallejo | $461,000 | $2,075 | 5.4% | 2.6% | -$1,493 | +3.6% |
| 94533Fairfield | $534,000 | $2,265 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,808 | +1.5% |
| 94591Vallejo | $585,000 | $2,421 | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$2,078 | +3.0% |
| 95688Vacaville | $657,000 | $2,590 | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$2,405 | +4.0% |
| 94534Fairfield | $689,000 | $2,652 | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$2,602 | +4.0% |
| 94510Benicia | $784,000 | $2,471 | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$3,309 | +0.1% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.75%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $561,469 | $2,161 |
| Aug 2022 | $615,311 | $2,297 |
| Aug 2023 | $584,312 | $2,311 |
| Aug 2024 | $594,858 | $2,379 |
| Aug 2025 | $579,976 | $2,418 |
| Aug 2026 | $572,261 | $2,458 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Vallejo, CA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,706 | $1,876 | $2,342 | $3,053 | $3,483 |
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
- 4.7
- 734 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 47th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Solano County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,935 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 11 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. 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 Solano County?
- About 0.75% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $572,000 home that is about $4,281 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Solano County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,876 for a 1-bedroom, $2,342 for a 2-bedroom and $3,053 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,935 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.