Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 31, 2026
Last updated on October 31, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Yuba City, CA rent rose 3.0% year over year, with a current median of $1,545/month. Renters today are paying $45 more per month on average than last year, continuing a modest upward trend after a recent trough in mid-2025.
Yuba City is 18.7% more affordable than the $1,900/month national median, making it a more accessible market for renters compared to many other California metros. The city's median rent remains below the national level, reflecting its mid-tier market position.
Studios rent for $882/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,225/month, and 2-bedrooms for $1,495/month, with larger units reaching $2,500/month for 4+ bedrooms. This range shows the variation renters face depending on unit size in Yuba City.
Studio rents in Yuba City fell 11.8% year over year, diverging from the citywide rise of 3.0%. This decline contrasts with the broader market trend and marks a distinct shift in the smallest unit segment.
Median rent in Yuba City
$1,545/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Yuba City is $1,545 per month as of October 2026. This is 19% below the national average rent, or $355 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Yuba City
100
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Yuba City rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Yuba City have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Yuba City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Yuba City is $1,375, whereas a house costs $2,325. 1-bedroom apartments in Yuba City run $1,237 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,450.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $882 | No Change | 12% | |
1 bedroom | $1,225 | No Change | 1% | |
2 bedroom | $1,495 | 3% | No Change | |
3 bedroom | $2,250 | No Change | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $2,500 | 2% | 2% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Yuba City, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,375 | No Change | 1% | |
Condos | $1,495 | 3% | 7% | |
Houses | $2,325 | No Change | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$882
Last year
12%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,225
Last year
1%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,495
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
No Change
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
No Change
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,500
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
2%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Yuba City, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,375
Last year
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,495
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
7%
Houses
Average rent
$2,325
The table above reflects average rent prices in Yuba City, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Yuba City and Carmichael by all bedroom counts and property types.
Yuba City
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Yuba City, CA is 9% lower than the median rent in Carmichael, CA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Yuba City rental market.
The average rent in Yuba City is $1,545 per month as of October 31, 2026.
Average rent prices in Yuba City have increased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Yuba City is 19% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $355 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Yuba City, you'd need to earn approximately $62,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
September offers the lowest rents in Yuba City, running about 7% below April prices, which sees the highest rent of the year.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).