What is the rental vacancy rate in Rio Linda, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Rio Linda, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Rio Linda, CA is 0.0% (±3.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.1 points).

156 (±119) homes, 2.9% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Rio Linda, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.4% in 2015–2019 to 0.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±3.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 156 (±119)

Vacancy in Rio Linda against Sacramento County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rio Linda	Sacramento County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.0% (±3.0 points)	4.2% (±0.4 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	156 (±119)	27,328 (±1,556)	1,096,644 (±18,928)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Rio Linda, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Sacramento County (4.2%).

It is also lower than in California (4.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Rio Linda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rio Linda
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Rio Linda	—	0.0% (±3.0 points)	—
Elverta	2.1 mi	3.0% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
McClellan Park	2.7 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Highlands	3.9 mi	5.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Antelope	4.8 mi	3.1% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Foothill Farms	5.1 mi	2.7% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Arden-Arcade	6.7 mi	5.1% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Carmichael	7.4 mi	4.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Citrus Heights	8.3 mi	3.4% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Highlands, CA (5.6%), Arden-Arcade, CA (5.1%), Carmichael, CA (4.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Sacramento County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
23	Vineyard	1.5% (±2.0 points)
24 (tie)	Isleton	0.0% (±46.6 points)
24 (tie)	Clay	0.0% (±40.5 points)
24 (tie)	Herald	0.0% (±37.9 points)
24 (tie)	McClellan Park	0.0% (±8.4 points)
24 (tie)	Rancho Murieta	0.0% (±72.3 points)
24 (tie)	Rio Linda	0.0% (±3.0 points)
24 (tie)	Wilton	0.0% (±31.4 points)

Showing 8 of 30 places in Sacramento County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rio Linda is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rio Linda

Is it hard to find a rental in Rio Linda?

The rental vacancy rate in Rio Linda, CA is 0.0% (±3.0 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Rio Linda tighter than it was?

In Rio Linda, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.4% in 2015–2019 to 0.0% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Rio Linda?

An estimated 156 (±119) housing units, 2.9% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Rio Linda CDP, California (place:60942, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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