Rental numbers for Yolo County, CA
The typical home here runs -$2,358 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.9%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,358/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $618,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,340/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Yolo County
15 with published figures
| 95605West Sacramento | $410,000 | $2,209 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$1,031 | +3.6% |
| 95653Madison | $372,000 | $1,910* | 6.2% | 3.7% | -$870 | n/a |
| 95776Woodland | $596,000 | $2,690 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,962 | +3.4% |
| 95645Knights Landing | $426,000 | $1,910* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$1,416 | n/a |
| 95937Woodland | $454,000 | $1,910* | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$1,596 | n/a |
| 95691West Sacramento | $557,000 | $2,322 | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$2,042 | +1.6% |
| 95694Winters | $616,000 | $2,523 | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$2,136 | n/a |
| 95627Esparto | $478,000 | $1,910* | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$1,709 | n/a |
| 95697Yolo | $497,000 | $1,950* | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,871 | n/a |
| 95695Woodland | $519,000 | $1,925 | 4.5% | 1.9% | -$1,962 | +0.5% |
| 95612Clarksburg | $814,000 | $2,880* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$3,268 | n/a |
| 95637Brooks | $635,000 | $2,100* | 4.0% | 1.9% | -$2,428 | n/a |
| 95618Davis | $831,000 | $2,545 | 3.7% | 1.1% | -$3,729 | +2.0% |
| 95616Davis | $844,000 | $2,463 | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$3,800 | +4.5% |
| 95607Capay | $735,000 | $1,910* | 3.1% | 0.6% | -$3,598 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.77%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $580,800 | $2,022 |
| Aug 2022 | $647,608 | $2,169 |
| Aug 2023 | $617,660 | $2,219 |
| Aug 2024 | $631,051 | $2,284 |
| Aug 2025 | $621,921 | $2,292 |
| Aug 2026 | $617,754 | $2,340 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Yolo, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,659 | $1,670 | $2,135 | $2,956 | $3,095 |
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
- 11.2
- 862 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 75th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Yolo County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,358 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.9%. 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 Yolo County?
- About 0.77% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $618,000 home that is about $4,726 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Yolo County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,670 for a 1-bedroom, $2,135 for a 2-bedroom and $2,956 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,358 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.