What is the median rent in University of California-Davis, CA?

Name: Median rent in University of California-Davis, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The median gross rent in University of California-Davis, CA is $1,678 (±$200) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 1,448 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In University of California-Davis, the median gross rent went from $1,354 in 2015–2019 to $1,678 in 2020–2024 (+23.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,678 (±$200)
Rented homes: 1,448 (±251)
$2,000 or more: 32.4%
Since 2015–2019: +23.9%

How much rent costs in University of California-Davis

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	University of California-Davis	Yolo County	California	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.4%	3.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	12.6% (±7.6 points)	7.6%	7.2%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	27.7% (±9.5 points)	21.3%	16.2%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	27.4% (±9.3 points)	23.3%	21.5%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	19.1% (±9.6 points)	22.6%	19.8%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	5.8% (±5.4 points)	10.5%	12.5%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	7.5% (±6.9 points)	10.2%	19.1%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 27.7% of renting households.

32.4% of rented homes in University of California-Davis cost $2,000 or more a month.

University of California-Davis against Yolo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	University of California-Davis	Yolo County	California	United States
Median gross rent	$1,678 (±$200)	$1,857 (±$42)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	1,448 (±251)	34,068 (±1,072)	5,783,331 (±22,650)	42,849,984

In University of California-Davis, median gross rent is not measurably different from Yolo County ($1,857).

It is also lower than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

In Yolo County, University of California-Davis ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 616 of 1,010.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in University of California-Davis has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$1,354 (±$63)	$1,678 (±$200)	+23.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent	99.4% (±1.1 points)	98.3% (±2.0 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	1.3% (±1.0 points)	0.0% (±2.7 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median gross rent in places near University of California-Davis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University of California-Davis
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
University of California-Davis	—	$1,678 (±$200)	—
Davis	1.7 mi	$2,187 (±$44)	Higher
Dixon	7.2 mi	$1,859 (±$188)	Not measurably different
Woodland	9.2 mi	$1,583 (±$102)	Not measurably different
West Sacramento	11 mi	$1,665 (±$117)	Not measurably different
Winters	12 mi	$1,568 (±$274)	Not measurably different
Hartley	13 mi	$1,225 (±$294)	Lower
Sacramento	16 mi	$1,779 (±$19)	Not measurably different
Lemon Hill	16 mi	$1,421 (±$85)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartley, CA ($1,225), Lemon Hill, CA ($1,421).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Davis, CA ($2,187).

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

Median gross rent across Yolo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
1	Davis	$2,187 (±$44)
2	University of California-Davis	$1,678 (±$200)
3	Esparto	$1,673 (±$414)
4	West Sacramento	$1,665 (±$117)
5	Woodland	$1,583 (±$102)
6	Winters	$1,568 (±$274)

University of California-Davis 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 University of California-Davis

What is the average rent in University of California-Davis, CA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in University of California-Davis is $1,678 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in University of California-Davis?

In University of California-Davis, the median gross rent went from $1,354 in 2015–2019 to $1,678 in 2020–2024 (+23.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

How many rentals in University of California-Davis cost more than $2,000 a month?

32.4% of rented homes in University of California-Davis have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.

Is rent in University of California-Davis higher than in Yolo County?

In University of California-Davis, median gross rent is not measurably different from Yolo County ($1,857).

It is also lower than in California ($2,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?

No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.

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 University of California-Davis CDP, California (place:81302, in state:06).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM

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