West Sacramento, California Short-Term Rental Market
West Sacramento, CA STRs need a city business license, distinct from Sacramento's stricter rules. June 2026 ADR was $167.
Quick Answer: West Sacramento, California is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Sacramento market area is 69%. average monthly revenue in the Sacramento market area is $3,155. average daily rate in the Sacramento market area is $167. the top operator in the Sacramento market area is Ready to book with 67 listings. market score is 64/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the Sacramento regional market, which includes West Sacramento. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to West Sacramento.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
West Sacramento regulates short-term rentals at the city level, and its rules are notably lighter than neighboring City of Sacramento or Sacramento County, which have their own stricter STR ordinances (a 6-month primary-residence rule, roughly 90-day caps, conditional use permits). West Sacramento’s Zoning Code (Title 17) defines an STR as renting a structure for 30 consecutive days or less; operators need a City of West Sacramento business license and must register for and remit the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) of 12% of gross rents. Publicly available sources did not confirm a dedicated STR permit separate from the business license, a primary-residence requirement, or an annual night cap for West Sacramento specifically, claims some third-party blogs make by conflating it with Sacramento’s stricter rules. Investors should verify current zoning permissions directly with West Sacramento Community Development before purchasing.
West Sacramento is a small Yolo County city directly across the Sacramento River from downtown Sacramento, population 54,927. Its dominant tourism draw is Sutter Health Park, home of the Sacramento River Cats and, since 2025, the temporary home of MLB’s Athletics, drawing regional and out-of-state baseball fans.
StaySTRA tracks West Sacramento’s ADR, occupancy, and revenue at a shared regional level with Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Roseville, and Sacramento, all larger Sacramento-metro cities, so the figures below describe the Sacramento area STR market. This is a different series than the one used for Antelope, CA (framed separately as the greater Sacramento area, shared with Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Granite Bay, Isleton, and Walnut Grove), even though both describe the broader Sacramento region. In June 2026, this Sacramento area STR market posted a blended ADR of $167.21 and 69.1% occupancy, with average monthly revenue of $3,155/listing. Occupancy is up 2.50 percentage points year over year, while ADR is down 1.56% and revenue is up 1.37%.
Bedroom mix, listing-type breakdown, and the top-property-manager list are tracked at the same shared regional level rather than uniquely for West Sacramento, so this profile omits those breakdowns.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 59% |
| Feb | 65% |
| Mar | 68% |
| Apr | 67% |
| May | 69% |
| Jun | 72% |
| Jul | 72% |
| Aug | 69% |
| Sep | 68% |
| Oct | 66% |
| Nov | 61% |
| Dec | 62% |
Month-by-month nightly rates and revenue figures for West Sacramento are available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Sacramento market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Sacramento market as a whole, which includes West Sacramento, so these counts are not West Sacramento-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ready to book | 67 | 5,768 | ★ 4.72 |
| 2 | STEYYA Luxury Vacation & Corporate Rentals | 56 | 1,070 | ★ 4.45 |
| 3 | Capital City Beauty | 55 | 1,249 | ★ 4.22 |
| 4 | Evolve | 47 | 1,346 | ★ 4.66 |
| 5 | Arthouse Short Term Rentals | 44 | 3,527 | ★ 4.72 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in West Sacramento?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 66.4% |
| vrbo | 3.3% |
| both | 30.4% |
Home Value Trends (West Sacramento)
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Booking Insights
Booking-window and length-of-stay analysis for West Sacramento — how far ahead guests book and how to price around it — is available to StaySTRA Pro members. Unlock with StaySTRA Pro or analyze a specific address free.
Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals (stays of 30 days or less) are allowed in West Sacramento but regulated at the city level, under the city’s own Zoning Code (Title 17), distinct from the City of Sacramento’s or Sacramento County’s stricter ordinances. Operators must obtain a City of West Sacramento business license through Community Development and register for and remit the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), 12% of gross rents; the TOT application is submitted with the business license application. As of March 1, 2026, HdL Companies administers the TOT program (collection, returns, applications, and audits), with quarterly filing.
Short-term rental is a defined land use in the city’s Zoning Code, so where an STR may operate depends on the residential or commercial zone and its land use table (Table 17.08.020, use classifications in Chapter 17.50); specific permitted or conditional status per zone could not be confirmed from a primary source.
Publicly available primary sources confirm the business-license-plus-TOT framework and the zoning definition, but did not confirm several details that some third-party blogs assert: a dedicated STR permit separate from the business license, a primary-residence or owner-occupancy requirement, or an annual night cap. Those blog claims frequently conflate West Sacramento with the City of Sacramento and Sacramento County, which have their own stricter STR ordinances (a 6-month primary-residence rule, roughly 90-day caps, conditional use permits). Enforcement is rated moderate. Investors should verify current zoning permissions and any use-permit requirement directly with West Sacramento Community Development / Planning Division before purchasing.
Market Comparison
This Sacramento area STR market’s June 2026 occupancy of 69.1% runs well above the commonly cited US STR median of roughly 55%, while its $167.21 blended ADR sits below the roughly $220 US median, a higher-occupancy, value-rate profile.
Top-property-manager data is not currently published uniquely for West Sacramento in this snapshot (tracked at a shared regional level with Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Roseville, and Sacramento instead), so this profile omits a named-operator comparison.
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