Rental numbers for Sutter County, CA
The typical home here runs -$1,299 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%.
- Gross yield
- 5.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.8%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,299/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $435,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,113/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Sutter County
7 with published figures
| 95993Yuba City | $474,000 | $2,409 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$1,326 | n/a |
| 95991Yuba City | $401,000 | $1,807 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,334 | +2.2% |
| 95953Live Oak | $391,000 | $1,540* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,458 | n/a |
| 95982Sutter | $417,000 | $1,600* | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$1,535 | n/a |
| 95957Meridian | $419,000 | $1,370* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$1,771 | n/a |
| 95659Nicolaus | $530,000 | $1,500* | 3.4% | 1.1% | -$2,354 | n/a |
| 95674Rio Oso | $655,000 | $1,370* | 2.5% | 0.3% | -$3,359 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.75%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $402,634 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $452,838 | $1,874 |
| Aug 2023 | $427,309 | $1,948 |
| Aug 2024 | $440,737 | $2,057 |
| Aug 2025 | $432,991 | $2,108 |
| Aug 2026 | $435,097 | $2,113 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Yuba City, CA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,159 | $1,367 | $1,600 | $2,216 | $2,674 |
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
- 12.6
- 418 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 78th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Sutter County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,299 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.0%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%. 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 Sutter County?
- About 0.75% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $435,000 home that is about $3,281 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Sutter County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,367 for a 1-bedroom, $1,600 for a 2-bedroom and $2,216 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,299 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.