Is Sacramento meeting the need for housing development? See a map of new rental units
Sacramento is experiencing a “drastic crisis” in the housing market, according to a September 2024 Sacramento County news release.
The city was projected to need to build 45,580 housing units between 2021 and 2029, including 37% that are affordable to low-income households, according to a 2021 city report based on methodology from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. This averages to the addition of 5,581 units per year during that timeframe.
The report that projected the city’s housing needs broke down the housing development need for different income brackets as follows:
- 10,463 units for very low-income households
- 6,306 units for low-income households
- 8,545 units for moderate-income households
- and 20,266 units for above moderate-income households.
The low supply of housing has a direct impact on the homeless crisis. A June 2024 report found that there are an estimated 6,600 homeless people in Sacramento County, most of whom live in the city.
During that same Point in Time survey, 58% of people said the top thing the region could do better to help them was increase affordable housing.
Experts say that the development of while affordable housing is needed, new market-rate housing also helps alleviate the crisis.
The typical apartment in the four-county region rented for $1,748 in December, according to Apartment List. Sacramento was the 20th most expensive rental market in the United States last month.
Below is a map of proposed or planned multi-unit rental housing projects in the city of Sacramento. Click on the pins to read about the developer and status of the project.
The status of housing developments in our region change rapidly. We are working to keep this map as up to date as possible. If you know of a status change or proposal that is not reflected on this map, please email tclift@sacbee.com.
This story was originally published March 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
